Association between expression of the Bone morphogenetic proteins 2 and 7 in the repair of circumscribed cartilage lesions with clinical outcome

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Although there is much known about the role of BMPs in cartilage metabolism reliable data about the <it>in vivo </it>regulation in natural and surgically induced cartilage repair are still missing.</p> <p>Meth...

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Main Authors: Südkamp Norbert P, Stoffel Fabian, Zwingmann Jörn, Niemeyer Philipp, Schmal Hagen, Mehlhorn Alexander T
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-07-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/11/170