Bone grafting is a surgical procedure where bone is taken from a donor site and implanted into the patient. A common use of bone grafting is dental implants.

Tissue source

Autologous bone is typically harvested from the iliac crest of the pelvis.

Banked bone from cadavers may also be used.

See also

• Bone healing
• Orthopedy

External links

• Patient's Guide to Understanding Bone Graft at Spineuniversity.com

Surgery | Transplantation medicine