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The Biology of Spinal Fusion

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Spinal Fusion

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This chapter is devoted to the discussion of the biology and biological principles of spinal fusion. Successful fusion is a critical element in the successful treatment in a large percentage of patients undergoing spinal surgery.1–7 Failed spinal fusions result in significant morbidity of spinal surgery patients. The incidence of pseudarthrosis ranges from 5% to 34% in large series,3,7,8 although generally lower in fusions for idiopathic scoliosis.

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    Jerome M. Cotler M.D. (Professor and Vice Chairman) (Professor and Vice Chairman)

  2. Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, TX, 77030, USA

    Howard B. Cotler M.D. (Assistant Professor of Surgery) (Assistant Professor of Surgery)

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Muschler, G.F., Lane, J.M., Dawson, E.G. (1990). The Biology of Spinal Fusion. In: Cotler, J.M., Cotler, H.B. (eds) Spinal Fusion. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-3272-8_2

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