Rob, I have several clients who've received the fibrin sealant, some with good results, some were not successful. I like Dr. Kevin Pauza in TX for this.
The Nucore is not really a biologic treatment. It's basically performing a nucleus replacement via injecting a flowable hydrogel into the evacuated disc following a discectomy. There are other nucleus replacements that can be inserted endoscopically.
Nucore is similar to the Dascore nucleus replacement except that with Dascore, the flowable polymer fills the evacuated disc space inside of a balloon that inflates with the polymer as it's pushed into into it. The Nucore system does not use a balloon to contain the nucleus replacement. It is simply a hydrogel that directly fills the cavity created by the discectomy.
Mark
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