Advances in Skeletal Reconstruction Using Bone Morphogenetic Proteins

Download or read book Advances in Skeletal Reconstruction Using Bone Morphogenetic Proteins written by T. Sam Lindholm and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2002 with total page 479 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) is a special growth factor for the induction of new bone formation. Today, the extract of the BMP originating from bone tissue as well as genetically modified BMPs, particularly BMP-2 and -7, can be used. Though the BMP as an implant is as yet an unregistered drug or medical tool in Europe and the US, specialists are confident that it will obtain final government approval based on the results of clinical tests conducted on more than 3000 patients. This important book focuses mainly on the clinical BMP treatment of patients -- namely in orthopaedic cases (fractures, bone transplants, non-unions and pseudoarthroses), maxillofacial surgery (sinus lift before dental implantation), dental surgery (filling out of cavities) and spinal surgery (using a BMP implant instead of the patient's own bone).