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Abstract
Freeze-drying of bone grafts provides an excellent means of storage and transportation
under adverse conditions. A procedure of encasing frozen bone in an ice block and
drying under high vacuum without melting is described. The method lends itself particularly
to maintaining a sterile product.
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References
- The Preservation and Clinical Use of Freeze-Dried Bone.J. Bone & Joint Surg. 1951; 33A: 863
- Freeze-Drying.Reinhold Publishing Corporation, New York1949
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Received:
September 14,
1951
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© 1952 Published by Elsevier Inc.
