Small joint arthrodesis technique using a dowel bone graft in a rabbit model

Dual fibular allograft dowel technique for sacroiliac joint arthrodesis

STUDY DESIGN  Retrospective case series. OBJECTIVE  To assess fusion rates in patients with sacroiliac joint (SIJ) pain following a minimally invasive technique using fibular dowel allograft. METHODS  Thirty-seven consecutive patients (mean age: 42.5 years [range, 23-63 years]) with SIJ pain treated with 38 minimally invasive elective SIJ arthrodeses were retrospectively reviewed using char...

A Modified Bone Graft for Arthrodesis Wrist

Role of Bone Grafts and Bone Graft Substitutes in Isolated Subtalar Joint Arthrodesis

OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to compare union rates for isolated subtalar arthrodesis with and without the use of bone grafts or bone graft substitutes. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed 135 subtalar fusions with a mean follow-up of 18 ± 14 months. The standard approach was used for all surgeries. Graft materials included b-tricalcium phosphate, demineralized bone matrix, iliac ...

Calcium Phosphate/Demineralized Bone Matrix Performance in a Rabbit Posterolaterial Lumbar Arthrodesis Model

INTRODUCTION: Synthetic calcium phosphate cements (CPC) which mimic the chemical structure of the mineral composition of bone have been well accepted as bone grafting materials due to their consistent osteoconductivity, ease of use, and mechanical properties but are limited in application due to their lack of osteoinductive potential. Demineralized Bone Matrix (DBM) has also found significant a...

Comparable bone healing capacity of different bone graft matrices in a rabbit segmental defect model

We compared the bone healing capacity of three different demineralized bone matrix (DBM) products applied using different carrier molecules (hyaluronic acid [HA] vs. carboxymethylcellulose [CMC]) or bone compositions (cortical bone vs. cortical bone and cancellous bone) in a rabbit segmental defect model. Overall, 15-mm segmental defects in the left and right radiuses were created in 36 New Zea...