Bone Graft Banking: A Review

Abstract

Nowadays there is an increased demand for replacement of human tissues which are lost due to variety of conditions like road traffic accident or
assault. Bone grafts have been employed for repair for more than hundred years. It is a dynamic process and is extensively used in reconstructive
surgery. During the last 20 years, it has undergone numerous advances, one of which is bone banking. Bone banks are necessary for providing
biological tissues. The growing need for musculoskeletal tissues has been due to the development of new surgical techniques. The large number
of reconstructive options brought about by advances in craniofacial surgery have created the need for large quantities of donor bone and for
techniques that can reliably transfer bone material to distant and sometimes hostile tissue bed. For a successful regeneration, bone graft when
applied should heal, become incorporated, revascularize, and eventually assume the desired form. To increase the safety of transplanted tissues,
standards for bone bank operation have been imposed by the government. This paper describes the technical considerations relating to how
a bone graft taken and how they are banked for long-term usage.
Keywords: Allograft, Autogenous, Bone banks, Bone grafts.
Journal of Dental Sciences and Oral Rehabilitation (2019): 10.5005/jp-journals-10086-1214