Bone graft

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Does anyone know what an extra articular bone graft is? I've googled, but I'm still unsure.

I had an operation, which included an extra articular bone graft, but I've not been told where the bone came from. Sorry really being dense today, but grateful if anyone has a clue.

bone graft tissue usually comes from a (deceased) donor. unless it's a long term planned and suitable operation with own tissue harvest (autologus).

My son is having a bone graft where they will take some bone from his hip and put it in his gum. I would assume if you only have one wound then the graft would be from the same area or from a donor.

from a quick google:

"Extra-articular means outside of or other than a joint."

If you don’t have a second surgical wound, the bone most likely came from a deceased donor.

Sometimes (the patient’s own) bone chips or dust from drilling are harvested and mixed with an bonding substance to fill surgical holes in bones, but it’s impossible to answer without knowing more about your surgery.

Thank you. I do have two wounds, one which was where the surgery was planned for and another at the side (which I assumed they'd put a camera in), but the side wound hurt a lot more after the surgery, so I guess it was from there.

If you’ve had laparoscopic (‘keyhole’) surgery you will have at least a couple of wounds, regardless of where the graft came from.

Did anyone mention allograft or autograft to you? Autograft would mean your own bone was used and allograft cadaver bone. Sometimes synthetic materials can be used as a scaffold for your own bone to grow along but that’s not quite the same thing as directly grafting bone.

When I had my spine fusion they had to use crushed up bone. Sometimes they take it from the patient but in my case they gave me someone else's bone. Not from a dead person - I asked! From knee replacements etc. They're washed in a special way before used on you.