Use of freeze-dried bone allografts in revision total hip arthroplasty.

Acetabular loosenings with severe bone loss require a large amount of graft material to fill the defect. Although all donors are systematically subjected to serologic screening, bone allografts that are chemically processed, freeze-dried, and radiosterilized ensure a higher level of microbiological safety than radiosterilised deep-frozen allografts. The bone allograft used in this study meets this requirement.