The perceived benefits and associated risks of using allograft, autograft and synthetic bone fusion material: the experiences of patients and service providers - A Systematic Review.

Review Questions/Objectives: The Review objective is: to determine the perceived benefits and associated risks of using autograft, allograft and synthetic bone fusion material by investigating the experiences of patients and service providers relating to spinal fusion. The review questions are: • What are the experiences of patients relating to the use of autograft, allograft or synthetic bone fusion material when undergoing spinal fusion? • What are the associated risks experienced by patients relating to the use of autograft, allograft or synthetic bone fusion material when undergoing spinal fusion? • What are the experiences of service providers relating to the use of autograft, allograft or synthetic bone fusion material when undergoing spinal fusion? • What are the associated risks experienced by service providers relating to the use of autograft, allograft or synthetic bone fusion material when undergoing spinal fusion? Inclusion Criteria: Types of participants: The review will consider studies that include service providers using autograft, allograft or synthetic bone fusion material and adult (16 and over) patients who have undergone a spinal fusion procedure, for any reason, using autograft, allograft or synthetic bone fusion material. Phenomena of Interest: • the patients experiences and subjective accounts of benefits and risks related to the use of autograft, allograft or synthetic bone fusion material when undergoing spinal fusion • the service providers experiences and subjective accounts of benefits and risks related to the use of autograft, allograft or synthetic bone fusion material when undergoing spinal fusion