Bone Grafting

Types of Bone Graft & Bone Substitutes

• ✔ Autograft: Bone obtained from the patient's own body. It may provide structural support and biological properties that can assist bone healing.
• ✔ Allograft: Bone obtained from a screened and regulated donor source or bone bank.
• ✔ Bone Substitutes: Synthetic or processed materials, including selected calcium phosphate and other ceramic-based products, that may provide a scaffold for bone healing in appropriate situations.

Material Choice Factors

The choice depends on:

• - Size and type of bone defect
• - Mechanical requirements
• - Bone biology
• - Presence or absence of infection
• - Patient factors
• - The specific reconstruction being performed

Common Indications

• - Bone defects after complex fractures
• - Selected non-unions
• - Bone loss during revision surgery
• - Support for selected fusion and reconstructive procedures