Non-healing ulcer due to bone wax in alveolar bone graft donor site- A case report

MOUMİTA DE DE, RAKESH DAWAR, MANEESH SİNGHAL, ASHİSH BİCHPURİYA, RAVİKİRAN NALLA

  • Year : 2019
  • Vol : 35
  • Issue : 3
  •  Page : 192-194

Bone wax is a commonly used hemostatic agent derived from beeswax. It is used widely in neurosurgery, orthopaedic surgery, maxillofacial and orthognathic surgery.  Although few case reports have emerged regarding complication due to the bone wax, the use of it continues in various surgical sites.  We report an unusual case of a non-healing ulcer over the iliac crest appearing one year after bone harvest was done for alveolar bone grafting

Cite this Article As : Moumita D, Rakesh D, Maneesh S, Ashish B, Ravikiran N. Non-Healing Ulcer Due to Bone Wax in Alveolar Bone Graft Donor Site- A Case Report. Selcuk Med J 2019;35(3): 192-194.

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Non-healing ulcer due to bone wax in alveolar bone graft donor site- A case report
, Vol. 35 (3)
Received : 21.05.2019, Accepted : 21.05.2019, Published Online : 05.09.2019
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