Common spinal fusion product shown to be harmful

Wednesday, June 29, 2011 - 13:01 in Health & Medicine

(Medical Xpress) -- The risk of complications associated with a bone growth factor commonly used in spinal fusion surgeries is estimated to be at least 10 to 50 times greater than previously reported in industry-sponsored studies, according to a comprehensive review published in The Spine Journal.

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