Bone Grafts and Substitutes Market (By Type: Allografts, and Bone Graft Substitutes; by Application: Spinal Fusion, Long Bone, Foot and Ankle, Craniomaxillofacial, Joint Reconstruction, and Dental) - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Tre
There are three major types of bone grafts: autografts, allografts, and bone substitutes. Bone grafts and substitutes should be biocompatible, osteoconductive, osteoinductive, structurally similar to bone, easy to use, and cost effective. Autogenous bone grafts contain osteoblast and endosteal osteoprogenitor cells for regenerating the new bone. Although autografts are considered gold standard for bone grafting, major disadvantages associated with autografts are limited supply and high donor site morbidity rate.
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