Epidermal growth factor enhances spinal fusion: Posterolateral lumbar fusion model on rats

Cetin, Engin; Daldal, Ismail; Eren, Ali; AKARCA DİZAKAR, SAADET; ÖMEROĞLU, SUNA; Uzuner, Bora; Hamdi Celik, Hakan; Saygili, Hasan; KOÇKAR, BENAT; ŞENKÖYLÜ, ALPASLAN

doi:10.1016/j.aott.2019.01.005

Epidermal growth factor enhances spinal fusion: Posterolateral lumbar fusion model on rats

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Cetin E., Daldal I., Eren A., AKARCA DİZAKAR S. Ö., ÖMEROĞLU S., Uzuner B., ...More

ACTA ORTHOPAEDICA ET TRAUMATOLOGICA TURCICA, vol.53, no.2, pp.134-139, 2019 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 53 Issue: 2
Publication Date: 2019
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.aott.2019.01.005
Journal Name: ACTA ORTHOPAEDICA ET TRAUMATOLOGICA TURCICA
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Page Numbers: pp.134-139
Keywords: Epidermal growth factor, Spinal fusion, Bone formation, Posterolateral fusion, Rat model, BONE MORPHOGENETIC PROTEIN-2, REGENERATION, COMBINATION, MARROW
Gazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of human recombinant epidermal growth factor (EGF) on posterolateral lumbar fusion in a rat model.