Application of bone grafts in podiatric surgery.

The application of bone grafting was first reported in the late 1600s, but has only recently become widely used in podiatric surgery. This increase can be accredited to many sources, such as the recent surge in literature advocating its use and the advances in allograft technology that have made it more readily available. There are many new types of allograft bone implants evolving each year with better osteogenic potential and structural rigidity.