Module On Human Bone Banking For Surgical Transplantation

Editor: Nor Faissal Yasin, Norimah Yusof, Suhaili Mohd
Publisher: UM Press
ISBN: 9789674883904
Year: 2025
Pages: 176pp
Weight: 273g
Price: RM54

Bone donation, procurement, and processing are essential components of bone banking. Medical personnel, including doctors, nurses, medical assistants, and allied health professionals, play crucial roles in approaching donors, procuring and producing bone allografts. Therefore, it is Imperative for these professionals to receive comprehensive trainings to ensure they are competent in performing the tasks. This module, specifically designed for these groups, highlights all aspects of bone donation, procurement, and processing. The module consists of eight chapters, covering the following topics: Bone Banking in Malaysia, Bone Donation, Bone Procurement and Body Reconstruction, Packaging, Quarantine, and Sterilization of Procured Bone, Quality Control, Distribution of Bone Allograft, Documentation and Traceability and Clinical Applications. Each chapter indicates specific learning objectives and outcomes, enabling readers to focus on the key aspects they need to learn. At the end of each chapter, the readers can try to answer multiple-choice questions, short-answer and long-answer questions based on the chapter content. The module can be used as a comprehensive guide in setting up a training programme for medical personnel. It is a valuable reference for anyone interested in tissue banking and tissue transplantation.