Recombinant Human Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2 (rhBMP-2) as an Alternative to Autologous Bone Graft in Pediatric Craniofacial Reconstruction

Key Points

• Evaluate the effectiveness of rhBMP-2 compared to autologous bone graft for bone repair in pediatric craniofacial surgeries.
• Comparative analysis of rhBMP-2 and autologous bone graft (ICBG) for alveolar cleft repair.
• Assessment of operative time and length of hospital stays in pediatric patients.
• rhBMP-2 shows comparable or better outcomes than ICBG for alveolar cleft repair.
• Significantly reduced operative time and shorter hospital stays with rhBMP-2.

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