Management of subtrochanteric femur fractures with internal fixation and recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-7 in a patient with osteopetrosis: a case report
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Osteopetrosis is a group of conditions characterized by defects in the osteoclastic function of the bone resulting in defective bone resorption. Clinically, the condition is characterized by a dense, sclerotic, deformed bone which,...
Main Authors: | Golden Robert D, Rodriguez Edward K |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-05-01
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Series: | Journal of Medical Case Reports |
Online Access: | http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/4/1/142 |
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