3. Bone allografting
The most direct alternative to autografting is bone allografting. Mac Even, in Glasgow, is said to have performed the first bone allograft in 1878. The first French bone tissue banks were established in the 1980s .
Allograft bone can be obtained from femoral heads during total hip arthroplasty. This procedure is carried out with the donor's consent in all health-care establishments. When massive...
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Bone allografting