edited by Glyn O Phillips (Phillips Hydrocolloid Research, UK)

Table of Contents (27k)
Preface (125k)
Chapter 2: Preserved Bone Allografts In Reconstructive Orthopaedics (271k)

Although bone allografts were first utilized by McEwen in orthopaedic surgery in 1881, progress since then has been sporadic. With the growth of tissue banks and the greater availability of safe and sterile bone grafts, the pace has now quickened; in 2004, more than one million such grafts were used in the USA alone. However, the practice generally remained a “cottage industry” well into the latter part of the 20th century. This volume provides an international expert evaluaton of the current use of bone, bone substitutes and related allografts, and describes up-to-date practices and clinical results in particular procedures. It will provide a ready reference for readers wishing to carry out an initial survey of the subject.

• The IAEA Code of Practice for the Radiation Sterilisation of Tissue Allografts for Validation and Routine Control
• Preserved Bone Allografts in Reconstructive Orthopaedics
• Clinical Strategy of Application of Deep Frozen Radiation Sterilized Bone Allografts
• Clinical Results and Organisational Aspects of Autogenous and Allogenous Bone Grafting in the Treatment of 226 Patients with Primary Osseous Neoplasms
• New Approaches to Comparative Evaluation of Allogenic and Autologous Bone Transplants Procured in Various Ways
• The Use of Freeze-Dried Mineralized and Demineralised Bone
• Preserved Allogenic Rib Cartilage in Reconstructive Surgery
• Bone Substitutes and Related Materials in Clinical Orthopaedics