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Osteoinductive gel: Faster clinical and functional outcomes in hip replacement
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Osteoinductive gel: Faster clinical and functional outcomes in hip replacement
Current Orthopaedic Practice: November/December 2009 - Volume 20 - Issue 6 - pp 655-659
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W Thomas L Tarufo S Thomas

120 patients undergoing hip replacement surgery were randomized to have their implant coated with osteinductive gel or to not be coated with any substance before implant fixation. A mean follow up of 16 months was conducted to compare the gel’s effect on operating time, blood loss, clinical and functional results of the procedure. Although the gel increased the surgical time, it significantly reduced blood loss and increased clinical and functional recovery within 6 months.

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OrthoEvidence. Osteoinductive gel: Faster clinical and functional outcomes in hip replacement. ACE Report. 2013;3(5):45. Available from: https://myorthoevidence.com/AceReport/Report/

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