Research article summary (published 30 Mar 2009):

Brower RS, Vickrov NM. A case of psoas ossification from the use of BMP-2 for posterolateral fusion at L4-L5. Spine 2008;33:E653-55.

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Author/s: Dickerman, Rob D (RD); Reynolds, Ashley S (AS); Bennett, Matthew (M);

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Comment; Letter

Journal: Spine (Spine (Phila Pa 1976)), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Apr; vol 34 (issue 7) : pp 749; author reply 749

Dates: Created 2009/03/31; Completed 2009/06/30; Revised 2009/07/09;

PMID: 19333110, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 7/24/2009, IMS Date: )

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CommentOn: Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2008 Aug 15;33(18):E653-5. (PMID: 18708918)

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Bone Morphogenetic Protein 2 - adverse effects; therapeutic use Bone Transplantation - methods Humans Intervertebral Disk - pathology; surgery Intervertebral Disk Displacement - pathology; surgery

Ligaments - anatomy & histology; surgery Lumbar Vertebrae - anatomy & histology; pathology; surgery Ossification, Heterotopic - chemically induced; pathology; physiopathology Psoas Muscles - drug effects; pathology; physiopathology Spinal Fusion - adverse effects; methods

Associated Chemicals: BMP2 protein, human (0) ; Bone Morphogenetic Protein 2 (0)

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