Main description:

Musculoskeletal tissue banking involves the collection, screening, storage and distribution of donated human bone and tissue (cartilage, ligaments and tendons), for transplant purposes. It is commonly used in spinal surgery and hip and knee surgery, as well as for the treatment of bone tumours and other bone defects. It is also used for research purposes.

This book is a comprehensive guide to the practice of musculoskeletal tissue transplantation and tissue banking. Beginning with an introduction to bone structure, the following chapters describe tissue transplantation procedures for different defects. Complete chapters are dedicated to tissue banking and tissue engineering.

Written by internationally recognised authors from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, this practical guide includes 270 full colour clinical photographs and illustrations to enhance learning.

Key points

Practical guide to musculoskeletal tissue transplantation and tissue banking
Complete sections dedicated to tissue banking and tissue engineering
Authored by experts from University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Includes 270 full colour clinical photographs and illustrations

Contents:

Introduction
Form, Structure and Peculiarities of Bone
Fracture Healing: Relation to Bone Grafting
Cartilage
Transplantation of Autologous Bone
Bone Allografts
Bone Xenografts
Transplantation of Autologous Cartilage and Chondrocytes
Transplantation of Allogeneic Cartilage
Tendons, Ligaments and Membranes
Bone Grafts in Spine Stabilization
Limb Saving Procedures
Tissue Banking
Tissue Engineering