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What is Hydroxylapatite used for in spine surgery?
Does it really promote bone growth w/o the use of an implantable device?
Meaning- in a fusion attempt- will the adding of HA to the decorticyzed bone promote fusion?
In spine surgery, e.g. postero-lateral fusion - will it help to promote posterior fusion by adding it to autograft bone?
Meaning- in a fusion attempt- will the adding of HA to the decorticyzed bone promote fusion?
In spine surgery, e.g. postero-lateral fusion - will it help to promote posterior fusion by adding it to autograft bone?
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