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cadaver graft

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cadaver graft,
the transfer of tissue from the body of a dead individual to repair a defect in a living person. The tissue is treated to prevent disease transmission and rejection. Also called postmortem graft. See also allograft.


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These include increased fusion success rates compared to cadaver graft, elimination of iliac crest harvest site morbidity and decreased surgical time and hospital stay.
 
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