Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3159330 | Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | 2008 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
The addition of rhBMP-2 to demineralized bone matrix accelerated new bone formation in large cranial defects, regardless of the supporting framework or the addition of platelet-rich plasma. The use of a resorbable mesh in such defects is advisable only if rhBMP-2 is added.
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Authors
Mohammed E. MD, Yong-Chen MBBS, MMed, David G. MD, Kenneth E. MD, Qian PhD, C.R. MD, Karen PhD, El MD, PhD, Lynne A. PhD,