Present-day and future state of art of reconstruction of the facial skeleton

• Authors: J. Zapala , G. Wyszynska-Pawelec
• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

EN

In this paper, present-day techniques used in reconstructive surgery of the facial skeleton are presented, including indications for autogenous, free and vascularized bone grafts as well as homogenous grafts, implants and biomaterials. The main directions of the development of reconstructive surgery are discussed. The preliminary results of research on xenogenous bone grafts harvested from transgenic pigs are presented as well as experimental model for New Zealand white rabbit and transgenic pig.

Keywords

EN

BIOENGINEERING; BONE GRAFT; FACIAL SKELETON; RECONSTRUCTION; TRANSGENESIS

Discipline

• BIOTECHNOLOGY: BIOTECHNOLOGY

• Publisher: Committee of Biotechnology, Polish Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Biotechnologia
• Year: 2006
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 110-124

Contributors

author

J. Zapala

author

G. Wyszynska-Pawelec

• Document Type: REVIEW
• Publication order reference: Jan Zapala, Katedra i Klinika Chirurgii Szczekowo-Twarzowej, Collegium Medicum, Uniwersytet Jagiellonski, os. Zlotej Jesieni 1, 31-826 Krakow, Poland