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Healos/Recombinant Human Growth and Differentiation Factor-5 Induces Posterolateral Lumbar Fusion in a New Zealand White Rabbit Model
30 Aug 2006
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In Brief Study Design. Posterolateral lumbar spine fusions in New Zealand white rabbits. Objective. To evaluate the efficacy of recombinant human growth and differentiation factor-5 (rhGDF-5) lyophilized to a Healos carrier (cross-linked type I collagen with hydroxyapatite coating; DePuy Spine, Inc., Raynham, MA) in inducing fusion. Summary of Background Data. Bone graft substitutes have become an area of...
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