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From the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

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Allograft Safety in Orthopaedics

by Annunziato Amendola, MD; David J. Gocke, MD; Kurt P. Spindler, MD

In this series of slide lectures, Drs. Amendola, Gocke, and Spindler present current information on the use of allograft tissue in a variety of orthopaedic indications. Emphasis is on the safety and efficacy of allograft bone and soft-tissue grafts. With more than 1.5 million allografts now implanted annually in the U.S., surgeons and other health care professionals have the responsibility to learn the facts about bone healing and graft incorporation as it relates to tissue processing and sterilization techniques.

Keywords: tissue banking, meniscal transplantation, osteochondral grafting, joint replacement, traumatic injuries, limb salvage, infectious disease testing, donor selection, donor criteria, donor screening, tissue processing, terminal sterilization methods, aseptic processing, recommended practices, JCAHO standards

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