[Radiological comparison between two procedures for ventral spondylodesis: autologous iliac crest bone graft vs
D Kubosch1, J Rohr, K Izadpanah
1Department für Orthopädie und Traumatologie, Universitätsklinikum Freiburg, Hugstetter Straße 49, 79106, Freiburg, Deutschland, david-christopher.kubosch@uniklinik-freiburg.de.
Background:
The objective of this study was the radiological evaluation of osseous integration of autologous iliac crest graft and bovine bone graft after spondylodesis based on a standardized score.
Material And Methods:
Spondylodesis was performed on 18 sheep, divided into 2 groups, 1 with an autologous iliac crest graft and the other with a bovine bone graft. Computed tomography was performed 12 and 24 weeks postoperatively. The osseous integration was assessed by the Tübinger Score.
Results:
The evaluation of the CT scans demonstrated a significantly better osseous integration of the autologous iliac crest graft compared to the bovine bone graft.
Conclusions:
Based on our results, the bovine bone graft as a transplant for spondylodesis is inadvisable.
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