The use of bone allograft: a survey of current practice.
A questionnaire was sent to all chairmen of American orthopedic training programs, requesting information on their use of bone allograft and banking methods. Of the 93% who responded, 55% reported using bone allograft most commonly for benign tumor defects or spine fusions. Methods of procurement, preservation, and storage varied widely.
D016025:Bone Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D014015:Tissue Banks; D014021:Tissue Preservation / Q000379:methods; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous; D014481:United States