Bone Grafts & Coral Calcium

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Kathy & others: FYI

This is a segment of a Medical Journal article from

MedScape.

Paragraphs 2 & 3 discusss use of coral calcium (sea

coral or marine coral) for certain types of bone

graphs.

It's not the article I remember but it recognizes the

simularity of human bone to coral calcium. I think the

coral calcium I purchase from Ancient Wisdom comes

from Irvine, CA

Cat Brown

Enhancing Cervical Spine Fusion

Authors: Benzel, MD; P. Leon, MD

Release Date: March 28, 2001;

Bone Grafting

Bone grafting is performed to accelerate, augment, or

substitute for the normal regenerative capacity of

bone. Graft materials participate in the fusion

process in different ways depending on the properties

they possess -- osteogenic potential, osteoinduction,

and/or osteoconduction (Table).[19] Osteogenic graft

materials contain viable cells that possess the

ability to form bone (DOPCs) or the potential to

differentiate into bone-forming cells (IOPCs). This

potential to produce bone is characteristic only of

fresh autogenous bone and bone marrow cel

....

Replamineform or coralline is another form of ceramic

graft material. This porous HA material is produced

from marine coral specimens though a hydrothermal

exchange method -- the so-called replamineform process

-- in which the original calcium carbonate skeleton of

the sea coral is replaced with a calcium phosphate

replica.

The pore structure of coralline ceramics is highly

organized and similar to that of human cancellous

bone. The pore size does vary depending upon the type

and genus of the coral.

Coralline HAs are available commercially as Pro Osteon

200 or 500 (Interpore Cross International, Irvine,

California) with average pore sizes of 200 mcm and 500

mcm respectively.[28] A number of experimental studies

have demonstrated varying degrees of success with the

use of different ceramic materials for anterior

fusions of the cervical spine.[56-60] In one promising

study, a porous 50/50 HA/beta-TCP ceramic was used for

interbody fusion in a goat model, and performed equal

to or better than autogenous bone.[59] There is also

one nonrandomized retrospective study reporting a 100%

incorporation rate with the use of Pro Osteon 200

along with a rigid anterior plate after anterior

cervical diskectomy in humans.[61]

References

28. Schimandle JH, Boden SD. Bone grafts and bone

graft substitutes for spinal fusion. In: Rothman RH,

Simeone FA, eds. The Spine, Volume 2, 3rd ed.

Philadelphia: WB Saunders Company; 1992:1610-1629.

Section 8 of 16

Copyright © 2001 Medscape Portals, Inc.

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AND THANK YOU FOR THE GREAT INFO. KATHY

[low dose naltrexone] Bone Grafts & Coral Calcium

> Kathy & others: FYI

> This is a segment of a Medical Journal article from

> MedScape.

> Paragraphs 2 & 3 discusss use of coral calcium (sea

> coral or marine coral) for certain types of bone

> graphs.

>

> It's not the article I remember but it recognizes the

> simularity of human bone to coral calcium. I think the

> coral calcium I purchase from Ancient Wisdom comes

> from Irvine, CA

>

> Cat Brown

>

> Enhancing Cervical Spine Fusion

> Authors: Benzel, MD; P. Leon, MD

>

> Release Date: March 28, 2001;

>

> Bone Grafting

> Bone grafting is performed to accelerate, augment, or

> substitute for the normal regenerative capacity of

> bone. Graft materials participate in the fusion

> process in different ways depending on the properties

> they possess -- osteogenic potential, osteoinduction,

> and/or osteoconduction (Table).[19] Osteogenic graft

> materials contain viable cells that possess the

> ability to form bone (DOPCs) or the potential to

> differentiate into bone-forming cells (IOPCs). This

> potential to produce bone is characteristic only of

> fresh autogenous bone and bone marrow cel

>

> ...

> Replamineform or coralline is another form of ceramic

> graft material. This porous HA material is produced

> from marine coral specimens though a hydrothermal

> exchange method -- the so-called replamineform process

> -- in which the original calcium carbonate skeleton of

> the sea coral is replaced with a calcium phosphate

> replica.

>

> The pore structure of coralline ceramics is highly

> organized and similar to that of human cancellous

> bone. The pore size does vary depending upon the type

> and genus of the coral.

>

> Coralline HAs are available commercially as Pro Osteon

> 200 or 500 (Interpore Cross International, Irvine,

> California) with average pore sizes of 200 mcm and 500

> mcm respectively.[28] A number of experimental studies

> have demonstrated varying degrees of success with the

> use of different ceramic materials for anterior

> fusions of the cervical spine.[56-60] In one promising

> study, a porous 50/50 HA/beta-TCP ceramic was used for

> interbody fusion in a goat model, and performed equal

> to or better than autogenous bone.[59] There is also

> one nonrandomized retrospective study reporting a 100%

> incorporation rate with the use of Pro Osteon 200

> along with a rigid anterior plate after anterior

> cervical diskectomy in humans.[61]

>

>

> References

> 28. Schimandle JH, Boden SD. Bone grafts and bone

> graft substitutes for spinal fusion. In: Rothman RH,

> Simeone FA, eds. The Spine, Volume 2, 3rd ed.

> Philadelphia: WB Saunders Company; 1992:1610-1629.

> Section 8 of 16

>

> Copyright © 2001 Medscape Portals, Inc.

>

> Take charge of your health!

> Learn about organic, therapeutic-grade essential oils

> Cat Brown, LMSW (512) 912-8576

> Essential Oil Practioner

>

>

>

>

> Stay connected, organized, and protected. Take the tour:

> http://tour.mail./mailtour.html

>

>

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>

>

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