2001
Osteogenic Protein-1 Overcomes the Inhibitory Effect of Nicotine on Posterolateral Lumbar Fusion
Patel T, Erulkar J, Grauer J, Troiano N, Panjabi M, Friedlaender G. Osteogenic Protein-1 Overcomes the Inhibitory Effect of Nicotine on Posterolateral Lumbar Fusion. Spine 2001, 26: 1656-1661. PMID: 11474350, DOI: 10.1097/00007632-200108010-00004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosterolateral lumbar fusionOsteogenic protein-1Inhibitory effectProtein 1Lumbar fusionRabbit posterolateral lumbar fusion modelRabbit posterolateral spine fusion modelFusion massRabbit modelSubcutaneous mini-osmotic pumpsPosterolateral lumbar fusion modelMini-osmotic pumpsNew Zealand white rabbitsNew Zealand white rabbit modelZealand white rabbitsPosterolateral spine fusionSpine fusion modelPosterolateral intertransverse process fusionWhite rabbit modelPresence of nicotineIntertransverse process fusionBone graft alternativesBony fusionBACKGROUND DATASpine fusionEvaluation of OP-1 as a Graft Substitute for Intertransverse Process Lumbar Fusion
Grauer J, Patel T, Erulkar J, Troiano N, Panjabi M, Friedlaender G. Evaluation of OP-1 as a Graft Substitute for Intertransverse Process Lumbar Fusion. Spine 2001, 26: 127-133. PMID: 11154530, DOI: 10.1097/00007632-200101150-00004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntertransverse process lumbar fusionIntertransverse process fusionManual palpationLumbar fusionOP-1Rabbit modelAutogenous iliac crest boneProcess fusionGraft substituteNew Zealand white rabbitsIliac crest boneOP-1 groupZealand white rabbitsMultidirectional flexibility testingAutograft specimensLess morbidityBiomechanical testing resultsCrest boneStudy groupAutograft groupBACKGROUND DATAFusion massWhite rabbitsL5-L6Bone graft substitute
1985
Bone banking and clinical applications.
Friedlaender G. Bone banking and clinical applications. Transplantation Proceedings 1985, 17: 99-104. PMID: 3907058.Peer-Reviewed Original Research