Abstract Background Context The North American Spine Society's (NASS) Evidence-Based
Clinical Guideline for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Degenerative Lumbar …

Four decades after the first isolation and characterization of clonogenic bone marrow
stromal cells or mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) in the laboratory of Dr. Alexander …

Background Hospital charges for lumbar spinal stenosis have increased significantly
worldwide in recent times, with great variation in the costs and rates of different surgical …

Study design: Systematic review. Study rationale: Some have noted several safety issues
associated with the use of bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs), including cancer risk …

Study Design A narrative review of literature. Objective This manuscript intends to provide a
review of clinically relevant bone substitutes and bone expanders for spinal surgery in terms …

In an attempt to enhance the potential to achieve a solid arthrodesis and avoid the morbidity
of harvesting autologous iliac crest bone (AICB) for a lumbar fusion, numerous alternatives …

Study Design. Systematic review. Objective. A systematic review was performed to identify
the types of complications and complication rates associated with the use of bone …

OBJECT Bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) is frequently used for spinal arthrodesis
procedures in an “off-label” fashion. Whereas complications related to BMP usage are well …

Study Design. This is a systematic literature review and meta-analysis. Objective. We aimed
to evaluate the efficacy and safety of recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein …

Background: Spinal fusion with the use of autograft is a commonly performed procedure.
However, harvesting of bone from the iliac crest is associated with complications. Bone …