Spinal Fusion

Allograft is bone harvested by a tissue bank from a cadaver for use in medical procedures like spinal fusion, with it used on its own or as a supplement to the patient's own bone.

An anterior/posterior lumbar fusion procedure fuses both the front and back of the spine, provides a high degree of stability for the spine, and creates a large surface area for bone fusion to occur.

Anterior cervical decompression and fusion treats cervical spondylosis with myelopathy, relieving spinal cord compression.

Anterior cervical decompression and fusion surgically address spinal issues, improving stability and relieving compression.

Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF) complications may include dysphagia, nerve damage, infection, and fusion issues.

ALIF surgery involves accessing the spine from the front to remove damaged discs and stabilize with a graft or implant.

During the spinal fusion surgery, autograft (also known as as autologous bone or autogenous bone graft) is taken from the patient and transferred to the portion of the spine to be fused.

Bone Morphogenetic Proteins (BMP) stimulate bone growth naturally in the human body, with these proteins produced, concentrated and placed in the area of the spine for a spine fusion to take place.

In a spinal fusion, a bone graft and/or bone graft substitute is needed for the solid bridge to form between two vertebral segments to stop the movement in that section of the spine.

There are a variety of bone graft substitutes that are available or being investigated for use in spine fusion surgery.