British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 46, Issue 4 , Pages 265-269, June 2008

Piezoelectric surgery: Twenty years of use

  • Mauro Labanca

      Affiliations

    • Division of Human Anatomy, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Brescia, Italy
    • Department of Dentistry, Vita Salute University S. Raffaele Milan, Italy
    • ,
  • Flavio Azzola

      Affiliations

    • Division of Human Anatomy, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Brescia, Italy
    • ,
  • Raffaele Vinci

      Affiliations

    • Department of Dentistry, Vita Salute University S. Raffaele Milan, Italy
    • ,
  • Luigi F. Rodella

      Affiliations

    • Division of Human Anatomy, Department of Biomedical Sciences and Biotechnology, University of Brescia, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Department of Biomedical Sciences and Biotechnology, Viale Europa 11, 25124 Brescia, Italy. Tel.: +39 0303717485; fax: +39 0303717486.

Accepted 27 December 2007. published online 17 March 2008.

Abstract 

The use of ultrasonic vibrations for the cutting of bone was first introduced two decades ago. Piezoelectric surgery is a minimally invasive technique that lessens the risk of damage to surrounding soft tissues and important structures such as nerves, vessels, and mucosa. It also reduces damage to osteocytes and permits good survival of bony cells during harvesting of bone. Piezoelectric surgery was first used by oral and maxillofacial surgeons for osteotomies, but recently some specific applications in neurosurgery and orthopaedics have been proposed. We review the different applications of piezoelectric surgery.

Keywords: Piezoelectric surgery, Osteotomy, Bone, Soft tissues

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PII: S0266-4356(08)00003-X

doi:10.1016/j.bjoms.2007.12.007

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 46, Issue 4 , Pages 265-269, June 2008

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