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CYTOKINE & GROWTH FACTOR REVIEWS
Volume 20, Issue 5-6, Pages 481-488Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.cytogfr.2009.10.003
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BMP; Heterotopic ossification; OP-1; TGFbeta; Nonunion
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Bone healing is a predictable process that has a high rate of success. For some patients, and in certain clinical settings, this process can be delayed or completely inhibited. This leads to significant morbidity and may also result in time lost from work, costs related to prolonged medical treatment, and continued pain at the site of nonunion or failed spinal fusion. Several growth factors, specifically BMP-2 and BMP-7, have been approved in several Countries for specific indications. The use of these products and potential complications of their use are reviewed. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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