Quality of bone transplantation procedure in West German orthopaedic hospitals.

We examined the impact of standardisation of allogenous bone transplantation according to the HIV protection guidelines on procedure quality using a questionnaire. As far as preparation, storage temperature and safety of the transplant are concerned, we showed an improvement in comparison to previous records. Hepatitis C testing has fallen although it is currently being recommended. According to the risk estimate for donors over 60 years the 3-months HIV test was considered unnecessary and was carried out in only 50% of transplants. In 4.5% of transplants no precautions against HIV transmission were taken.