Author/Editor		Herman, Srečko; Herman, Simon
Title		Transplantation of bone tissue
Type		članek
Source		In: Bren AF, Ferluga D, Olsen S, et al, editors. Proceedings of the International conference on transplantation with emphasis on kidney; 1998 Oct 8-9; Ljubljana, Slovenia. Ljubljana: Medical faculty, Institute of pathology,
Publication year		1998
Volume		str. 21-2
Language		eng
Abstract		Bone is the most frequently transplanted tissue. Cancellous or cortical bone or a combination of the two may be used for grafting. Bone tissue can be taken from the recipient himself (autograft), from another patient (allograft) or - rarely - from an animal (xenograft). Autografts are usually taken from the patient's pelvis or femur and transferred to the recipient site during the same operation. Other types of grafts are obtained from the bone bank, where they are kept at -30 degrees C. Small pieces of cancellous bone, measuring only a few millimetres, are the most suitable grafting material. Bone granules, prepared by crushing bone tissue in a special mill, are also widely employed. Cortico-cancellous grafts are used when a mechanically solid transplant is needed. Bone transplants and grafts can be of various shapes, depending on the purpose and site of grafting. One of Europe's first bone bansk was founded as early as 1952 at the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery in Ljubljana, Sloveia, and has been operating continuously to the present.
Descriptors		BONE TRANSPLANTATION TRANSPLANTATION, AUTOLOGOUS TRANSPLANTATION, HOMOLOGOUS