Stem cell graft aims to heal spine faster

NCT ID NCT00948831

Summary

This study tested a special bone graft material called Osteocel Plus, which contains stem cells, during spinal fusion surgery. The goal was to see if it helps the bones in the lower back join together solidly after surgery for painful degenerative disc disease. Researchers followed 51 patients for two years to measure how well and how quickly the fusion happened, comparing results to older methods.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Central Texas Spine Institute, Northwest Hills Surgical Hospital

    Austin, Texas, 78731, United States

  • Cleveland Clinic

    Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States

  • Indiana Spine Group, St. Joseph's Hospital

    Kokomo, Indiana, 46901, United States

  • Ortho Montana

    Billings, Montana, 59101, United States

  • OrthoIndy, Indiana Orthopedic Hospital

    Indianapolis, Indiana, 46278, United States

  • Twin Cities Orthopaedics, University of Minnesota Medical Center

    Edina, Minnesota, 55435, United States

  • University of California at San Francisco

    San Francisco, California, 94143, United States

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