Effect of Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2 in the Treatment of Long Bone Non-Unions
Background: Delayed fracture healing continues to cause significant patient morbidity and an economic burden to society. Biological stimulation of non-unions includes application of recombinant bone morphogenetic protein-2 (rhBMP-2). However, rhBMP-2 use continues to be a matter of controversy as li...
Main Authors: | Thomas Fuchs, Josef Stolberg-Stolberg, Philipp A. Michel, Patric Garcia, Susanne Amler, Dirk Wähnert, Michael J. Raschke |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-10-01
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Series: | Journal of Clinical Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/19/4597 |
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