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ArticleGlobal spine journal2017

Trends Analysis of rhBMP Utilization in Single-Level Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion in the United States.

Lifeng Lao, Jeremiah R Cohen, Zorica Buser, Darrel S Brodke, Jim A Youssef, Jong-Beom Park, S Tim Yoon, Jeffrey C Wang, Hans-Joerg Meisel

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Article in Global spine journal, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Trends in lumbar spinal fusion-a literature review.Journal of spine surgery (Hong Kong) · 2020
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 7 institutions in 4 countries.

Lifeng LaoUniversity of California at Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Jeremiah R CohenUniversity of California at Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Zorica BuserUniversity of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Darrel S BrodkeUniversity of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
Jim A YoussefDurango Orthopedic Associates, P.C./Spine Colorado, Durango, CO, USA.
Jong-Beom ParkUijongbu St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Uijongbu, Korea.
S Tim YoonEmory Spine Center, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Jeffrey C WangUniversity of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Hans-Joerg MeiselBergmannstrost Hospital, Halle, Germany.
University of California, Los Angeles · USUniversity of Southern California · USBG Klinikum Bergmannstrost Halle · DEColorado Orthopedic Consultants · USEmory University Orthopaedics and Spine Hospital · USThe Catholic University of Korea Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital · KRUniversity of Utah · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

STUDY

designRetrospective study.

objectivesRecombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 (rhBMP-2) has been widely used in spinal fusion surgery, but there is little information on rhBMP-2 utilization in single-level posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF). The purpose of our study was to evaluate the trends and demographics of rhBMP-2 utilization in single-level PLIF.

methodsPatients who underwent single-level PLIF from 2005 to 2011 were identified by searching ICD-9 diagnosis and procedure codes in the PearlDiver Patient Records Database, a national database of orthopedic insurance records. The year of procedure, age, gender, and region of the United States were recorded for each patient. Results were reported for each variable as the incidence of procedures identified per 100 000 patients searched in the database.

resultsA total of 2735 patients had single-level PLIF. The average rate of single-level PLIF with rhBMP-2 maintained at a relatively stable level (28% to 31%) from 2005 to 2009, but decreased in 2010 (9.9%) and 2011 (11.8%). The overall incidence of single-level PLIF without rhBMP-2 (0.68 cases per 100 000 patients) was statistically higher (

conclusionsTo our knowledge, this is the first study to report on the demographics associated with rhBMP-2 use in single-level PLIF. There was a 3-fold increase in the rate of PLIF without rhBMP-2 compared to PLIF with rhBMP-2, with both procedures being mainly done in patients less than 65 years of age.

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agedemographicsgenderPLIFposterior lumbar interbody fusionrecombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2rhBMP-2single-level

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PMCPMC5624372
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