The Spine Journal
Volume 11, Issue 6 , Pages 560-567 , June 2011

Biomimetic calcium phosphate coatings as bone morphogenetic protein delivery systems in spinal fusion

  • Kamran Majid, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI, USA
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  • Michael D. Tseng, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI, USA
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  • Kevin C. Baker, MS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Research, William Beaumont Hospital, Research Institute, Suite, Royal Oak, MI, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Orthopaedic Research, William Beaumont Hospital, Research Institute, Suite 404, 3601 West Thirteen Mile Rd, Royal Oak, MI 48073, USA. Tel.: (248) 551-9726; fax: (248) 551-0191.
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  • Alma Reyes-Trocchia, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI, USA
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  • Harry N. Herkowitz, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI, USA

Received 14 July 2009 ,Revised 10 September 2009 ,Accepted 2 December 2009.

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 FDA device/drug status: Not applicable (animal study).

 Author disclosures: KM: Nothing to disclose. MDT: Nothing to disclose. KCB: Nothing to disclose. AR-T: Nothing to disclose. HNH: Nothing to disclose.

 This work was funded by the William Beaumont Hospital Research Institute.

PII: S1529-9430(09)01120-6

doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2009.12.006

The Spine Journal
Volume 11, Issue 6 , Pages 560-567 , June 2011