Orthopaedic Allograft Surgery
This volume is the work product of an international group of authors who are experienced in the field of musculoskeletal allografts. The chapters are written by experts in many differing areas of allografting and represents the current knowledge in this r
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Andrei A. Czitrom, M.D., Ph.D. Orthopaedic Center of Dallas, Texas, U.S.A.
Heinz Winkler, M.D. Department of Orthopaedics, Donauspital, Vienna, Austria
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Orthopaedic allograft surgery j Andrei Alexander Czitrom and Heinz Winkler (eds.). p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN-13: 978-3-7091-7423-4 DOl: 10.1007/978-3-7091-6885-1
e-ISBN-13: 978-3-7091-6885-1
1. Bone-grafting. I. Czitrom, Andrei A. II. Winkler, Heinz. [DNLM: 1. Transplantation, Homologous. WE 1900765 1996J RD123.078 1996 617.4'710592-dc20
Foreword This volume is the work product of an international group of authors who are experienced in the field of musculoskeletal allografts. The chapters are written by experts in many differing areas of allografting and represents the current knowledge in this rapidly changing dynamic field. The reconstructive community and their patients owe a significant debt of gratitude to Doctors Czitrom and Winkler for this volume. William F. Enneking, M.D.
Preface What follows is the result of a timely project bringing together the newest ideas of top experts worldwide in a rapidly growing technology: Orthopaedic Allograft Surgery. The title of the book reflects a method rather than a speciality. It transgresses well established subspecialities of orthopaedic surgery such as joint replacement, oncology, spine, trauma and sports medicine. The technology encompasses knowledge of tissue banking, biology and biomechanics, both in a research and clinical sense. The common denominator for those interested is the need and ability to provide or use allogeneic tissues in orthopaedic applications. Inherent to a multiauthored text based on chapters written by authors from many parts of the world is a variety in format and style. While we tried to some extent reducing large discrepancies, there was no attempt made to eliminate dissimilarities. We did not aim for a homogeneous textbook. Rather, we asked for originality, novelty,
