Study Confirms or Refutes the Hypothesis That the Autologous Bone Marrow Concentrate Together With the Allograft is a Better Alternative for the Posterolateral Fusion in Spine Surgery Than the Allograft Alone

Summary

The use of autologous mesenchymal stem cell (MSCs) in form of the BMC in combination with allograft is an effective option how to enhance the Posterolateral Fusion (PLF) healing. Allograft by itself is not an effective material as a posterior onlay graft for the PLF in adult surgery.

Timeline

Start

2009-02

Primary completion

2010-03

Completion

2012-03

Drugs

Indications