Since the 1990s, the orthobiologics marketplace has morphed into a 5 billion dollar1 insatiable beast, devouring precious health care resources while producing mediocre fusion results at gargantuan expense.
Report of surgical technique and long-term outcome; review of prospectively gathered data and follow-up survey of patient cohort.
Orthobiologics have become extremely complicated for many physicians and patients due to confusion over clinical data and zealous industry marketing.
Achieving spinal fusion requires bone graft and is most reliable using an anterior/posterior technique. Anterior fusion, due to the large bony surface area between the vertebral bodies, results in reliable fusion.
