The effectiveness of rhBMP-2 in replacing autograft: an integrated analysis of three human spine studies.

Autor: Burkus, J. Kenneth, Heim, Stephen, Gornet, Matthew F., Zdeblick, Thomas A., Heim, Stephen E
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Zdroj: Orthopedics; Jul2004, Vol. 27 Issue 7, p723-728, 6p
Abstrakt: In anterior lumbar spinal fusion, patients treated with rhBMP-2 on a collagen sponge carrier had statistically superior outcomes compared to patients treated with autogenous bone graft. A collagen sponge carrier should replace autogenous bone graft for this patient population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze: Complementary Index