Positive effect on spinal fusion by the combination of platelet-rich plasma and collagen-mineral scaffold using lumbar posterolateral fusion model in rats
Abstract Background Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is autologous in origin and contains a high concentration of platelets which is a source of various growth factors. Previous studies have suggested that PRP has a positive effect in accelerating fusion by an autologous bone graft in a lumbar fusion. The...
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| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-02-01
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| Series: | Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-019-1076-2 |