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RhBMP-2/ACS: Cost effective alternative to ICBG in posterolateral lumbar spinal fusion
March 2013
RhBMP-2/ACS: Cost effective alternative to ICBG in posterolateral lumbar spinal fusion
Study Type:Economic Analysis
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
The perioperative cost of Infuse bone graft in posterolateral lumbar spine fusion
Spine J. 2008 May-Jun;8(3):443-8. Epub 2007 May 15.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
102 patients, over 60 years old, scheduled to undergo an instrumented posterolateral lumbar spine fusion were randomized to receive recombinant bone morphogenetic protein rhBMP-2/ACS or Iliac crest bone graft (ICBG) during the procedure. The use of BMP is a significant cost burden to the patient and hospital. However, upon meticulous calculation of the aggregate cost in the 3 month period after su...
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