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A Dziedzic-Gocławska

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PubMed1980

Evaluation of the amount of crystallinity of bone mineral in the course of the aging process in man.

The analysis of per cent osteoid tissue, ash content and crystallinity of bone mineral of 67 patients 20--90 years of age, who died suddenly because of various reasons, was performed. Electron spin resonance spectrometry was used for measuring crystallinity. One-way analysis of variation of the results grouped according to sex and age showed no significant differences what concerns the ash content and crystallinity. Percentage of osteoid tissue was higher in the older groups of patients. No differences were found between males and females in the corresponding age groups. The possible mechanism responsible for the slightly higher crystallinity of bone mineral observed in the oldest group is discussed.

Adult↗
PubMed1975

Determination of the crystalline fraction in bone and other mineralizing tissues within the histochemical range by electron spin resonance spectroscopy.

The theoretical principle based on the application of electron spin resonance technique for calculation of the crystallinity coefficient of mineralized tissues is presented. The method is based on measurements of radiation-induced stable paramagnetic centres derived from the crystalline fraction of tissue mineral. The high sensitivity and accuracy of the discussed method allows to apply it in the histochemical range.

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Is retrieval of bone material from multiorgan donors effective enough to cover demand for biostatic bone tissue grafts in Poland?

In Poland there is growing demand for biostatic allogeneic bone transplantation mostly for traumatologic operations and orthopedic reconstructions. The bone material is primarily harvested during postmortem examinations in forensic and pathology laboratories. Nevertheless, the collected amounts are not sufficient, so that material needs to be acquired from alternative sources, such as multiorgan donors. Between 1998 and 2003, 2331 potential donors were registered by the Transplantation Coordinating Center in Warsaw, which was adjusted to 1794 donors who would have been accepted as donors of the bone tissue. Unfortunately, due to denials from family members and public prosecutors, the sample was only 1416 donors, which would cover about 40% of the clinical orthopedic demand in Poland.

Bone Transplantation↗
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Factors determining the contamination of bone tissue procured from cadaveric and multiorgan donors.

There is an increasing demand for bone allografts that are widely used in orthopedic reconstructive procedures. The bone tissue may be harvested from two sources: cadavers and multiorgan donors. Providing safe and valuable bone allografts is of paramount importance. Contamination of allografts during bone retrieval seems to be one of the most important problems since pathogenic microorganisms might be responsible for postoperative infections and complications in the healing process. The purpose of our study was to identify all factors contributing to bacteriological contamination of harvested bones. Therefore, we have considered factors such as harvesting environment, explantation techniques, storage and preparation of allografts, number of preceding procurements from the same donor, procurement duration, and time interval between death and tissue procurement. The microbiological evaluation of allografts has been performed by taking cultures from all collected bones. Our study revealed significantly greater contamination rates of bone allografts harvested from morgue than from multiorgan donors. According to this observation, we suggest that orthopedic surgeons should pay particular attention to obtain more bones of the highest quality, personally participating in multiorgan procurements.

Bone and Bones↗