Recombinant Human Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2 (rhBMP-2) for the Treatment of Nonunion of the Femur in Children and Adolescents: A Retrospective Analysis
Table 2
Surgical procedure.
Patients
Surgical Procedure using rhBMP-2
rhBMP-2 dose (mg)
1
Removal of locking plate Resection of nonvascular tissue at the nonunion site Placing new locking plate
12
2
Removal of locking plate Resection of nonvascular tissue at the nonunion site Autogenous bone grafting from iliac crest Placing new locking plate
12
3
Removal of locking plate Resection of nonvascular tissue at the nonunion site Placing new locking plate
12
4
Removal of locking plate Resection of femoral pseudarthrosis Placing new locking plate
12
5
Resection of nonvascular tissue at the nonunion site between the fibular graft and proximal femur Autogenous bone grafting from iliac crest Placing a locking plate and external fixator
