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Bone morphogenetic protein 7 in the treatment of congenital pseudarthrosis of the tibia



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Abstract

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.


Correspondence should be sent to Dr L. Fabeck; e-mail: laurent_fabeck@stpierre-bru.be

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