Addition of bone marrow aspirate to TCP show no benefit in radiographic outcomes .
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Ultraporous B-Tricalcium Phosphate Alone or Combined with Bone Marrow Aspirate for Benign Cavitary Lesions: Comparison in a Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2013 Jan 16;95(2):158-66. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.K.0018155 patients were randomized to evaluate the healing of cavity defects filled with ultraporous B-tricalcium phosphate (TCP) versus TCP and bone marrow aspirate (TCP/BM). Patients with a benign bone lesion received either TCP or TCP/BM and were assessed at 24 months. Results revealed that while significant improvements in radiographic parameters were reported in both groups, the addition of BM did not provide any noticeable benefit.
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