Bone Bank
Bone Bank
Bone Bank
Introduction:
It is the laboratory where allogenic cadaver bone is collected,
processed including sterilization and stored for future grafting
Aim:
To provide bone grafts with low antigenicity and maximum osteogenic
potential
Bone banking should fulfill the following components
A. Selection of donor – donor must meet the following criteria
a) No microbial or viral infection
b) No malignant disease
c) No history of administration of long acting isotopes
d) A complete diagnostic autopsy
i. Bacteriological culture of blood & tissue
ii. Serological test for syphilis, HIV
iii. Determination of Australia antigen (HBsAg)
Minimize the risk of disease transmission
B. Excision – can be excised and collected in 2 ways
a) Grafts taken aseptically from a previously selected donor
b) Removal of graft from non selected donor and sterilized
later on
Source of graft
Ileum, Femur, Tibia, humerus , ribs, or vertebra
Cortical bones are cut by air cooled saw
Cancellous bones are cut by osteotome
Processing
a) The periosteum stripped off immediately
b) Irrigate copiously with saline and processed into
various sizes and shapes to suit different orthopaedic procedure
c) Then they are put into sterile glass container
and sealed aseptically & labeled
d) Samples from each cadaver bone are taken for
bacteriological studies.
Storage – Bone graft are frozen rapidly to -70 – 80 degree and stored as
a. Frozen state – for clinical use
b. Freeze dried or
c. Demineralized freeze dried
Sterilization
a. If grafts are obtained aseptically from a
selected donor – not necessary
b. In other cases sterilization can be done by
i. Ionizing radiation
ii. Treating with ethylene oxide
iii. Chemical method – treating with merthiolate
Freeze drying
Freeze dried bone must be reconstituted before use – this is done by
injecting normal saline into the container. Time require for reconstitution is
about
2 hours for cancellous and
24 hours for cortical bone
Advantage
Can be indefinitely stored at room temperature
Apparently reduced the antigenicity
Immunegenicity of allograft
Fresh allografts, though dead, are not immunologically acceptable.
They induce an inflammatory response in the host and this may lead to
rejection.
However, antigenicity can be reduced by
Freezing (at –70°C),
Freeze-drying or
By ionizing radiation.
Demineralization
it may also enhance the osteoinductive properties of
the graft
Acid extraction of allograft bone yields demineralized
bone matrix,
This contains collagen and growth factors.
It is available in a variety of forms (putty, powder,
granules) and is sometimes combined with other types
of bone substitutes.
Osteoinductive property is not so impressive
One way to supplement the properties of
demineralized bone matrix is to use it as an autologous
bone graft expander.