108. Posterior bone graft options and success in single-level circumferential lumbar fusions

Achieving spinal fusion requires bone graft and is most reliable using an anterior/posterior technique. Anterior fusion, due to the large bony surface area between the vertebral bodies, results in reliable fusion. Instrumentation which provides stability, also increases the fusion rate. The bone graft for the posterior fusion may come from a variety of sources. Historically, bone graft was obtained from the iliac portion of the patient's own pelvis, IBG, but this may result in additional postoperative pain.
Source: The Spine Journal - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Source Type: research