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Review
. 2016 May-Aug;13(2):101-105.
doi: 10.11138/ccmbm/2016.13.2.101. Epub 2016 Oct 5.

Bone healing in 2016

John A Buza 3rd  1 , Thomas Einhorn  1
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Review

Bone healing in 2016

John A Buza 3rd et al. Clin Cases Miner Bone Metab. 2016 May-Aug.

Abstract

Delayed fracture healing and nonunion occurs in up to 5-10% of all fractures, and can present a challenging clinical scenario for the treating physician. Methods for the enhancement of skeletal repair may benefit patients that are at risk of, or have experienced, delayed healing or nonunion. These methods can be categorized into either physical stimulation therapies or biological therapies. Physical stimulation therapies include electrical stimulation, low-intensity pulsed ultrasonography, or extracorporeal shock wave therapy. Biological therapies can be further classified into local or systemic therapy based on the method of delivery. Local methods include autologous bone marrow, autologous bone graft, fibroblast growth factor-2, platelet-rich plasma, platelet-derived growth factor, and bone morphogenetic proteins. Systemic therapies include parathyroid hormone and bisphosphonates. This article reviews the current applications and supporting evidence for the use of these therapies in the enhancement of fracture healing.

Keywords: bone defects; fracture; growth factors; healing; nonunion.

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