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Cadaver bone graft rejection symptoms in ankle?!? can this happen and what are the signs and symptoms?

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Dr. John Fung answered

Specializes in General Surgery

Unlikely: Bone graft materials are not living tissues, rather they are processed bone fragments or powder and function only to allow ingrowth of new bone following a procedure. In this case, the bone is not antigenic and thus not prone to rejection (theoretically possible, but very unlikely). I would think that if you are having problems, you should see your orthopedic surgeon to assess the healing status

Answered 5/11/2018

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