Background Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) with grafting and implant options
like iliac crest bone graft (ICBG), recombinant bone morphogenetic protein (rhBMP), and …

Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) is a relatively new and popular spinal fusion
technique that has proven very useful since its introduction. To date, fusion rates for different …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Studies have suggested that the use of bone marrow aspirate
(BMA) with HEALOS®(DePuy Spine, Raynham, MA), a collagen-hydroxyapatite sponge …

Object Synthetic bioabsorbable implants have recently been introduced in spinal surgery;
consequently, the indications, applications, and results are still evolving. The authors used …

Background The use of an interbody fusion device (cage) to assist fusion and increase
intervertebral stability is widely supported. We applied the morselized impacted bone graft …

Purpose Can a mixture of hydroxyapatite (HA) and autologous bone from decompression
sites produce similar results when used for transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF)? In …

Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the performance of the Amedica-TL
fusion device in two patients with a history of posterior lumbar interbody spinal fusion …

Study Design: This was a retrospective cohort review. Objective: The objective of this study
was to determine the rate of fusion associated with an expandable cage and iliac crest bone …

Background Degeneration of the lumbar spine is common in aging adults and reflects a
significant morbidity burden in this population. In selected patients that prove unresponsive …

Aims We compared the clinical and radiological outcomes of using a polyetheretherketone
cage with (TiPEEK) and without a titanium coating (PEEK) for instrumented transforaminal …