BONE GRAFT

Bone graft materials are widely used in reconstructive orthopedic procedures to promote new bone formation and bone healing, provide a substrate and scaffolding for development of bone structure.

Autograft, allograft, and synthetic bone graft substitute materials play an important role in reconstructive orthopaedic surgery. A significant proportion of clinical orthopaedic surgery involves attempts to stimulate bone healing. Although the results of fracture repair and reconstructive surgery usually are very good, complications of skeletal repair occur frequently enough that surgeons often need bone graft or a skeletal substitute material. Bone grafts and synthetic skeletal materials are being used with increased frequency worldwide.

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REFERENCES:

-) Francesca D. Beaman, Laura W. Bancroft, Jeffrey J. Peterson, Mark J. Kransdorf, David M. Menke, James K. DeOrio, “Imaging Characteristics of Bone Graft Materials”, RSNA Education Exhibits, RadioGraphics, Vol. 26, No. 2, Mar 1 2006, https://doi.org/10.1148/rg.262055039.

-) Bauer, Thomas, W.; Muschler, George, F., “Bone Graft Materials: An Overview of the Basic Science”, Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research: February 2000 – Volume 371 – Issue – p 10-27, SECTION I: SYMPOSIUM: MUSCULOSKELETAL ALLOGRAFTS.