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Healos

a type I bovine colalgen scaffold coated with hydroxyapatite; a bone graft substitute for for spinal fusion with good results

Networked: 2 relevant articles (0 outcomes, 1 trials/studies)

Bio-Agent Context: Research Results

Experts

1.	Albert, Todd J: 1 article (08/2010)
2.	Brown, Zoe: 1 article (08/2010)
3.	Mehbod, Amir A: 1 article (08/2010)
4.	Ploumis, Avraam: 1 article (08/2010)
5.	Transfeldt, Ensor E: 1 article (08/2010)
6.	Errico, Thomas: 1 article (01/2010)
7.	Lonner, Baron: 1 article (01/2010)
8.	Protopsaltis, Themistocles: 1 article (01/2010)
9.	Schwab, Frank: 1 article (01/2010)
10.	Vaz, Kenneth: 1 article (01/2010)

Related Diseases

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08/01/2010 - "The objective of this study was to examine the efficacy and safety of Healos graft carrier with bone marrow aspirate and local autograft compared with the results of allograft in patients with lumbar degenerative scoliosis undergoing posterolateral fusion. "
08/01/2010 - "Healos graft carrier with bone marrow aspirate instead of allograft as adjunct to local autograft for posterolateral fusion in degenerative lumbar scoliosis: a minimum 2-year follow-up study."
08/01/2010 - "The combination of Healos hydroxyapatite sponge and bone marrow aspirate plus local allograft had significantly slower fusion rates but equal clinical outcomes compared with cancellous allograft plus local autograft when used for posterolateral fusion in patients with degenerative lumbar scoliosis."
01/01/2010 - "A Medline search was conducted via PubMed by use of the following terms in various combinations: lumbar fusion, freeze-dried allograft, fresh-frozen allograft, autograft, iliac crest, demineralized bone matrix, rhBMP-2, rhBMP-7, scoliosis, bone marrow aspirate, HEALOS, coralline hydroxyapatite, beta tricalcium phosphate, synthetic, ceramics, spinal fusion, PLF, PLIF, ALIF, and TLIF. "

Related Drugs and Biologics

1.	Durapatite (Hydroxylapatite)
2.	beta-tricalcium phosphate

Related Therapies and Procedures

1.	Spinal Fusion (Spondylosyndesis)