Chitosan-Hydroxyapatite Scaffold for Tissue Engineering in Experimental Lumbar Laminectomy and Posterolateral Spinal Fusion in Wistar Rats.

Study Design: Experimental study with an animal model.

Purpose: To evaluate the role of a chitosan and hydroxyapatite composite for spinal fusion in a lumbar experimental model based on regenerative tissue engineering principles.

Overview Of Literature: Chitosan and hydroxyapatite represent an alternative biodegradable implant material for tissue engineering and regeneration.

Chitosan and Its Potential Use as a Scaffold for Tissue Engineering in Regenerative Medicine.

Tissue engineering is an important therapeutic strategy to be used in regenerative medicine in the present and in the future. Functional biomaterials research is focused on the development and improvement of scaffolding, which can be used to repair or regenerate an organ or tissue. Scaffolds are one of the crucial factors for tissue engineering.

A microsurgical anterior cervical approach and the immediate impact of mechanical retractors: A case control study.

Introduction: A microsurgical anterior cervical approach with discectomy and fusion (MACDF) is one of the most widely used procedures for treating radicular disorders. This approach is highly successful; however, it is not free from complications. These can be associated with soft tissue injuries.