Why Morbidity, Not Fusion Rates, Separates Winners in Foot and Ankle Surgery
by Vince Vacketta, DPM The allograft space in foot and ankle fusion is crowded and confusing. Every company has a portfolio of products, and every product claims to be “best.” But what moves the needle in fusion? The evidence An April 2026 propensity-matched TriNetX study compared iliac crest autograft to rhPDGF-BB. Consistent with existing literature, key findings included: rhPDGF-BB is noninferior to autograft, meaning it demonstrates equivalent performance. There was no
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