Journal of Spine

Karageorgos Athanasios

Publications

• Research Article
  Bone Graft Wrapping with Cellulose Polymer Sheet in Posterior Spinal Fusion. A Technical Note
  Author(s): Gelalis D. Ioannis, Karageorgos Athanasios, Politis N. Aggelos, Matzaroglou Charalambos, Abuhemoud Q. Khaled, Batzalexis A. Nikolaos and Beris E. AlexandrosGelalis D. Ioannis, Karageorgos Athanasios, Politis N. Aggelos, Matzaroglou Charalambos, Abuhemoud Q. Khaled, Batzalexis A. Nikolaos and Beris E. Alexandros
  
  Background: Spinal fusion is one of most frequent employed procedures for treating various spinal morbidities. Pseudarthrosis remains a significant complication despite the use of hardware for mechanical stability. The type and proper placement of the bone graft have a fundamental role in achieving solid union. The ideal bone graft material should provide osteogenicity, osteoinductivity and osteoconductivity, an optimal biological reaction and no risk of transmission of diseases. Methods: We describe a new technique of bone grafting in two patients who suffered from spinal stenosis. Local bone graft which obtained during decompression of the spine was mixed with bone marrow harvested from the posterior iliac crest. The mixture was wrapped in surgicel (Ethicon, Johnson & Johnson Medical Ltd, Somerville, NJ, USA) and given a cylindrical shap.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2165-7939.1000102

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