Ethylene Oxide Sterilization of Cortical Bone for Bone Banking Technique and Results in Three Dogs and One Cat

A protocol for clean harvesting, ethylene oxide sterilization, and room temperature storage of canine and feline cortical bone for use as allografts in fracture repair is described. Three dogs and one cat received cortical allografts prepared in this manner for reconstruction of severely comminuted mid‐diaphyseal femoral fractures. Function of the affected limb returned to normal, and radiographic evaluations of the allografted femurs showed union at the host‐graft interface and incorporation of the allograft.