title: Bone graft materials and synthetic substitutes.
abstract: Bone graft materials quickly are becoming a vital tool in reconstructive orthopedic surgery and demonstrate considerable variability in their imaging appearance. Functions of bone graft materials include promoting osseous ingrowth and bone healing, providing a structural substrate for these processes, and serving as a vehicle for direct antibiotic delivery. The three primary types of bone graft materials are allografts, autografts, and synthetic bone graft substitutes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL 32224-3899, USA.
authors.forename: Francesca D
authors.initials: FD
authors.lastname: Beaman
authors.forename: Laura W
authors.initials: LW
authors.lastname: Bancroft
authors.forename: Jeffrey J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Peterson
authors.forename: Mark J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Kransdorf
mesh_terms: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D018786:Bone Substitutes; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D016348:Osseointegration; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D018786:Bone Substitutes