Systematic Review
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World J Orthop. Apr 18, 2019; 10(4): 176-191
Published online Apr 18, 2019. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v10.i4.176
Table 4 Experimental models and rates of bony fusion for each included study
Growth factorAnimal(n)Levels (a/p)1Experimental groupsFusion rate
AB204
Zheng et al[32], 2017Dog (n = 56)L1-L2, L4-L5 (p)(1) BCP; (2) BCP + rhBMP-2; (3) BCP + AB204(1) 6.3%; (2) 15%; (3) 90%2
COMP-Ang-1
Park et al[33], 2011Rat (n = 56)L3-L5 (p)(1) ICBG; (2) ICBG + bovine serum albumin-impregnated collagen sponge; (3) ICBG + COMP-Ang-1-impregnated collagen sponge(2) 38.9%; (2) 42.1%; (3) 89.5%2
Calcitonin
Babat et al[34], 2005Rabbit (n = 56)L5-L6 (p)(1) ICBG; (2) ICBG + calcitonin; (3) ICBG + pamidronate(1) 56%; (2) 68%; (3) 37%
Liu et al[35], 2012Rabbit (n = 32)L4-L5, L6-L7 (p)(1) ICBG; (2) ICBG + calcitonin; (3) ICBG + interspinous fixation (steel wire); (4) ICBG + interspinous fixation (steel wire) + calcitonin(1) 75%; (2) 100%; (3) 75% 100%
Liu et al[36], 2015Rat (n = 50)L4-L5 (p)(1) Sham surgery + saline vehicle; (2) Ovariectomy + saline vehicle; (3) Spinal fusion (ICBG) + saline vehicle; (4) Ovariectomy + Spinal fusion (ICBG); (5) Ovariectomy + Spinal fusion (ICBG) + calcitoninNot reported
EPO
Rolfing et al[37], 2011Rabbit (n = 28)L5-L6 (p)(1) ICBG + Epoetin beta subcutaneous injection; (2) ICBG + Saline subcutaneous injection(1) 86%; (2) 71%
bFGF
Inoue et al[38], 2017Rat (n = 20)L4-L5 (p)(1) Allograft; (2) Allograft + bFGFNot reported
GDF-5
Spiro et al[39], 2000Baboon (n = 36)L4-L5 (p)(1) ICBG; (2) Collagen matrix strips; (3) Collagen matrix strips + rhGDF-5 (500μg/cm3); (4) Collagen matrix strips + rhGDF-5 (1500μg/cm3)(1) 22%; (2) 0%; (3) 44%; (4) 11%
Spiro et al[40], 2001Rabbit (n = 31)L5-L6 (p)(1) ICBG; (2) Hydroxyapatite-mineralized collagen matrix (Matrix); (3) Matrix + bone marrow; (4) Healos strips + rhGDF-5 (0.1 mg/cc); (5) Healos strips + rhGDF-5 (1.0 mg/cc); (6) Non-crosslinked collagen strips + rhGDF-5 (0.1 mg/cc); (7) Non-crosslinked collagen strips + rhGDF-5 (1.0 mg/cc); (8) Collagen fiber slurry + rhGDF-5 (0.1 mg/cc); (9) Collagen fiber slurry + rhGDF-5 (1.0 mg/cc)(1) 33%; (2) 0%; (3) 0%; (4) 0%; (5) 67%; (6) 75%; (7) 80%; (8) 25%; (9) 0%
Jahng et al[41], 2004Sheep (n = 8)L4-L5 (p)(1) ICBG; (2) Healos + GDF-5(1)100%; (2) 100%
Magit et al[42], 2006Rabbit (n = 65)L5-L6 (p)(1) ICBG; (2) Healos; (3) Healos + rhGDF-5 (0.5 mg/cc); (4) Healos + rhGDF-5 (1 mg/cc); (5) Healos + rhGDF-5 (1.5 mg/cc)(1) 38%; (2) 0%; (3) 100%2; (4) 100%2; (5) 100%2
IGF-1/TGF-β
Kandziora et al[43], 2002Sheep (n = 32)C3-C4 (a)(1) Titanium cage (Cage); (2) Cage + ICBG; (3) Cage + PDLLA + BMP-2; (4) Cage + PDLLA + rh-IGF-1/TGF-β(1) 0%; (2) 13%; (3) 13%; (4) 13%
Kandziora et al[44], 2002Sheep (n = 32)C3-C4 (a)(1) ICBG; (2) Titanium cage (Cage); (3) Cage + PDLLA; (4) Cage + PDLLA + rh-IGF-1/TGF-β(1) 0%; (2) 0%; (3) 0%; (4) 12.5%
Kandziora et al[45], 2003Sheep (n = 32)C3-C4 (a)(1) Titanium cage + PDLLA (Cage); (2) Cage + rh-IGF-1/TGF-β (2.5/0.5%); (3) Cage + rh-IGF-1/TGF-β (5/1%); (4) Cage + rh-IGF-1/TGF-β (10/2%)Not reported
Gu et al[46], 2006Goat (n = 32)C3-C4 (a)(1) ICBG; (2) Titanium cage (Cage); (3) Cage + hydroxyapatite; (4) Cage + IGF-1/TGF-β (5/1%)(1) 0%; (2) 25%; (3) 38%; (4) 63%
Insulin
Koerner et al[47], 2013Rat (n = 19)L4-L5 (p)(1) ICBG + 100% palmitic acid; (2) ICBG + Linplant (95% palmitic acid and 5% bovine insulin)(1) 11%; (2) 60%2
NELL-1
Lee et al[48], 2009Rat (n = 10)L4-L5 (p)(1) Demineralized bone putty (Putty) + PBS; (2) Putty + rh-NELL-1(1) 0%; (2) 60%
Li et al[49], 2010Rat (n = 24)L4-L5 (p)(1) DBX + PBS; (2) DBX + NELL-1 (2.5 g); (3) DBX + NELL-1 (5 μg)(1) 25%; (2) 75%; (3) 88%
Siu et al[50], 2011Sheep (n = 32)L3-L4 L5-L6 (a)(1) Cage + DBM; (2) Cage + inactivated DBM; (3) Cage + DBM + NELL-1 (0.3 mg/mL) Cage + DBM + NELL-1 (0.6 mg/mL); (4) Cage + inactivated; (5) DBM + NELL-1 (0.3 mg/mL); (6) Cage + inactivated DBM + NELL-1 (0.3 mg/mL)(1) 50%; (2) 50%; (3) 87.5%2; (4) 100%2; (5) 100%2; (6) 100%2
Yuan et al[51], 2013Rat (n = 26)L4-L5 (p)(1) DBX + PBS; (2) DBX + NELL-1 (10μg); (3) DBX + NELL-1 (50μg); (4) Acellular collagen sponge (ACS) + PBS; (5) ACS + BMP-2; (6) ICBG(1) 20%; (2) 100%; (3) 100%; (4) 0%; (5) 100%; (6) 0%
James et al[20], 2017Macaque (n = 12)L3-L4 L5-L6 (a)(1) Cage + aTCP; (2) Cage + DBX + rh-NELL-1-loaded aTCP (1mg/mL); (3) Cage + DBX + rh-NELL-1-loaded aTCP (1.7mg/mL)(1) 25%; (2) 25%; (3) 100%
Noggin
Klineberg et al[52], 2014Rabbit (n = 25)L5-L6 (p)(1) ICBG + Noggin scrambled siRNA bilateral; (2) ICBG + scrambled siRNA one side + siRNA other side; (3) ICBG + functional siRNA bilateral(1) - (2) - (3) 50%
P-15
Sherman et al[53], 2010Sheep (n = 12)L3-L5 (a)(1) PEEK + ICBG; (2) PEEK + anorganic bovine-derived matrix/P-15(1) 83%; (2)100%
Peptide B2A
Smucker et al[54], 2008Rabbit (n = 45)L4-L5 (p)(1) ICBG; (2) ICBG + TCP (1:1); (3) ICBG + B2A (50 μg); (4) ICBG + B2A (100 μg); (5) ICBG + B2A (300 μg)(1) 25%; (2) 22%; (3) 56%; (4) 78%2 (vs A and B); (5) 40%
Cunningham et al[55], 2009Sheep (n = 40)L2-L3 L4-L5 (a)(1) PEEK + ICBG; (2) PEEK + ICBG + B2A (50 μg); (3) PEEK + ICBG + B2A (100 μg); (4) PEEK + ICBG + B2A (300 μg); (5) PEEK + ICBG + B2A (600 μg)(1) 63%; (2) 88%; (3) 88%; (4) 88%; (5) 75%
SPP24
Sintuu et al[56], 2011Rat(1) Collagen sponge (Sponge); (2) Sponge + rhBMP-2; (3) Sponge + rhBMP-2 (1 μg) + SPP24 (100 μg); (4) Sponge + rhBMP-2 (1 μg) + SPP24 (500 μg); (5) Sponge + rhBMP-2 (1 μg) + SPP24 (1 mg); (6) Sponge + rhBMP-2 (1 μg) + SPP24 (2.5 mg); (7) Sponge + rhBMP-2 (1 μg) + SPP18 (100 μg); (8) Sponge + rhBMP-2 (1 μg) + SPP18 (500 μg); (9) Sponge + rhBMP-2 (1 μg) + SPP18 (1 mg); (10) Sponge + rhBMP-2 (1 μg) + SPP18 (2.5 mg); (11) Sponge + rhBMP-2 (10 μg) + SPP24 (100 μg); (12) Sponge + rhBMP-2 (10 μg) + SPP24 (500 μg); (13) Sponge + rhBMP-2 (10 μg) + SPP24 (1 mg); (14) Sponge + rhBMP-2 (10 μg) + SPP24 (2.5 mg); (15) Sponge + rhBMP-2 (10 μg) + SPP18 (100 μg); (16) Sponge + rhBMP-2 (10 μg) + SPP18 (500 μg); (17) Sponge + rhBMP-2 (10 μg) + SPP18 (1 mg); (18) Sponge + rhBMP-2 (10 μg) + SPP18 (2.5 mg)(1) 0%; (2) 100%2; (3) 0%; (4) 0%; (5) 0%; (6) 0%; (7) 0%; (8) 0%; (9) 0%; (10) 0%; (11) 0%; (12) 0%; (13) 0%; (14) 0%; (15) 0%; (16) 0%; (17) 0%; (18) 0%