Cryopreservation - A Viable Alternative in Preparation for Use of Allografts in Knee Ligament Reconstruction

The first report of the use of allografts in humans dates back to 1881. The first tissue bank of bone grafts was created in 1940 in the United States and the initial clinical results were published in 1942 by Inclan, 1942. Since then a series of regulations and studies has emerged relating to the use of grafts in orthopedic practice19. Currently, tendon allografts are used in knee surgeries, in elbow ligament reconstructions and in revisions of the acromioclavicular joint (Costic et al., 2004).