Publications by authors named "Jose J Miranda"
Evaluation of autologous platelet concentrate for intertransverse process lumbar fusion.
Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ)
April 2008
Article Synopsis
- The study investigated the effect of platelet concentrate (PC) on spinal fusion using a rabbit model, comparing two volumes of autograft with and without PC.
- Results showed that at a lower volume (1.5 cm³), autograft alone yielded a 29% fusion rate, while adding PC improved it to 57%, indicating that PC may enhance bone graft efficiency.
- At the higher volume (3.0 cm³), however, both groups achieved nearly 90% fusion, showing that PC's benefits are more evident when the bone graft volume is limited, and histological analysis indicated better bone maturity with the combined treatment.
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