Disease relevance of Bone Banks

• These advantages of titanium and hydroxyapatite theoretically seem to be of particular importance in the following situations: long fusions, lumbosacral fusion, revision surgery with poor bone bank, neuropathic scoliosis associated with few bone graft reserves, and adult patients with severe osteoporosis [1].

High impact information on Bone Banks

• The authors describe a technique for the use of hydroxylapatite in combination with grafting of bone, either autogenous or from the bone bank, to restore contour to cranial defects [2].
• Bone bank service in Finland. Experience of bacteriologic, serologic and clinical results of the Turku Bone Bank 1972-1995 [3].
• Most commercial bone banks do not verify the presence or activity of BMP in DFDBA nor the ability of DFDBA to induce new bone [4].
• Human demineralised cortical bone chips ('bank' bone) and a particulate bioceramic (20% hydroxyapatite: 80% tricalcium phosphate) were implanted into muscle pouches in the rat abdominal wall [5].
• Ethylene oxide gas-sterilized freeze-dried bank bone graft is inferior to autogenous bone graft or bank bone graft preserved and/or sterilized by other methods [6].

Associations of Bone Banks with chemical compounds

• Increased bone ingrowth distance into lipid-extracted bank bone at 6 weeks. A titanium chamber study in allogeneic and syngeneic rats [7].

Gene context of Bone Banks

• Preparation of bank bone using defatting, freeze-drying and sterilisation with ethylene oxide gas. Part 2. Clinical evaluation of its efficacy and safety [8].
• An alternative method of treatment with PRP platelet rich plasma and human bank bone or autogenous cortical shavings is presented for obliteration and craniofacial repair [9].
• CONCLUSIONS: Routine p24 antigen testing and irradiation of allograft should be mandatory for bone banks, especially those freezing fresh allografts. p24 antigen testing is inexpensive, rapid and easy [10].

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