What components of coral bone grafting make it a superior choice compared to other bone grafting techniques?
Introduction Each year 5.6 million Americans suffer from bone fractures. Therefore, about 1/2 million bone graft operations are required annually. There are other situations that call for artificial bone grafts including fusion of the spine, fusion of the joints in the arms and legs, fractures, gaps in bones caused by trauma or infection, revision joint surgery and oral surgery. The point of a bone graft is to make a framework for the still existing bone so it can regenerate and allows the bone cells to weave into and through it. Bone grafting can also be used to fix or repair defects in bone from traumatic injury, birth defects, and bone cancer to name a few. With any major surgery comes risks, and bone grafting is no acception. Risks for bone graft surgery include infection, pain, not enough bone for the grating, addition surgical and anesthesia time, additional costs, or additionl surgery. Often times donated bone or bone taken from a cadaver is less effective and results in infecti
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