The autoclaved autogenous reimplant, an immediately replaced, mineral frame.

Due to our good experimental results with an immediate mandibular body-replacement after resections we report our clinical and histological findings of a 35 weeks-lasting transplantation of autoclaved bone. We could not confirm a "foreign body" reaction and absent bone-resorption by osteoclasts, described by Harding in 1957. During metal removal after the 28th week postoperatively we observed clinically a good incorporation of the graft and the histological evaluation of the 28th and 35th week specimens showed an excellent bony bridging of the osteotomy, non-irritant incorporation of the graft and a beginning remodelling of the mineral frame which had functioned as an immediate space retainer.