The additional application of autologous PRP involves very little risk for the patients. The study implies that the use of PRP provides a faster fusion and higher density values within the fusion mass. A clear advancement in spinal fusion in terms of a clinical benefit remains questionable.

The results show that more than a third of the initial graft volume is absorbed during the consolidation process. The loss was greater, the larger the volume of the initial graft was. The efficiency, however, was not dependent on the initial graft size.

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