TY - JOUR
T1 - Recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 in open tibial fractures
T2 - A subgroup analysis of data combined from two prospective randomized studies
AU - Swiontkowski, Marc F.
AU - Aro, Hannu T.
AU - Donell, Simon
AU - Esterhai, John L.
AU - Goulet, James
AU - Jones, Alan
AU - Kregor, Philip J.
AU - Nordsletten, Lars
AU - Paiement, Guy
AU - Patel, Amratlal
PY - 2006/6
Y1 - 2006/6
N2 - Background: The use of recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 (rhBMP-2) to improve the healing of open tibial shaft fractures has been the focus of two prospective clinical studies. The objective of the current study was to perform a subgroup analysis of the combined data from these studies. Methods: Two prospective, randomized clinical studies were conducted. A total of 510 patients with open tibial fractures were randomized to receive the control treatment (intramedullary nail fixation and routine soft-tissue management) or the control treatment and an absorbable collagen sponge impregnated with one of two concentrations of rhBMP-2. The rhBMP-2 implant was placed over the fracture at the time of definitive wound closure. For the purpose of this analysis, only the control treatment and the Food and Drug Administration-approved concentration of rhBMP-2 (1.50 mg/mL) were compared. Patients who anticipated receiving planned bone-grafting as part of a staged treatment were excluded from enrollment. Results: Fifty-nine trauma centers in twelve countries participated, and patients were followed for twelve months postoperatively. Two subgroups were analyzed: (1) the 131 patients with a Gustilo-Anderson type-IIIA or IIIB open tibial fracture and (2) the 113 patients treated with reamed intramedullary nailing. The first subgroup demonstrated significant improvements in the rhBMP-2 group, with fewer bone-grafting procedures (p = 0.0005), fewer patients requiring invasive secondary interventions (p = 0.0065), and a lower rate of infection (p = 0.0234), compared with the control group. The second subgroup analysis of fractures treated with reamed intramedullary nailing demonstrated no significant difference between the control and the rhBMP-2 groups. Conclusions: The addition of rhBMP-2 to the treatment of type-III open tibial fractures can significantly reduce the frequency of bone-grafting procedures and other secondary interventions. This analysis establishes the clinical efficacy of rhBMP-2 combined with an absorbable collagen sponge implant for the treatment of these severe fractures. Level of Evidence: Therapeutic Level I. See Instructions to Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
AB - Background: The use of recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 (rhBMP-2) to improve the healing of open tibial shaft fractures has been the focus of two prospective clinical studies. The objective of the current study was to perform a subgroup analysis of the combined data from these studies. Methods: Two prospective, randomized clinical studies were conducted. A total of 510 patients with open tibial fractures were randomized to receive the control treatment (intramedullary nail fixation and routine soft-tissue management) or the control treatment and an absorbable collagen sponge impregnated with one of two concentrations of rhBMP-2. The rhBMP-2 implant was placed over the fracture at the time of definitive wound closure. For the purpose of this analysis, only the control treatment and the Food and Drug Administration-approved concentration of rhBMP-2 (1.50 mg/mL) were compared. Patients who anticipated receiving planned bone-grafting as part of a staged treatment were excluded from enrollment. Results: Fifty-nine trauma centers in twelve countries participated, and patients were followed for twelve months postoperatively. Two subgroups were analyzed: (1) the 131 patients with a Gustilo-Anderson type-IIIA or IIIB open tibial fracture and (2) the 113 patients treated with reamed intramedullary nailing. The first subgroup demonstrated significant improvements in the rhBMP-2 group, with fewer bone-grafting procedures (p = 0.0005), fewer patients requiring invasive secondary interventions (p = 0.0065), and a lower rate of infection (p = 0.0234), compared with the control group. The second subgroup analysis of fractures treated with reamed intramedullary nailing demonstrated no significant difference between the control and the rhBMP-2 groups. Conclusions: The addition of rhBMP-2 to the treatment of type-III open tibial fractures can significantly reduce the frequency of bone-grafting procedures and other secondary interventions. This analysis establishes the clinical efficacy of rhBMP-2 combined with an absorbable collagen sponge implant for the treatment of these severe fractures. Level of Evidence: Therapeutic Level I. See Instructions to Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
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U2 - 10.2106/JBJS.E.00499
DO - 10.2106/JBJS.E.00499
M3 - Article
C2 - 16757759
AN - SCOPUS:33744815209
SN - 0021-9355
VL - 88
SP - 1258
EP - 1265
JO - Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery
JF - Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery
IS - 6
ER -