TY  - BOOK
AU  - Sembrano,Jonathan  N.
AU  - Yson,Sharon  C.
AU  - Polly,David  W.
TI  - Vertebral osteomyelitis with profound neurologic deficit : : successful treatment with rhBMP-2 and titanium cage device 
KW  - Bone Morphogenetic Proteins
KW  - Osteomyelitis
N2  - The efficacy of bone morphogenetic proteins (BMP) in infection has not yet been established. Since fusion is a necessary aim in the treatment of vertebral osteomyelitis with spinal instability, BMP may be a helpful adjunct in the surgical treatment of these cases. We present a case of vertebral osteomyelitis associated with neurologic deficits, treated with decompression and fusion using recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 (rhBMP-2) and titanium cage device. Eradication of infection, recovery of neurologic deficits, spinal stabilization and solid fusion were achieved and maintained at 5 years follow-up
UR  - https://actamedicaphilippina.upm.edu.ph/index.php/acta/article/view/2179/1594
ER  -