• J Hand Surg Eur Vol · May 2013

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    Cochrane corner: bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) for fracture healing in adults.

    • G E Glass and A Jain.
    • University of Oxford and Royal Free Hospital, London, UK.
    • J Hand Surg Eur Vol. 2013 May 1;38(4):447-9.

    BackgroundDelay in fracture healing is a complex clinical and economic issue for patients and health services.ObjectivesTo assess the incremental effectiveness and costs of bone morphogenetic protein on fracture healing in fractures and nonunions compared with standards of care.Search StrategyWe searched The Cochrane Library (2008, Issue 4), MEDLINE, and other major health and health economics databases (to October 2008).Selection CriteriaRandomized controlled trials (RCTs) and full or partial economic evaluations of bone morphogenetic protein for fracture healing in skeletally mature adults.Data Collection And AnalysisAll clinical and economic data were extracted by one author and checked by another.

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