TY - JOUR T1 - Bone allografts of femoral heads: procurement and storage JF - J Bone Joint Surg Am Y1 - 1986 A1 - Tomford,W. W. A1 - Ploetz,J. E. A1 - Mankin,H. J. KW - *Femur Head / transplantation KW - Freezing KW - Humans KW - Quality Control KW - Specimen Handling / *methods / standards KW - Tissue Banks KW - Tissue Preservation / *methods / standards AB - Orthopaedists are increasingly using femoral heads as bone grafts, which can be easily stored by freezing without elaborate equipment and with minimum personnel involved. Our experience has shown that if standard sterile techniques are followed in procurement and storage, an abundant supply of useful allografts can be ensured. VL - 68 CP - 4 N1 - Tomford, W W Ploetz, J E Mankin, H J AM-21896-6/AM/NIADDK NIH HHS/United States Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. United states The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1986 Apr;68(4):534-7. ID - 1543 ER -