MEMPHIS, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 11, 2006--A recent article in The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (June 2006) shows that INFUSE(R) Bone Graft, recombinant human Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2 (rhBMP-2) on an absorbable collagen sponge, helped patients with severe tibial (lower leg) trauma heal sooner and helped reduce the need for a follow-up bone graft to treat a delayed mending of the treated bones. Patients who received INFUSE Bone Graft also had a significantly lower rate of post-operative infection and were able to place load-bearing weight on their injured legs faster than those who did not receive INFUSE Bone Graft.
