Does bone marrow aspirate help enhance the integration of gamma irradiated allograft bone?

• Main Authors: Thong, Fu Yuen, Mansor, Azura, Ramalingam, Saravana, Yusof, Norimah
• Format: Article
• Published: Springer 2020
• Subjects: R Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/24809/; https://doi.org/10.1007/s10561-019-09804-4
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

Bone allografts donated by other individuals offer a viable alternative to autograft. Risks of disease transmission are overcome by sterilizing the bone; unfortunately sterilization methods generally affect bone functional properties including osteogenic potential and biomechanical integrity. This s...