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Agent used in spinal surgery linked to higher complications rate, greater inpatient charges

Medicine & Health / Other

created Jun 30, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A new study indicates that bone-morphogenetic protein (BMP; a biological agent used to promote bone creation) is used in 25 percent of spinal fusion procedures and is associated with a higher rate of complications than in ...