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Bone Morphogenetic Proteins in Spinal Surgery
1 Nov 2015
Abstract excerpt
STUDY DESIGN: A retrospective cohort study. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to determine the fusion rate using recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein (rhBMP) in spinal surgery and to estimate the risk of cancer subsequent to their use. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: rhBMP may obviate the need for iliac crest bone graft harvest and provides similar or higher fusion rates than autologous bone graft....
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