Purpose The use of bone and connective tissue allografts has grown rapidly and surpassed
the use of autografts in many countries. Being of human origin, bone and tendon allografts …

Bone allografts are harvested and transplanted under sterile conditions. However, the risk of
bacterial contamination of grafts during these processes is a health concern. Bioburden …

Infection remains a devastating complication of joint replacement surgery causing a
significant burden to both patient and surgeon. However, despite exhaustive prophylactic …

Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a devastating condition and Staphylococcus spp. are the
predominant pathogens responsible, particularly coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) …

In spine surgery, allogenic bone grafts are often required to ensure bone fusion, however,
the main concern regarding their use is the infection risk: therefore, an intraoperative swab …

Implantation of allograft bone is an integral part of revision surgery of the hip. One major
concern with its use is the risk of transmission of infective agents. There are a number of …

Background The purpose of this study was to assess the outcomes of distal tibial structural
allograft to obtain a stable TTC fusion. Methods Retrospectively, ten patients were carried …

Allograft bone is commonly used in reconstructive orthopaedic surgery and needs to be
assessed for bioburden before transplant. The Microbiology Department of the South …

Background: Allografts have been frequently used in orthopedic procedures. The purposes
of this study were to evaluate the discard rates and bacterial contamination of a bone bank …

Allografts of bone from the femoral head are often used in orthopaedic procedures. Although
the donated heads are thoroughly tested microscopically before release by the bone bank …