Bone grafting is a common procedure in foot and ankle surgery. Because autogenous graft use results in comorbidity to the patient, the search has been ongoing for the ideal substitute. A novel processing technique for allograft using bone marrow, which retains many of the growth factors, has shown promise in the spinal data and early reports of foot and ankle surgery.
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Comparison and Use of Allograft Bone Morphogenetic Protein Versus Other Materials in Ankle and Hindfoot Fusions