Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Using -Derived Recombinant Human Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2: A Pilot Study.

Background: Recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP-2) is an osteoinductive growth factor widely used in orthopedic surgery; it is also known to be associated with postoperative airway compromise or dysphagia when applied to anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF). However, there have been no reports on ACDF using -derived BMP-2 (E.BMP-2) with hydroxyapatite (HA).