Positive effect on spinal fusion by the combination of platelet-rich plasma and collagen-mineral scaffold using lumbar posterolateral fusion model in rats

Abstract Background Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is autologous in origin and contains a high concentration of platelets which is a source of various growth factors. Previous studies have suggested that PRP has a positive effect in accelerating fusion by an autologous bone graft in a lumbar fusion. The...

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Main Author: Jen-Chung Liao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Subjects:
Rat
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-019-1076-2