A bone graft substitute is effective for posterior spinal fusion in patients with juvenile or adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a retrospective study
Conner J Paez, Alexandria N Rundell, Richard P Steiner, Todd F Ritzman, Lorena V Floccari · 2026
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Conner J Paez and colleagues checked in 2026 whether a synthetic bone graft substitute can fuse the spine in children and teens with idiopathic scoliosis. Harvesting the patient's own hip bone hurts and can complicate recovery, while donor graft carries other concerns. Their hospital series covered 179 young patients fused between 2015 and 2022 using a calcium phosphate and hydroxyapatite product.
Surgeons paired the substitute with locally gathered bone in most operations. At an average follow-up of about forty-one months, nearly ninety-nine percent of patients had fused solidly. Seven patients needed another operation, and only two developed a failed fusion, one after a major injury. The authors present the material as a safe, effective stand-in that avoids donor-site pain. They note the population had lacked solid pediatric evidence until now.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Conner J Paez, Alexandria N Rundell, Richard P Steiner, Todd F Ritzman, Lorena V Floccari |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 29 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |