Epidermal growth factor enhances spinal fusion: Posterolateral lumbar fusion model on rats
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. Methods: 36 male Sprague Dawley rats underwent posterolateral fusion at L4-5 level. They were randomly assigned to 3 groups: 1- Sham cont...
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Main Authors: | Engin Çetin, İsmail Daldal, Ali Eren, Saadet Özen Akarca Dizakar, Suna Ömeroğlu, Bora Uzuner, Hakan Hamdi Çelik, Hasan Hüseyin Saygılı, Benat Koçkar, Alpaslan Şenköylü |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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2019-03-01
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Series: | Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1017995X18304346 |
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