2014
Short-Term Adverse Events, Length of Stay, and Readmission After Iliac Crest Bone Graft for Spinal Fusion
Gruskay JA, Basques BA, Bohl DD, Webb ML, Grauer JN. Short-Term Adverse Events, Length of Stay, and Readmission After Iliac Crest Bone Graft for Spinal Fusion. Spine 2014, 39: 1718-1724. PMID: 24979140, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000000476.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIliac crest bone graftLength of stayPostoperative blood transfusionAdverse eventsCrest bone graftReadmission ratesBlood transfusionOperative timeSpinal fusionMultivariate analysisICBG cohortBone graftRetrospective cohort studyShort-term morbidityTerm adverse eventsShort-term outcomesBone graft harvestBivariate logistic regressionDonor site morbidityDatabase cohortCohort studySurgical dataSurgical timeGraft harvestBACKGROUND DATA
2007
The safety and utility of bone morphogenetic protein in anterior and posterior cervical-spine fusions
Lee R, White A, Grauer J. The safety and utility of bone morphogenetic protein in anterior and posterior cervical-spine fusions. Current Orthopaedic Practice 2007, 18: 270-275. DOI: 10.1097/bco.0b013e32810c00f6.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsCervical spine surgeryRecombinant human bone morphogenetic proteinHuman bone morphogenetic proteinAnterior cervical spine surgeryAutologous bone graft harvestPosterior cervical spine fusionBone morphogenetic proteinSoft tissue edemaProspective clinical studyCervical spine fusionHigh fusion rateBone graft harvestMorphogenetic proteinsLocal complicationsBone graft alternativesCervical fusionCohort studyBony unionCervical spineClinical studiesSurgical techniqueLumbar spineAppropriate dosePurpose of ReviewInterestLocal swelling