The Effects of Human Amniotic Fluid and Different Bone Grafts on Vertebral Fusion in an Experimental Rat Model

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ÖNER M., Dulgeroglu T. C., KARAMAN I., GÜNEY A., KAFADAR I. H., Erdem S.

CURRENT THERAPEUTIC RESEARCH-CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL, vol.77, pp.35-39, 2015 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 77
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.curtheres.2015.01.002
  • Journal Name: CURRENT THERAPEUTIC RESEARCH-CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.35-39
  • Keywords: Allograft, amniotic fluid, demineralized bone matrix, experimental study, vertebral fusion, SPINAL-FUSION, CARTILAGE, ALLOGRAFTS, MATRIX
  • Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: The high risk of nonunion represents a challenge in vertebral surgery, thus stimulating new strategies to improve fusion rates. We investigated the effect of 2 different bone grafts and amniotic fluid application on radiologically and histologically evaluated vertebral fusion in an experimental rat model.