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ArticleInternational journal of spine surgery2023

Demineralized Bone Matrix and Fibers in Spinal Fusion.

Joshua L Wang, Ryan G Eaton, Markus E Harrigan, Vikas Munjal, Katelyn N Sette, Seth B Wilson, Andrew J Grossbach

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Article in International journal of spine surgery, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. A Review of Synthetic Bone Grafts in Lumbar Interbody Fusion.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
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  4. Orthobiologics in spine surgery: a narrative review.Journal of spine surgery (Hong Kong) · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Joshua L WangDepartment of Neurological Surgery, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, USA Joshua.Wang@osumc.edu.
Ryan G EatonDepartment of Neurological Surgery, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, USA.
Markus E HarriganDepartment of Neurological Surgery, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, USA.
Vikas MunjalDepartment of Neurological Surgery, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, USA.
Katelyn N SetteDepartment of Neurological Surgery, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, USA.
Seth B WilsonDepartment of Neurological Surgery, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, USA.
Andrew J GrossbachDepartment of Neurological Surgery, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OH, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Formation of bony fusion after arthrodesis depends on osteoinduction, osteoconduction, and osteogenesis. Traditionally, the patient's own bone, or autograft, has been used to provide biological material necessary for these steps. However, the amount of autograft obtainable is often inadequate. Modern spine surgery has adopted the use of many autograft extenders or replacements, such as demineralized bone matrix or fibers. The present article covers the history of bone grafting, the production and technical details of demineralized bone matrix, and the evidence supporting its use in spine fusions.

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allograftautograftdemineralized bone fibersdemineralized bone matriximplantsspinal fusion

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PMID38135444
PMCPMC10753352

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