Bone morphogenetic protein is an isolated protein that makes specific cells in our body form new cartilage and bone. During surgery, the BMP is soaked into and binds with a collagen sponge. The sponge is designed to resorb, or disappear, over time. As the sponge dissolves, the bone morphogenetic protein stimulates the cells to produce new bone. The BMP also goes away once it has completed its task of jump starting the normal bone healing process.
Since there is no need to harvest bone from the patients’ hip for BMP, recipients were spared donor site pain. Complications from the graft harvest site are also eliminated with the use of bone morphogenetic protein.
We would be happy to discuss all grafting options with you at the time of your consultation.