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Similar bone union and clinical outcome with local bone vs. ICBG in posterolateral fusion
March 2014
Similar bone union and clinical outcome with local bone vs. ICBG in posterolateral fusion
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A
Single-level instrumented posterolateral fusion of the lumbar spine with a local bone graft versus an iliac crest bone graft: a prospective, randomized study with a 2-year follow-up
Eur Spine J. 2011 Apr;20(4):635-9Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
82 patients with L4 degenerated spondylolisthesis were randomized to undergo posterolateral fusion with either a local bone graft or an iliac crest bone graft to compare the impact of the two techniques on bone union and clinical outcomes. Following evaluations over a 24 month period, the results indicated that bone union was similar between groups, but that longer surgical time and more donor-sit...
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