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International Journal of Implant Dentistry
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From: Use of a trephine bur and curette for minimally invasive harvesting of particulate cancellous bone and marrow from the iliac crest: a case of alveolar ridge reconstruction

Fig. 2

Surgical procedures for harvesting of PCBM from the iliac crest. a Planning of the anatomic landmarks before the incision. The inguinal ligament (IL), anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS), and lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (LFCN) are indicated by pyoktanin blue. b Preparation of the full-thickness flaps following a short incision. c Cutting of the cortical bone using a trephine bur. d Harvesting of PCBM with a surgical curette through the window in the cortical bone

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