ArticleInternational journal of spine surgery2018
ISASS Recommendations and Coverage Criteria for Bone Graft Substitutes used in Spinal Surgery.
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- The Osteogenic Peptide P-15 for Bone Regeneration: A Narrative Review of the Evidence for a Mechanism of Action.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Comparative Evaluation of Mineralized Bone Allografts for Spinal Fusion Surgery.Journal of functional biomaterials · 2023Article
- FDA-approved bone grafts and bone graft substitute devices in bone regeneration.Materials science & engineering. C, Materials for biological applications · 2021Review
- Commercial Bone Grafts Claimed as an Alternative to Autografts: Current Trends for Clinical Applications in Orthopaedics.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
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- Caprine demineralized bone matrix (DBMc) in the repair of non-critical bone defects in rabbit tibias. A new bone xenograft.Acta cirurgica brasileira · 2020Article
- Histological evaluation of the incorporation and remodeling of structural allografts in critical size metaphyseal femur defects in rats of different ages.Romanian journal of morphology and embryology = Revue roumaine de morphologie et embryologieArticle
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Abstract
Autologous bone graft remains the gold standard by which bone graft substitutes are compared in spine fusion surgery. The utilization of bone graft substitutes, either as (1) an extender for spinal fusion constructs or (2) an alternative to minimize morbidity while maximizing outcomes, is changing. Moreover, current procedures technology (CPT) code 20939 became effective in 2018 defining bone marrow aspirate for bone grafting, spine surgery only. Changes in the complex landscape of grafting materials have prompted ISASS to provide category guidance for bone graft substitutes by comparing and contrasting US regulatory pathways, mechanisms of action, and supportive clinical evidence for these bone grafting materials.
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