Bone Morphogenic Proteins and Spinal Fusion:
By - Dr Prakash Nayak, MS Ortho Editor - Dr Ashok Shyam, MS Ortho
Research into Bone morphogenetic protein, or BMP, has seen a flurry of events in last decade. They seem to provide a better way to achieve spinal fusion with more success and less complications. An up-to-date review of role of BMPs in spinal fusion is reported below
SPINAL FUSION.....
Spinal fusion has always been a challenge. The success of this procedure is limited by morbidity from iliac crest bone graft harvest and a non-union rate that ranges from 10% to 40% [1,2].
By - Dr Prakash Nayak, MS Ortho Editor - Dr Ashok Shyam, MS Ortho
Research into Bone morphogenetic protein, or BMP, has seen a flurry of events in last decade. They seem to provide a better way to achieve spinal fusion with more success and less complications. An up-to-date review of role of BMPs in spinal fusion is reported below
SPINAL FUSION.....
Spinal fusion has always been a challenge. The success of this procedure is limited by morbidity from iliac crest bone graft harvest and a non-union rate that ranges from 10% to 40% [1,2].