Fenestrated bone graft

摘要

The present invention relates to a fenestrated bone graft and a method of preparing cortical bone in thin strips then fully demineralizing it to give it formed flexibility and then creating fenestrations in the cortical bone in a fashion similar to but not identical to skin grafts.

主权项

1. A fenestrated cortical graft comprises:
an allograft bone structure, the allograft bone structure having an exterior or outer surface and an interior or inner surface, the structure being fenestrated with a plurality of pores or openings extending through from the exterior or outer surface to the interior or inner surface to form open passages and the allograft bone structure is formed as a tubular or cylindrical shaped graft, the tubular or cylindrical shaped graft has a pair of ends, wherein both of the ends are sutured or woven closed.