Bone Graft: Purpose, Procedure | 合法醫療器材資訊網

Bonegrafting,ortransplantingofbonetissue,isusedtofixdamagedbonesorproblemjoints.It'salsousedforgrowingbonearoundanimplanteddevice.

A bone graft is a surgical procedure used to fix problems with bones or joints.

Bone grafting, or transplanting of bone tissue, is beneficial in fixing bones that are damaged from trauma or problem joints. It’s also useful for growing bone around an implanted device, such as a total knee replacement[1] where there is bone loss or a fracture[2]. A bone graft may fill an area where bone is absent or help provide structural stability.

The bone used in a bone graft can come from your body or a donor, or it can be entirely synthetic. It can provide a framework where new, living bone can grow if it’s accepted by the body.

The two most common types of bone grafts are: