What is the Bone & Tissue Bank?
The Perth Bone & Tissue Bank is a not-for-profit institution which co-ordinates the collection, screening, storage and distribution of donated human bone and tissue graft materials for surgical procedures. All Australian Tissue Banks are regulated and licensed by the Therapeutic Goods Administration, which is the auditing body of the Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing. Where does the graft material come from? You may be aware that many people choose to donate their organs and tissues. There are two types of bone donation: • Patients having hip replacement surgery can donate the ball part of the hip joint (femoral head). • During their lifetime, people may indicate a wish to donate organs and tissue. These otherwise healthy people may become donors as a result of an unexpected death. With the consent of their next of kin, they can donate musculoskeletal bone and tissue (long bone and associated tissue such as tendons, ligaments & fascia) after death. How can donated bone & tis
