| abstract |
A method for maintaining bone biomechanical properties, that is, its toughness and / or size, better than freeze-dried bone from the time the bone is harvested to the time of implantation through packaging and storage operations. Provided is a method for dehydrating monolithic bone for the purpose of implanting before packaging and storing the same. Contacting monolithic bone with at least one dehydrating liquid; A method for dehydrating a monolithic bone, comprising dehydrating the monolithic bone without freeze drying; and packaging the dehydrated bone. |