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The purpose of this paper is to report a case where a biomimetic, synthetic and osteoconductive bone graft substitute was successfully implanted in a patient during lumbar spine arthrodesis.
The bone graft substitute RegenOss® (Finceramica, Faenza, Italy) was implanted during spinal arthrodesis. The successful bone integration was evaluated by X-rays.
After 11 months, the patient underwent a second surgery due to spine imbalance; the debris of the bone graft was therefore collected and analyzed by macroscopic evaluation and by histology.
The bone substitute was successfully implanted during a spinal arthrodesis procedure. Histologic evaluation of the removed bone graft debris showed the complete resorption of the implant and the formation of new bone, which was well integrated with the host bone.
This bone substitute may represent a safe and effective alternative to autologous bone grafts, avoiding adverse events related to donor-site morbidity.