The fusion rate of Escherichia coli-derived recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 following posterolateral lumbar fusion was similar to autogenous iliac bone graft, according to a ...

Compared to autograft bone, which is considered the gold standard graft material for spine fusion, demineralized bone matrix in the form of a sponge was associated with comparable fusion rates and ...

Spinal fusion is a surgery aimed at joining two or more bones in the spinal cord Find out when it is recommended how it works and the risks ... allograft, CPS fixation, and posterolateral fusion).

Traditionally, the surgical management of degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis consisted of decompressive laminectomy alone. In 1985, ... a posterolateral fusion group, ...

Circumferential fusion is dominant over posterolateral fusion in a long-term perspective: cost-utility evaluation of a randomized controlled trial in severe, chronic low back pain. Spine (Phila Pa ...

April 30, 2012 (Miami, Florida) — Lumbar spinal fusion plus laminectomy appears to be a better option than laminectomy alone in terms of quality of life for patients with degenerative grade I ...

Sacroiliac joint fusion technology is advancing, and the data shows it’s efficacy across different medtech companies. Five notes: 1. Tenon Medical earned FDA 510(k) clearance to use its Catamaran ...

“The infection rate of posterior lumbar interbody fusion was higher than that of posterior or posterolateral fusion,” the authors write.

Patients requiring up to four-level instrumented posterolateral fusion (T10 - S2) were included, and lumbar/thoracolumbar fusion was assessed by CT-scan 12 months after surgery.