Synthetic bone graft materials in spine fusion: current evidence and future trends

MA Plantz, EB Gerlach, WK Hsu - International Journal of Spine …, 2021 - ijssurgery.com
Historically, iliac crest bone autograft has been considered the gold standard bone graft
substitute for spinal fusion. However, the significant morbidity associated with harvesting …

Advances in implants and bone graft types for lumbar spinal fusion surgery

GM Cheers, LP Weimer, C Neuerburg, J Arnholdt… - Biomaterials …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The increasing prevalence of spinal disorders worldwide necessitates advanced treatments,
particularly interbody fusion for severe cases that are unresponsive to non-surgical …

Hypoxia Drives Material‐Induced Heterotopic Bone Formation by Enhancing Osteoclastogenesis via M2/Lipid‐Loaded Macrophage Axis

D Li, Y Jiang, P He, Y Li, Y Wu, W Lei, N Liu… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Heterotopic ossification (HO) is a double‐edged sword. Pathological HO presents as an
undesired clinical complication, whereas controlled heterotopic bone formation by synthetic …

Genesis of osteoclasts on calcium phosphate ceramics and their role in material-induced bone formation

Z Nie, Z Hu, X Guo, Y Xiao, X Liu, JD de Bruijn, C Bao… - Acta Biomaterialia, 2023 - Elsevier
Innate immune responses play important roles in material-induced bone formation and such
roles were further explored in the current study with an emphasis on M2 macrophages and …

Serial cellular events in bone formation initiated by calcium phosphate ceramics

X Guo, M Li, W Qi, H Bai, Z Nie, Z Hu, Y Xiao… - Acta Biomaterialia, 2021 - Elsevier
To better understand the biological mechanisms triggered by osteoinductive materials in
vivo, we evaluated the timeline of cellular responses to osteoinductive materials …

Current advances in hydroxyapatite-and β-tricalcium phosphate-based composites for biomedical applications: a review

SK Kucko, SM Raeman, TJ Keenan - Biomedical Materials & Devices, 2023 - Springer
This review focuses on the advances made in the synthesis and application of
hydroxyapatite (HA)-and β-tricalcium phosphate (β-TCP)-based composites for biomedical …

Synergistic use of biomaterials and licensed therapeutics to manipulate bone remodelling and promote non-union fracture repair

CR Simpson, HM Kelly, CM Murphy - Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews, 2020 - Elsevier
Disrupted bone metabolism can lead to delayed fracture healing or non-union, often
requiring intervention to correct. Although the current clinical gold standard bone graft …

Use of therapeutic pathogen recognition receptor ligands for osteo-immunomodulation

P Khokhani, NR Rahmani, A Kok, FC Öner, J Alblas… - Materials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Therapeutic pathogen recognition receptor (PRR) ligands are reaching clinical practice
following their ability to skew the immune response in a specific direction. We investigated …

An In Vitro Model to Test the Influence of Immune Cell Secretome on Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Osteogenic Differentiation

P Khokhani, R Belluomo, M Croes… - … Engineering Part C …, 2022 - liebertpub.com
Immune cells and their soluble factors have an important role in the bone healing process.
Modulation of the immune response, therefore, offers a potential strategy to enhance bone …

Local drug delivery challenges and innovations in spinal neurosurgery

C Karavasili, T Young, J Francis, J Blanco… - Journal of Controlled …, 2024 - Elsevier
The development of novel therapeutics in the field of spinal neurosurgery faces a litany of
translational challenges. Achieving precise drug targeting within the confined spaces …