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Interest in gene therapy in spinal medicine is aimed at identifying the gene(s) responsible for intervertebral disc degeneration.
Anterior Cervical Spine Fixation: Material Technology
New technology is addressing the deficiencies of autograft and allograft.
BMP and Anterior Cervical Spine Fixation
Scientists have isolated the protein promoters of fusion known as bone morphogenetic protein, BMP.
Bone Cell Viability: Is Physical Activity the Key?
The implications for cell viability, cell integrity and functional adaptation and repair within bone tissue is tremendous.
Bone Marrow Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Transduced with an Adenoviral Vector Carrying the Gene for Human BMP-2 Can Induce Anterior Spinal Fusion
Bone Marrow Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Transduced with an Adenoviral Vector Carrying the Gene for Human BMP-2 Can Induce Anterior Spinal Fusion
Bone Marrow Used as Graft or Adjuvant to Grafting
Cell therapy is likely to become important, if not critical, to optimizing the performance of bone grafting procedures in the operating room.
Cellular Approaches to Disc Regeneration
Research into disc regeneration using mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) is discussed.
Concentration of Connective-Tissue Progenitors Useful in Bone Marrow Grafting
The amount and availablility of autogenous bone may be insufficient for many clinical problems.
Dietary Glucosamine: Does it Affect Cartilage Function?
Public interest in oral glucosamine for the prevention of cartilage degeneration in osteoarthritis has grown in the last few years.
Exploring the Remarkable Properties and Architecture of Articular Cartilage
Tissue engineering has emerged as a concept for replacing or facilitating repair of worn out tissues including cartilage.
Musculoskeletal Disease Researchers Uncover Molecular Mechanisms of Extracellular Matrix Destruction
Information from the Human Genome Project may help to idenfiy enzymes that have the ability to protect cartilage.
New Technologies in Anterior Cervical Spine Fixation
Material engineering and molecular biology provides replacements for traditional bone products and titanium.
New Technologies in Anterior Cervical Spine Fixation: References
Professional article References.
Use of Autologous Growth Factors in Lumbar Spinal Fusion
A study on the use of autologous growth factors in lumbar spinal fusion.
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