The current state of bone and tissue banking in Australia.
The development of bone and tissue banking in Australia over the last decade is described and details of the administrative structure, donor and recipient testing protocols, allograft segment processing procedures, and internal audit safety arrangements are also provided. Demographic data concerning both the retrieval and dispersal of musculoskeletal allograft materials in Australia are also discussed. Current price schedules for a variety of allograft materials available in Australia are made available for international comparison.
Morgan
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University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
Ilyas
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Bryce
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Johnson
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D001315:Australia; D018586:Bone Banks / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D003140:Communicable Disease Control; D006801:Humans; D011786:Quality Control; D014015:Tissue Banks / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D014019:Tissue Donors; D016378:Tissue Transplantation / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards; D009927:Tissue and Organ Procurement / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards