Bone morphogenetic protein 7 in the treatment of congenital pseudarthrosis of the tibia
- Resource Type
- Academic Journal
- Authors
- Febeck, L.; Ghafil, D.; Gerroudj, M.; Baillon, R.; Delincé, Ph.
- Source
- The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery-British Volume. Jan 01, 2006 88-B(1):116-118
- Subject
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0301-620X
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.