Comparing the efficacy of syngeneic iliac and femoral allografts with iliac crest autograft in a rat model of lumbar spinal fusion.
Christina HolmesBenjamin D ElderWataru IshidaAlexander Perdomo-PantojaJohn LockeEthan CottrillSheng-Fu L LoTimothy F WithamPublished in: Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research (2020)
This study demonstrates the feasibility of using syngeneic allograft bone in place of autograft bone within inbred rat fusion models and highlights the need for further study of femoral-derived grafts in fusion.