title: Calcium phosphates as bone graft extenders.
abstract: Although iliac crest autograft is the gold standard for fusion, many patien experience permanent pain at the donor site that is likely underestimated in the literature. As the population requiring reconstructive spine surgery increases, so does the need for a successful substitute for autologous bone. One such large surface bone graft substitute that has gained popularity in spine surgery is calcium phosphate. However, the characteristics of various calcium phosphate products have not been previously reviewed in the literature. Thus, this article presents a comparative analysis of the physiochemical attributes of calcium phosphate materials used in spine surgery.
authors.affiliation: University of Colorado Health Sciences Spine Center, Aurora, Colorado 80045, USA.
authors.forename: Evalina L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Burger
authors.forename: Vikas
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Patel
mesh_terms: D001843:Bone Cements / Q000737:chemistry / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018786:Bone Substitutes / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002130:Calcium Phosphates / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D013131:Spine / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D001843:Bone Cements; D018786:Bone Substitutes; D002130:Calcium Phosphates