Bone Union Rate Following Instrumented Posterolateral Lumbar Fusion: Comparison between Demineralized Bone Matrix versus Hydroxyapatite

Study DesignRetrospective study.PurposeTo compare the union rate of posterolateral lumbar fusion (PLF) using demineralized bone matrix (DBM) versus hydroxyapatite (HA) as bone graft extender.Overview of LiteratureTo our knowledge, there has been no clinical trial to compare the outcomes of DBM versu...

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Main Authors: Woo Dong Nam, Jemin Yi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Spine Society 2016-12-01
Series:Asian Spine Journal
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Online Access:http://www.asianspinejournal.org/upload/pdf/asj-10-1149.pdf