Luusiirteissä

Luusiirteissä, often translated as bone grafting, is a surgical procedure used to repair or rebuild damaged bone. This involves transplanting bone tissue from one location to another. The transplanted bone, known as a graft, can come from the patient's own body (autograft), from a donor (allograft), or from synthetic materials. The purpose of a bone graft is to stimulate the body's natural bone healing process, providing a scaffold for new bone to grow upon.

The procedure is commonly employed in various medical specialties. In dentistry, it is used to augment bone in the jaw for dental implants or to treat periodontal disease. Orthopedic surgery utilizes bone grafting to repair fractures that have not healed properly, to fuse vertebrae in spinal fusion procedures, or to reconstruct bone lost due to trauma or tumor removal. Reconstructive surgery also benefits from luusiirteissä to rebuild facial bones or other skeletal structures.

The success of a bone graft depends on several factors, including the health of the recipient site, the type of graft material used, and the patient's overall health. The body gradually replaces the graft material with its own new bone over time. This process can take several months to a year or more, depending on the size and location of the graft. While generally safe, potential risks include infection, graft failure, and pain at the graft site.