Title :
Coraline hydroxyapatite as a bone substitute to enhance spinal fusion
Author :
Yurianto, H. ; Cheng, J.C.Y. ; Guo, X. ; Lee, K.M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, Chinese Univ. of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong
fDate :
28 Oct-1 Nov 1998
Abstract :
The effect on fusion process of coraline hydroxyapatite was evaluated and compared with autologous bone graft in a posterior spinal fusion procedure in rabbit model. Results demonstrated that coraline hydroxyapatite and autograft have equivalent effect in enchancing fusion mass formation in posterior spinal fusion. Coraline hydroxyapatite in combination with autogenous bone marrow has superior effect in enchancing fusion mass formation than hydroxyapatite alone or autograft
Keywords :
biomedical materials; bone; orthopaedics; patient treatment; Ca10(PO4)6(OH)2; autogenous bone marrow; autologous bone graft comparison; bone substitute; coraline hydroxyapatite; fracture treatment; fusion mass formation; posterior spinal fusion procedure; rabbit model; spinal fusion enhancement; Bone diseases; Composite materials; Implants; Microorganisms; Neuromuscular; Pathology; Rabbits; Stem cells; Surface contamination; Surgery;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1998. Proceedings of the 20th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Hong Kong
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5164-9
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1998.744936
