Researchers from the West Virginia University School of Dentistry recently published a case study highlighting to bone reconstruction.
Co-authors include members of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery—Dr. Eber Luis de Lima Steolo, former faculty member; Dr. Michael Wirey, fourth-year resident; Dr. Brett Barnette, third-year resident; and Dr. Paul Kamash, second-year resident.
The study, titled “A Novel Technique for Iliac Crest Reconstruction After Autologous Bone Harvest with Titanium Bone Plate and Screws, And HydroSetTM,” was published in Cases, a quarterly open access journal focusing on clinical and medical reports.
The report discusses the case of a patient who underwent iliac crest bone harvesting for maxillary bone reconstruction. Utilizing the novel surgical method, the researchers found various benefits including reduced intraoperative bleeding and postoperative pain and scaring and improved early postoperative patient mobility when compared to traditional techniques.
The Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery residency program at WVU provides didactic instruction and clinical experiences that prepare residents for specialty board certification. Through courses, lecture series, conferences and rotations, residents gain the technical competence, understanding and professional responsibility to practice the full scope of oral and maxillofacial surgery both in comprehension and surgical expertise. Residents provide diagnostic, consultative and treatment services to patients referred to WVU Dental, the clinical practice component of the WVU School of Dentistry, and WVU Medicine.
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