Graft Ordering & Recipient Consent Forms

“As a major user of allograft bone, I would like to give my full support to the Bone Bank in Perth.  The department is extremely efficient and well run and the quality of the graft is superb. The service provided to the community of Western Australia is invaluable and allows us to perform the surgery that we do. On behalf of my team and my patients, I extend my deep gratitude to the Bone Bank staff.”

 Riaz JK KHAN BSc (Hons) MBBS (Lon) FRCS (Tr & Orth) FRACS

Orthopaedic Surgeon.

“I recently needed to acquire a left proximal femoral allograft for one of my patients from the Perth Bone & Tissue Bank. The graft was very satisfactory and I am grateful to the Bank for the service that was provided and the ease with which we were able to obtain this tissue.”

P James Burn

Orthopaedic Surgeon – Christchurch NZ

ORDERING GRAFT
 

Orders for interstate and overseas hospitals should be submitted to PBTB by completing the Allograft order interstate overseas form.

PBTB requires Medical Staff to obtain the recipient’s written consent on our Form E Standard Recipient Consent before graft will be supplied. In addition to recording the patient’s awareness of the potential risks of transmission of disease via allograft implantation, the form enables surgeons to communicate their request for allograft to PBTB, provides details about the date and location of surgery, and the intended recipient’s details. Note that verbal consent will not be accepted.

We ask that surgeons advise us of the Rhesus status of female patients of child bearing age, and where possible Rhesus negative graft will be allocated for Rhesus negative patients.

Some surgeons prefer to use non irradiated femoral heads.  A specific Form E.1 Consent Non Irradiated and a letter from the surgeon specifically requesting non irradiated tissue is required in such instances.