Proposal for a new bone marker for maxillofacial surgery

The use of ink or dye to outline surgical approaches on the skin is common in plastic and reconstructive operations.1 However, marking bone with ink or dye before an osteotomy is difficult because of the need for irrigation. Some surgeons use burs, which we do not recommend, because it could compromise thin bones, it is time consuming, and irreversible.2

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