Bone Graft

BMP: Bone Morphogenetic Proteins

mlepore — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 08:17:55 -0700

BMP proteins that stimulate bone growth naturally in the human body. These proteins that exist in the body can be produced, concentrated and placed in the area of the spine for a spine fusion to take place. More importantly, they can create a fusion without the need for any use of the patient’s own bone.

Bone Graft Substitutes

mlepore — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 08:15:18 -0700

There are a variety of bone graft substitutes available for use in spine fusion surgery and they are being evaluated in various stages of clinical trials. In general, these types of bone graft are a synthetic or a manipulated type of a naturally occurring product.

Allograft: Cadaver Bone from a Tissue Bank

mlepore — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 08:11:22 -0700

Allograft is bone harvested by a tissue bank from a cadaver for use in medical procedures. It can be prepared in a number of different forms (such as chips) for use in a spine fusion.

Autograft: The Patient's Own Bone

mlepore — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 08:09:50 -0700

Autograft (sometimes referred to as autologous bone or autogenous bone graft) is taken from the patient and transferred to the portion of the spine to be fused.

Additional Spinal Fusion Surgery Factors and Considerations

Ben Parr — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 09:29:44 -0800

In addition to the spinal fusion approach used, there are a number of other factors to be considered before spine fusion surgery. The following discusses several other considerations.

Bone Harvest Approaches and Graft Site Morbidity

Ben Parr — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 14:17:10 -0800

When bone graft is taken from the patient's own body as part of a spinal fusion surgery, it is in essence an additional surgery done at the same time as the spinal fusion surgery.

Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion Spinal Implants and Bone Grafts

Ben Parr — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:12:01 -0700

Although initially the only spinal implants that were available were threaded titanium cages, there is now an assortment of cages in different shapes, sizes and materials. This gives a person about to undergo Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (ALIF) Surgery more options.

Graft

spine-health — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 07:52:54 -0800

Definition

Graft displacement refers to the dislodgment of a bone graft resulting in a failed fusion surgery (pseudoarthrosis).

Surgical implants, such as bone screws, rods and bone plates are used to fixate the bone graft in order to provide stability and enable fusion of the graft across the vertebral disc space. Graft displacement may require follow-up surgery.

Synonyms and relevant terms

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Bone Graft

spine-health — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 07:52:22 -0800

Definition

A bone graft is the bone transplanted from a donor site to a recipient site to facilitate the fusion of vertebrae in lumbar surgery. The grafting tissue is necessary for osteoinduction – the process of building new bone - to occur.

During spinal fusion surgery, the graft is placed into the disc space or in other places between the two vertebrae - and acts as a calcium scaffolding for the patient’s new bone to grow on.

Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF) Video

spine-health — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 11:19:40 -0800

Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) is a procedure that fuses the anterior and posterior columns of the spine through a posterior approach. A bone graft and interbody spacer stabilize the anterior portion while the posterior is locked in place with pedicle screws, rods and bone graft. This video provides an overview of TLIF surgery.

Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF) Back Surgery

spine-health — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:21:10 -0800

Spinal fusion surgery for back conditions

Spinal fusion (such as a TLIF) is a surgical technique to stabilize the spinal vertebra and the disc or shock absorber between the vertebra. Lumbar fusion surgery is designed to create solid bone between the adjoining vertebra, eliminating any movement between the bones. The goal of the surgery is to reduce pain and nerve irritation.

Bone Graft Options for Spine Fusion

spine-health — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:21:10 -0800

In spinal fusion surgery, the bone graft is the material that is used to form the bridge between two vertebral segments in the spine to obtain the fusion. Bone grafts can be divided into three main categories based on where they are obtained.

Allograft Bone Graft Substitutes for Spine Fusion Surgery