Bone Biology
A 45-year-old man requires bone grafting for an atrophic tibial nonunion. The surgeon discusses options including iliac crest bone graft, allograft, and bone graft substitutes. Regarding bone grafts and substitutes:
Mark each as TRUE or FALSE
Autogenous bone graft (autograft) possesses all three properties required for bone healing: osteoind...
Allograft (cadaveric bone) provides osteoconduction and some osteoinduction but lacks osteogenesis; ...
Demineralized bone matrix (DBM) provides only osteoconduction with no osteoinductive properties; syn...
Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) are osteoinductive growth factors; BMP-2 is FDA-approved for spec...
Cancellous autograft incorporates faster than cortical due to its porous structure allowing rapid va...
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Click T (True) or F (False) for each option