Custom-Made Synthetic Scaffolds for Bone Reconstruction: A Retrospective, Multicenter Clinical Study on 15 Patients

Figure 5

Bone reconstruction: (a) a full-thickness flap was elevated in order to fully expose the bone defect, and a series of little perforations, 1-2 mm deep, were made on the defect walls, in order to increase the amount of bleeding at the surgical site; (b) the customized synthetic scaffold was placed in position; (c) the scaffold was fixed to the remaining wall by means of a titanium mini-screw, positioned through the predetermined hole; (d) an absorbable collagen membrane was placed, in order to protect the scaffold.

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