Distraction Laminoplasty With Interlaminar Lumbar Instrumented Fusion (ILIF) for Lumbar Stenosis With or Without Grade 1 Spondylolisthesis: Technique and 2-Year Outcomes.

Study Design: Prospective, nonrandomized cohort.

Objective: Describe the surgical technique and clinical outcome of distraction lumbar laminoplasty with allograft bone block augmentation and interlaminar lumbar instrumented fusion (ILIF) SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA.: ILIF is a recently described technique that may offer a less invasive alternative to traditional posterior pedicle screw fixation for stabilization during posterior or posterolateral lumbar fusion after decompression for lumbar spinal stenosis.

Allogeneic morphogenetic protein vs. recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 in lumbar interbody fusion procedures: a radiographic and economic analysis.

Background: Since the introduction of rhBMP-2 (Infuse) in 2002, surgeons have had an alternative substitute to autograft and its related donor site morbidity. Recently, the prevalence of reported adverse events and complications related to the use of rhBMP-2 has raised many ethical and legal concerns for surgeons. Additionally, the cost and decreasing reimbursement landscape of rhBMP-2 use have required identification of a viable alternative.