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Comparison of supplemental bone graft materials for idiopathic adolescent scoliosis
May 2013
Comparison of supplemental bone graft materials for idiopathic adolescent scoliosis
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
A level-1 pilot study to evaluate of ultraporous beta-tricalcium phosphate as a graft extender in the posterior correction of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
Eur Spine J. 2009 Feb;18(2):170-9. Epub 2008 Dec 12Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
40 patients with idiopathic scoliosis underwent surgical correction and were randomized to receive differing supplemental bone graft materials. The treatment group received beta-tricalcium phosphate, a synthetic cancellous bone, as a supplemental graft material. The control group received the standard treatment of an iliac crest bone graft. There were no differences in fusion rates or the degree o...
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