Organizational and investigational aspects of bone banking in Belgium.


Published online: Dec 30 1991

C Delloye, J De Halleux, O Cornu, E Wegmann, G C Buccafusca, and J Gigi.

Department of microbiology, St-Luc Clinic, Brussels, Belgium.

Abstract

Our experience with the bone banking methodology that we have used over the last years is reported. The technical and investigational aspects of the procurement, storage and treatment of the donor bone and related tissues are presented. For different purposes, we have prepared sterile and nonsterile procured implants. Appropriate donor selection and sterility controls remain the two major concerns of bone banking activities.

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