The use of bone morphogenetic proteins (BMP) and pseudarthrosis, a literature review

ABSTRACT Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMP) are multi-functional growth factors to promote bone healing with the proposal of less morbidity compared to the usual methods of bone graft harvest. Pseudoarthrosis occur when the fusion attempt fails, a solid fusion is not achieved, or there is motion acro...

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Main Authors: Oberdan Ribeiro Gonçalves de Oliveira, Saul Pinheiro Rebouças Martins, Wyvison Gomes de Lima, Marília Maia Gomes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ortopedia e Traumatologia
Series:Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-36162017000200124&lng=en&tlng=en