Efficacy of interspinous process lumbar fusion with recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 delivered with a synthetic polymer and β-tricalcium phosphate in a rabbit model

Repair of long intercalated rib defects

Repair of long intercalated rib defects in dogs using recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 delivered by a synthetic polymer and beta-tricalcium phosphate

✍ Masatoshi Hoshino; Takeshi Egi; Hidetomi Terai; Takashi Namikawa; Minori Kato; Y 📂 Article 📅 2009 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 400 KB 👁 1 views

## Abstract Long intercalated defects in canine ribs can be repaired successfully using porous beta‐tricalcium phosphate (β‐TCP) cylinders, infused with a biodegradable polymer (poly D,L‐lactic acid‐polyethylene block copolymer) containing recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein‐2 (rhBMP‐2). W