Radiological assessment of experimental mono-segmental posterior-lateral lumbar fusion using autologous platelet rich fibrin

Authors

  • Volodymyr Radchenko
  • Alexandr Palkin
  • Vera Kolesnichenko

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15674/0030-59872017245-51

Keywords:

experimental pos¬terolateral lumbar spinal fusion, rabbits, local autograft, allograft, autologous platelet rich fibrin

Abstract

The results of the use of autologous platelet-rich fibrin, for pos­terolateral lumbar spinal fusion are discussed.

Objective: to evaluate the radiographic signs of experimental posterolateral lumbar spine fusion using fibrin-rich platelets.

Methods: mono segmental posterolateral lumbar spinal fusion performed in 42 adult male California rabbits aged 4–5 months, which were divided into 6 groups of 7 animals each. In the control group 1 grafts were not used in group 2 used the local autograft, group 3 — local autograft combined with fibrin-rich platelets, 4 — al­lograft of ilium, 5 — allograft from ilium combined with fibrin-rich platelets, 6 — fibrin-rich platelets.

Results: revealed ra­diographic characteristics of posterolateral osteoplastic fusion, namely the formation of continuous trabecular bone in the area of spinal fusion, preserved height of interbody gaps, homoge­nous structure of newly formed bone, increasing the intensity of X-ray images in fusion masses. In radiometric studies iden­tified more intensive bone density block of rabbits in groups 3 and 5, as well as forming a homogeneous bone accretion in group 6.

Conclusions: groups of rabbits with osteoplastic spinal fusion detected radiographic signs of bone formed block in 77.1 % of cases in the control decortication group of trans­verse processes — in 57.1 %. Results of roentgenometric zone fusion evaluation suggest that autologous platelet rich fibrin, promotes strong bone accretion.

Author Biographies

Volodymyr Radchenko

Sytenko Institute of Spine and Joint Pathology, Kharkiv. Ukraine

MD, Prof. in Orthopaedics and Traumatology

volod56@ukr.net

 

Alexandr Palkin

Sytenko Institute of Spine and Joint Pathology, Kharkiv. Ukraine

palkin110383@gmail.com

 

 

Vera Kolesnichenko

Sytenko Institute of Spine and Joint Pathology, Kharkiv. Ukraine

MD

veakol@rambler.ru

 

 

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Radchenko, V., Palkin, A., & Kolesnichenko, V. (2017). Radiological assessment of experimental mono-segmental posterior-lateral lumbar fusion using autologous platelet rich fibrin. ORTHOPAEDICS TRAUMATOLOGY and PROSTHETICS, (2), 45–51. https://doi.org/10.15674/0030-59872017245-51

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