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ArticleCureus2024

Biphasic Calcium Phosphate Bone Graft With a Unique Surface Topography: A Single-Center Ambispective Study for Degenerative Disease of the Lumbar Spine.

Pierce Nunley, Milo Sanda, Henry Googe, David Cavanaugh, Katherine Sage, James Ryaby, Marcus B Stone

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. A Review of Synthetic Bone Grafts in Lumbar Interbody Fusion.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
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7 authors.

Pierce NunleySpine Surgery, Spine Institute of Louisiana, Shreveport, USA.
Milo SandaSpine Surgery, Spine Institute of Louisiana, Shreveport, USA.
Henry GoogeSpine, Spine Institute of Louisiana, Shreveport, USA.
David CavanaughNeurosurgery, Spine Institute of Louisiana, Shreveport, USA.
Katherine SageOrthopedic Surgery, Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc., Atlanta, USA.
James RyabySpine, Kuros Biosciences USA, Inc., Atlanta, USA.
Marcus B StoneSpine, Spine Institute of Louisiana, Shreveport, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

STUDY

designThis study is an ambispective evaluation and analysis of a single-center cohort.

objectiveThis study aimed to evaluate the performance of a novel biphasic calcium phosphate (BCP) bone graft with submicron-sized needle-shaped surface topography (BCP<µm) in interbody arthrodesis of the lumbar spine.

methodsThis study was a single-center ambispective assessment of adult patients receiving BCP<µm as part of their lumbar interbody fusion surgery. The primary outcome was a fusion status on computed tomography (CT) 12 months postoperative. The secondary outcomes included postoperative changes in the visual analog scale (VAS), Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), Short Form 12 (SF-12), and length of stay (LOS).

resultsSixty-three patients with one- to three-level anterior (48, 76%) and lateral (15, 24%) interbody fusions with posterior instrumentation were analyzed. Thirty-one participants (49%) had three or more comorbidities, including heart disease (43 participants, 68%), obesity (31 participants, 49%), and previous lumbar surgery (23 participants, 37%). The mean ODI decreased by 24. The mean SF-12 physical health and SF-12 mental health improved by a mean of 11.5 and 6.3, respectively. The mean VAS for the left leg, right leg, and back improved by a mean of 25.75, 22.07, and 37.87, respectively. Of 101 levels, 91 (90%) demonstrated complete bridging trabecular bone fusion with no evidence of supplemental fixation failure.

conclusionThe data of BCP<µm in interbody fusions for degenerative disease of the lumbar spine provides evidence of fusion in a complicated cohort of patients.

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bone graftdegenerativeinterbody fusionlow back painlumbar

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PMID38745797
PMCPMC11091845

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