Stem cells and spinal fusion--are we there yet?

Zorica Buser; Frank L Acosta Jr

doi:10.1016/j.spinee.2015.11.013

Stem cells and spinal fusion--are we there yet?

Spine J. 2016 Mar;16(3):400-1. doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2015.11.013.

Authors

Zorica Buser¹, Frank L Acosta Jr²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Southern California, 1450 San Pablo St, Suite 5400, Los Angeles, CA, 90033, USA.
² Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Southern California, 1450 San Pablo St, Suite 5400, Los Angeles, CA, 90033, USA; Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Southern California, 1450 San Pablo St, Suite 5400, Los Angeles, CA, 90033, USA. Electronic address: acostaf@post.harvard.edu.

PMID: 27063500
DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2015.11.013

Abstract

Wheeler DL, Fredericks DC, Dryer RF, Bae HW. Allogeneic mesenchymal precursor cells (MPCs) combined with an osteoconductive scaffold to promote lumbar interbody spine fusion in an ovine model. Spine J 2016:16:389-99 (in this issue).

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MeSH terms

Animals
Humans
Lumbar Vertebrae
Models, Animal
Spinal Fusion*
Spine*
Stem Cells