Bone grafting
is a surgical procedure that
involves the placement of a bone
graft into a defect to replace lost
bone. Implanted bone graft aids in
generation of new bone.
Types of Bone Graft
- Autograft:
Bone taken from our own body.
- Allograft:
Bone taken from another person
(cadaver) or bone donated during
hip replacement surgery.
- Xenograft:
Bone taken from an animal
(bovine).
- Synthetic
Bone Graft: prepared chemically
e.g. ceramic, polymer, calcium
sulfate.
- Growth factor: are natural
proteins found in our bodies
that stimulate growth of certain
tissues e.g. Bone
morphogenetic
protein.
