Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2 and Demineralized Bone Matrix in Difficult Bony Reconstructions in Cleft Patients

Summary:. Reconstruction of alveolar clefts includes fistula repair and bone grafting. However, bone is often harvested from the iliac crest or the skull, which can be associated with considerable donor site morbidity, and the failure rate may be as high as 20%. As such, some centers utilize bone mo...

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Main Authors: Katelyn G. Makar, MD, MS, Steven R. Buchman, MD, Christian J. Vercler, MD, MA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2021-06-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000003611