Gene/Protein
Disease
Symptom
Drug
Enzyme
Compound
Pivot Concepts:
Gene/Protein
Disease
Symptom
Drug
Enzyme
Compound
Target Concepts:
Gene/Protein
Disease
Symptom
Drug
Enzyme
Compound
Query: UMLS:C0003090 (
arthrodesis
)
8,374
document(s) hit in 31,850,051 MEDLINE articles (0.00 seconds)
In the late 1950s and early 1960s there was intense orthopedic interest in a plastic polyurethane foam (
Ostamer
) that could be used in the fixation of fractures, performance of
arthrodesis
, and in spinal fusions. It saw limited success at that time but eventually fell from favor. A patient presenting with a draining sinus in the buttock, back pain, and a history of lumbar spinal fusion with
Ostamer
was recently scanned in our department. The CT appearance of
Ostamer
and a brief review of the literature are reported.
...
PMID:Case report 589: Use of Ostamer in fusion of lumbar spine, postoperative appearance. 232 59
