PMID- 29652784 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20181114 LR - 20210115 IS - 1528-1159 (Electronic) IS - 0362-2436 (Linking) VI - 43 IP - 15 DP - 2018 Aug 1 TI - A Prospective, Randomized, Multicenter Study Comparing Silicated Calcium Phosphate versus BMP-2 Synthetic Bone Graft in Posterolateral Instrumented Lumbar Fusion for Degenerative Spinal Disorders. PG - E860-E868 LID - 10.1097/BRS.0000000000002678 [doi] AB - STUDY DESIGN: A prospective, Phase IV, multicenter, randomized study. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to compare vertebral fusion success rates following posterolateral fusion [(PLF)/posterolateral intertransverse fusion (PITF)] surgery. The surgical procedure combined posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) and PLF with internal fixation over one or two levels using silicated calcium phosphate (SiCaP) or bone morphogenetic protein (BMP)-2 as graft material in patients with a degenerative disorder of the lumbar spine. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: Few controlled trials have evaluated the bone graft materials available to surgeons treating patients with spinal disorders, including degenerative disc disease, spondylolisthesis, and disc herniation. METHODS: Following randomization, the surgical procedure consisting of PLIF and PLF with internal fixation over one or two levels was performed using SiCaP or BMP-2. No other osteoconductive/osteoinductive graft materials were permitted. Spinal fusion was assessed radiographically at