The history of bone grafting

Excluding blood, bone is the most frequently transplanted tissue in the human body. The types of grafts available to the clinician are autograft, allograft, xenograft, and vascularized bone grafts. Given the number of reconstructive orthopaedic procedures, the demand for bone grafting will increase in the future. The repair of massive osseous defects remains a significant orthopaedic problem today. This article reviews the history of bone grafting