Role of oxidative metabolism in osseointegration during spinal fusion.

Spinal fusion is a commonly performed orthopedic surgery. Autologous bone graft obtained from the iliac crest is frequently employed to perform spinal fusion. Osteogenic bone marrow stromal (a.k.a. mesenchymal stem) cells (BMSCs) are believed to be responsible for new bone formation and development...

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Main Authors: Laura C Shum, Alex M Hollenberg, Avionna L Baldwin, Brianna H Kalicharan, Noorullah Maqsoodi, Paul T Rubery, Addisu Mesfin, Roman A Eliseev
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0241998