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The objective of this study was to determine the contribution of cells to spinal fusion by direct comparisons among viable CBMs, devitalized CBMs, and cell-free demineralized bone matrix (DBM).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Three commercially available grafts were tested: a CBM containing particulate DBM (CBM-particulate), a CBM containing DBM fibers (CBM-fiber), and a cell-free product with DBM fibers only (DBM-fiber). CBMs were used in viable states (CBM-particulate\n                      <jats:sub>v<\/jats:sub>\n                      and CBM-fiber\n                      <jats:sub>v<\/jats:sub>\n                      ) and devitalized (lyophilized) states (CBM-particulate\n                      <jats:sub>d<\/jats:sub>\n                      and CBM-fiber\n                      <jats:sub>d<\/jats:sub>\n                      ), resulting in 5 groups. Viable cell counts and bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP-2) content on enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) within each graft material were measured. A single-level posterolateral lumbar fusion was performed on 45 athymic rats with 3 lots of each product implanted into 9 animals per group. After 6 weeks, fusion was assessed using manual palpation, micro-computed tomography (\u03bc-CT), and histological analysis.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The 2 groups with viable cells were comparable with respect to cell counts, and pairwise comparisons showed no significant differences in BMP-2 content across the 5 groups. Manual palpation demonstrated fusion rates of 9 of 9 in the DBM-fiber specimens, 9 of 9 in the CBM-fiber\n                      <jats:sub>d<\/jats:sub>\n                      specimens, 8 of 9 in the CBM-fiber\n                      <jats:sub>v<\/jats:sub>\n                      specimens, and 0 of 9 in both CBM-particulate groups. The \u03bc-CT maturity grade was significantly higher in the DBM-fiber group (2.78 \u00b1 0.55) compared with the other groups (p &lt; 0.0001), while none of the CBM-particulate samples demonstrated intertransverse fusion in qualitative assessments. The viable and devitalized samples in each CBM group were comparable with regard to fusion rates, bone volume fraction, \u03bc-CT maturity grade, and histological features.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The cellular component of 2 commercially available CBMs yielded no additional benefits in terms of spinal fusion. Meanwhile, the groups with a fiber-based DBM demonstrated significantly higher fusion outcomes compared with the CBM groups with particulate DBM, indicating that the DBM component is probably the key determinant of fusion.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Clinical Relevance:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Data from the current study demonstrate that cells yielded no additional benefit in spinal fusion and emphasize the need for well-designed clinical studies on cellular graft materials.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.2106\/jbjs.20.00330","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2020,10,28]],"date-time":"2020-10-28T21:00:26Z","timestamp":1603918826000},"page":"e135","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":12,"title":["Examination of the Role of Cells in Commercially Available Cellular Allografts in Spine 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