Bone Allografts
Bone grafting has come a long way since a Dutch surgeon attempted his first procedure in 1688. Bone is the second most frequently transplanted human tissue - second only to transfused blood - and bone transplantation is essential in Orthopaedics.
A graft which comes from a patient’s own body is called an Autograft. If a graft comes from another human being, it is called an Allograft, which is the area of interest for Australian Biotechnologies.
An Allograft bone graft is bone that has been retrieved from both deceased individuals and living donors (e.g. total hip replacement patients) who have donated their bone for use in the treatment of living patients. Allografts are banked throughout the world and offer proven qualities such as:
* Decreased morbidity since there is no need for a second surgical site
* Decreased operating time, hence a saving of money
* Decreased hospital stay, also saving money
Allografts are aseptically processed in a controlled environment. The primary objective of human tissue processing is to maintain or enhance the biological integrity of the graft.
Allograft is used to fill defects left after the curettage of bone cysts, replace extremities as well as their articular surfaces, and promote healing of non-united fractures and augment arthrodesis of the spine.