title: Case report 589: Use of Ostamer in fusion of lumbar spine, postoperative appearance.
abstract: In the late 1950s and early 1960s there was intense orthopedic interest in a plastic polyurethane foam (Ostamer) that could be used in the fixation of fractures, performance of arthrodesis, and in spinal fusions. It saw limited success at that time but eventually fell from favor. A patient presenting with a draining sinus in the buttock, back pain, and a history of lumbar spinal fusion with Ostamer was recently scanned in our department. The CT appearance of Ostamer and a brief review of the literature are reported.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Imaging and Interventional Radiology, Providence Hospital, Southfield, Michigan 48075.
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Gonda
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Osher
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Poretta
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Clark
mesh_terms: D001843:Bone Cements / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D005402:Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011140:Polyurethanes / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011859:Radiography; D012447:Sacrum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D013123:Spinal Fusion / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D001843:Bone Cements; D011140:Polyurethanes