Principles and methods of osseous reconstruction.

Abstract

Osseous reconstruction must be predicated on the cellular mechanisms related to bone regeneration. The use of particulate bone and cancellous marrow in allogeneic cribs was developed with cellular physiology as its basis. Consequently, this form of graft system has repeatedly met the requirements for osseous reconstruction. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy, when utilized to improve local tissue physiology, offers the surgeon another modality to overcome some of the unique problems of the oncologic patient.