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    My surgeon has used bone graft he took from osteotomies done on my own spinous processes. My understanding is that he didn't do further damage to the spine to use bone, he simply has reutilized the bone who otherwise would be wasted. He used bone cut to realign the spine and correct the deformity.
    I was surprised because it was not taken from the hip or the iliac crest.

    Anyone out there who have had surgery having this same bone graft technique?
    So far, it seems successful.

  • #2
    Originally posted by richardis View Post
    My surgeon has used bone graft he took from osteotomies done on my own spinous processes. My understanding is that he didn't do further damage to the spine to use bone, he simply has reutilized the bone who otherwise would be wasted. He used bone cut to realign the spine and correct the deformity.
    I was surprised because it was not taken from the hip or the iliac crest.

    Anyone out there who have had surgery having this same bone graft technique?
    So far, it seems successful.
    This occurs in all spinal fusion surgeries. In some cases, there's not enough "local bone", so the surgeon uses other allograft or autograft or other substitutes to supplement.

    --Linda
    Never argue with an idiot. They always drag you down to their level, and then they beat you with experience. --Twain
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    Surgery 2/10/93 A/P fusion T4-L3
    Surgery 1/20/11 A/P fusion L2-sacrum w/pelvic fixation

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    • #3
      Originally posted by LindaRacine View Post
      This occurs in all spinal fusion surgeries. In some cases, there's not enough "local bone", so the surgeon uses other allograft or autograft or other substitutes to supplement.

      --Linda
      Can you cite your sources? From the books that I have read it is not common.

      They both refer allograft or autograft as an aid to stimulate bone growth.
      I was surprised by your confident response.

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      • #4
        As far as I know, everyone has these spiny protuberances removed as a source for bone rather than take it from the iliac crest. I am very certain that was done with both my daughters. I am very grateful they did not take iliac bone before I was knowledgeable enough to disallow the procedure. Dodged a huge bullet.
        Sharon, mother of identical twin girls with scoliosis

        No island of sanity.

        Question: What do you call alternative medicine that works?
        Answer: Medicine


        "We are all African."

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        • #5
          Originally posted by Pooka1 View Post
          As far as I know, everyone has these spiny protuberances removed as a source for bone rather than take it from the iliac crest. I am very certain that was done with both my daughters. I am very grateful they did not take iliac bone before I was knowledgeable enough to disallow the procedure. Dodged a huge bullet.

          Great. Who was the surgeon of your daughters?

          How hard was the recovery for your children? when were them off pain medication?

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          • #6
            My surgeon used that technique. He also used the artificial bone but mostly just the bone taken from the surgery process. He did the same for my cervical surgery. I thought it was a common practice.
            T10-pelvis fusion 12/08
            C5,6,7 fusion 9/10
            T2--T10 fusion 2/11
            C 4-5 fusion 11/14
            Right scapulectomy 6/15
            Right pectoralis major muscle transfer to scapula
            To replace the action of Serratus Anterior muscle 3/16
            Broken neck 9/28/2018
            Emergency surgery posterior fusion C4- T3
            Repeated 11/2018 because rods pulled apart added T2 fusion
            Removal of partial right thoracic hardware 1/2020
            Removal and replacement of C4-T10 hardware with C7 and T 1
            Osteotomy

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            • #7
              My daughters were fused by a pediatric orthopedic surgeon in Raleigh.

              The were off pain meds when the script ran out (~14 days as I recall) but went onto over the counter for a bit after that. They were both back in school full time between 3 and 4 weeks post op. The surgeon does not write home school paperwork because he says most of the kids are back in school before it kicks in, usually if he kid is expected to be out 6 weeks or more as far as I know in this county.

              Kids recover at lighting speed form even long fusions.
              Sharon, mother of identical twin girls with scoliosis

              No island of sanity.

              Question: What do you call alternative medicine that works?
              Answer: Medicine


              "We are all African."

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              • #8
                Originally posted by richardis View Post
                Can you cite your sources? From the books that I have read it is not common.

                They both refer allograft or autograft as an aid to stimulate bone growth.
                I was surprised by your confident response.
                I work in the UCSF Spine Center, and have chart reviewed literally thousands of surgery notes. I can't remember ever reading a note for a fusion surgery where local bone wasn't utilized.

                What books show that it's uncommon?

                --Linda
                Never argue with an idiot. They always drag you down to their level, and then they beat you with experience. --Twain
                ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                Surgery 2/10/93 A/P fusion T4-L3
                Surgery 1/20/11 A/P fusion L2-sacrum w/pelvic fixation

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by LindaRacine View Post
                  I work in the UCSF Spine Center, and have chart reviewed literally thousands of surgery notes. I can't remember ever reading a note for a fusion surgery where local bone wasn't utilized.

                  What books show that it's uncommon?

                  --Linda
                  I bought books from Amazon but I admit they must be outdated despite they were revised on 2010 or so. Anyway, all the most regarded websites still talk about those bone graft techniques. I am not saying that bone cut is not reutilized by most surgeons. I am saying that they are inclined to grab bone from other parts of the body or from a donor's bank to stimulate growth. A few, do use the most advanced techniques.

                  Thanks for your insight.

                  Let me question you this:

                  - How often do you see loss of correction after five months of surgery due to the slow fusing process or failed instrumentation support?

                  - At five months post-op what are my chances of being fused?

                  - the first levels to fuse should be the ones in the middle of the curve?

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                  • #10
                    http://www.spine-health.com/treatmen...s-spine-fusion


                    http://www.spine-health.com/treatmen...t-spine-fusion

                    have a look on the above mentioned url's

                    Can I put a tens machine on the incision to stimulate bone growth? this is just a thought-provoking question.

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                    • #11
                      A TENS unit is for pain. A bone growth stimulator will grow bone.
                      Melissa

                      Fused from C2 - sacrum 7/2011

                      April 21, 2020- another broken rod surgery

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                      • #12
                        Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation Unit: do you use it on the incision?

                        Anyway, it carries electricity, the same foundation that the bone growth stimulator uses.

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                        • #13
                          I have both but I don't think they are interchangeable
                          T10-pelvis fusion 12/08
                          C5,6,7 fusion 9/10
                          T2--T10 fusion 2/11
                          C 4-5 fusion 11/14
                          Right scapulectomy 6/15
                          Right pectoralis major muscle transfer to scapula
                          To replace the action of Serratus Anterior muscle 3/16
                          Broken neck 9/28/2018
                          Emergency surgery posterior fusion C4- T3
                          Repeated 11/2018 because rods pulled apart added T2 fusion
                          Removal of partial right thoracic hardware 1/2020
                          Removal and replacement of C4-T10 hardware with C7 and T 1
                          Osteotomy

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by richardis View Post
                            I bought books from Amazon but I admit they must be outdated despite they were revised on 2010 or so. Anyway, all the most regarded websites still talk about those bone graft techniques. I am not saying that bone cut is not reutilized by most surgeons. I am saying that they are inclined to grab bone from other parts of the body or from a donor's bank to stimulate growth. A few, do use the most advanced techniques.

                            Thanks for your insight.

                            Let me question you this:

                            - How often do you see loss of correction after five months of surgery due to the slow fusing process or failed instrumentation support?

                            - At five months post-op what are my chances of being fused?

                            - the first levels to fuse should be the ones in the middle of the curve?
                            Sorry, those questions are way too specific.

                            At 5 months, your fusions should be well on their way. My recommendation would be to not obsess about it. You can have non-union problems as early as a few months post-op, to many years post-op.

                            Focus on having a good outcome and being able to do anything you want in the near future. Whatever percentage of people who have issues, you're personally more likely to have a good long-term outcome.

                            --Linda
                            Never argue with an idiot. They always drag you down to their level, and then they beat you with experience. --Twain
                            ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                            Surgery 2/10/93 A/P fusion T4-L3
                            Surgery 1/20/11 A/P fusion L2-sacrum w/pelvic fixation

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