Gene therapy for spine fusion

Citation
Sn. Khan et al., Gene therapy for spine fusion, ORTHOPED CL, 31(3), 2000, pp. 473
Citations number
53
Categorie Soggetti
Ortopedics, Rehabilitation & Sport Medicine
Journal title
ORTHOPEDIC CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA
ISSN journal
00305898 → ACNP
Volume
31
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Database
ISI
SICI code
0030-5898(200007)31:3<473:GTFSF>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
Gene therapy is a novel therapeutic modality for repair and regeneration of musculoskeletal tissues, including the spine. Various methods for therapeu tic gene transfer are presented in this article. Several studies in which g ene transfer has been used specifically to enhance spine fusion in animal m odels are reviewed.