title: Preserved bone in clinical transplantation.
abstract: Results of treatment by preserved bone transplantation in 552 patients are presented. Analysis is based on the activity of the Central Tissue Bank in Warsaw. Radiation-sterilization of lyophilized bone allografts is a routine method used in this bank. After long term observation of patients, the importance of age and diagnosis for clinical results of bone transplantation are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008875:Middle Aged; D014015:Tissue Banks; D014021:Tissue Preservation; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous