Local BMP2 hydrogel therapy for robust bone regeneration in a porcine model of Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease
Abstract Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease is juvenile idiopathic osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH) that has no effective clinical treatment. Previously, local injection of bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP2) for ONFH treatment showed a heterogeneous bone repair and a high incidence of heterotopic o...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2023-09-01
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Series: | npj Regenerative Medicine |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41536-023-00322-2 |