Calcium phosphate silicate for spinal fusion: a good alternative to bone morphogenetic protein-2!

Spine Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1046-1047

  Dickerman, Rob D ^a   Reynolds, Ashley ^a   Morgan, Brent ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BONE MORPHOGENETIC PROTEIN 2; CALCIUM PHOSPHATE; SILICATE;

CERVICAL SPINE; HUMAN; LETTER; LUMBAR SPINE; MYELOGRAPHY; OSSIFICATION; OSSIFYING MYOSITIS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADICULOPATHY; SPINE FUSION; SPONDYLOLYSIS;

BONE CEMENTS; BONE MORPHOGENETIC PROTEIN 2; CALCIUM PHOSPHATES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SILICATES; SPINAL DISEASES; SPINAL FUSION;

EID: 54549111348     PISSN: 15299430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2007.12.007     Document Type: Letter

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