title: Posterior spinal fusion: allograft versus autograft bone.
abstract: The effectiveness of allograft bone for posterior spinal fusion in neuromuscular scoliosis is controversial. Thirty patients with cerebral palsy, treated with posterior spinal fusion, were divided into two groups. Group 1 consisted of 18 patients treated by posterior spinal fusion using autogenous bone graft. Group 2 consisted of 12 patients treated by posterior spinal fusion using freeze-dried allograft bone. The average preoperative curve of 70 degrees in Group 1 was corrected to 35 degrees (50% correction). At 3.2 years average follow-up, the curves averaged 51 degrees (46% loss of correction). The average preoperative curve of 80 degrees in Group 2 was corrected to 39 degrees (51% correction). At 3.5 years average follow-up, the curves averaged 54 degrees (38% loss of correction). Anesthesia time decreased from 344 to 281 minutes (p less than 0.05), and intraoperative blood loss decreased from 2730 to 1740 ml (p less than 0.025) when allograft bone was used as a substitute for autograft bone. Freeze-dried allograft bone is a readily available, safe, and effective substitute for autogenous bone graft in patients with cerebral palsy undergoing posterior spinal fusion.
authors: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Children's Hospital of Michigan, Detroit.
authors: D M
authors: DM
authors: Montgomery
authors: D D
authors: DD
authors: Aronson
authors: C L
authors: CL
authors: Lee
authors: R L
authors: RL
authors: LaMont
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000150:complications; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005612:Freeze Drying; D006801:Humans; D016268:Internal Fixators; D008297:Male; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D013123:Spinal Fusion / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous; D016896:Treatment Outcome