Bone grafts and bone substitutes in hip and knee surgery

Authors
Behairy, Y Jasty, M
Citation
Y. Behairy et M. Jasty, Bone grafts and bone substitutes in hip and knee surgery, ORTHOPED CL, 30(4), 1999, pp. 661
Citations number
56
Categorie Soggetti
Ortopedics, Rehabilitation & Sport Medicine
Journal title
ORTHOPEDIC CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA
ISSN journal
00305898 → ACNP
Volume
30
Issue
4
Year of publication
1999
Database
ISI
SICI code
0030-5898(199910)30:4<661:BGABSI>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
Bone grafts and bone substitutes are an essential part of the armamentarium of orthopedic surgeons. This article presents the current knowledge about bone replacements and reviews the available sources, techniques, and indica tions of the various types of autograft; allograft, and synthetic agents th at are used in contemporary hip and knee replacement surgery.