Advances in Tissue Banking

The essential feature in establishing confidence in the quality and safety of allografts is the manufacturing quality control system utilized. This work describes approaches to manufacturing control. The experience in a number of countries is covered, including Argentina, Finland and France.

The essential feature in establishing confidence in the quality and safety of allografts is the manufacturing quality control system utilized. This volume describes approaches to good manufacturing control. The experience in a number of countries is discussed, giving the reader quick access to developments in Argentina, Finland, Indonesia, Scotland and France. A balance needs to be struck between the use of allografts and of bone substitutes, depending on the clinical condition and the availability of grafts in a particular situation. The subject areas covered - such as mandibular reconstruction, spinal surgery, surgery and reconstruction of bone tumours and acetabular revision - demonstrate the universality of this technique.

Quality management systems in tissue banking - international tissue banking: radiation sterilization and the surgical use of bone allografts in Argentina
bone banking and clinical use of allograft bone in Finland
French national tissue banking activity
the development of tissue banks in Indonesia
tissue banking in Scotland. Allografts and bone substitutes in orthopaedics and mandibular reconstruction: mandibular reconstruction using bone allografts
use of allografts in spinal surgery in Singapore
application of allografts in orthopaedic surgery
non-cemented acetabular revision - large defects filled with morselised bone transplant give poor results
vascularized fibula in tumour reconstruction. Allografts in the knee: allografts in knee ligament surgery - PCL reconstruction by means of bifasciculated Achilles tendon allograft
anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with fresh-frozen patella tendon
two years minimum follow-up. Allograft prosthetic composites: allograft prosthetic composite reconstructions in revision hip and knee arthroplasties
the use of allograft prosthetic composite (APC) in the proximal tibia after bone tumour resection. Standards for musculo-skeletal tissue banking.