Long-term outcome following additional rhBMP-7 application in revision surgery of aseptic humeral, femoral, and tibial shaft nonunion

Long-term outcome following additional rhBMP-7 application in revision surgery of aseptic humeral, femoral, and tibial shaft nonunion

Abstract Background Surgical revision concepts for the treatment of aseptic humeral, femoral, and tibial diaphyseal nonunion were evaluated. It was analyzed if the range of time to bone healing was shorter, and if clinical and radiological long-term outcome was better following application of additi...

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Main Authors: Simon Hackl, Christian Hierholzer, Jan Friederichs, Alexander Woltmann, Volker Bühren, Christian von Rüden
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Nonunion
Humerus
Femur
Tibia
Recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-7 (rhBMP-7)
Bone graft
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-017-1704-0

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