Bone graft

Bone graft
Definition:
A bone graft is surgery to place new bone into spaces around a broken bone or in between holes and defects in bone.
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Bone Grafting: After curettage, sometimes the remaining cavity is packed with donor bone tissue (allograft), bone chips taken from another bone (autograft), or other materials depending on the preference of the surgeon.
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If bone grafting is not necessary, the fracture can be repaired by the following methods:
One or more screws may be inserted across the break to hold it
A steel plate held by screws may be drilled into the bone ...
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InFUSE bone graft/LT-Cage lumbar tapered fusion device The device consists of three components in two parts: a metallic tapered spinal fusion cage (LT-Cage lumbar tapered fusion device) and a bone graft substitute (InFUSE).
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After removing the cancer, the surgeon fills in the area with a bone graft or artifical material (prosthesis) to allow the limb to remain as functional as possible. If the cancer has spread to the lungs, surgeons use open chest surgery (thoracotomy).
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Some bone grafts do not heal well, lengthening the time the patient must spend in a cast or brace, or necessitating additional surgery. Casting and wearing a brace may take an emotional toll, especially on young people.
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There may be less bone for the surgeon to work with, or more bone grafting may be needed to secure the second implant.
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If the bone tumor is localized, however, sometimes the limb can be saved by removing only the cancerous portion of the bone and reconstructing the arm or the leg with a bone graft or bone transplant.
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