Sessy i have had many fusions and have a really bad back. BMP is bone morphenogenic protein or spelled something like that. When they remove the disc they put in some type of litttle cage to hold bone chips that may have been created from the surgery and BMP . These things will help it fuse into a solid mass which is the goal. Some times it has worked for me and some times it has not, but i have poor bone quality. Good cluck to your husband
judy
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2007 ACDF 4-7
2008 hip , knee scope, hip replacement
2009 thoracic T-5 thru T-11fusion
2009 VATS T7-8, posterior only T11-12. removal of thoracic hard wear
2010 lung surgery
2010 T2-L2 kyphosis correction
2010 Kyphoplasty T-3, T-4
2011 Cervical osteotomy ,revision C4-T5
2011 Foot surgery
2011 Revision fusion T7 thru L4/laminectomy
2012 Hammertoe correction left foot
2012 Revision fusion T-12 thru L5
2012 Revision fusion L4-L5
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