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Bone Morphogenetic Protein 7 in the Treatment of Congenital Pseudarthrosis of the Tibia

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Date 2005 Dec 21
PMID 16365133
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We describe a 13-year-old boy with atrophic tibial pseudarthrosis associated with neurofibromatosis who had undergone nine unsuccessful operations. Eventually, union was obtained by the use of bone morphogenetic protein 7 in conjunction with intramedullary stabilisation and autologous bone graft.

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