The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Platelet-rich plasma enhances bone union in posterolateral lumbar fusion: A prospective randomized controlled trial.
Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) accelerates bone union in vivo in a rodent model of spinal fusion surgery. However, PRP's effect on bone union after spinal surgery remains unclear. ⋯ Patients treated with PRP showed a higher fusion rate, greater fusion mass, and more rapid bone union after spinal fusion surgery than patients not treated with PRP.