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Is it possible to have a bone bank graft instead of using my hip (actually iliac crest) as a donor site?

April 26, 2017actually Bank bone crest donor graft hip iliac possible

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Is it possible to have a bone bank graft instead of using my hip (actually iliac crest) as a donor site?

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On rare occasions we have used bank bone. However, we prefer to use the patients own bone for a variety of reasons; there is less of a chance the bone will be rejected, esthetic considerations notwithstanding.