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Union Rates.
| Fracture site | No. of studies | Fracture distribution by site, % | Union rates after BMP treatment, % | CI, % | Cochran’s Q |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMP-7 | 18 | 100 | 87 | 77-93 | 0.0287 |
| Clavicle | 4 | 11 | 6.2 | 1.5-23 | 0.0111 |
| Forearm | 6 | 22 | 29 | 7.8-65 | <0.001 |
| Hand/Wrist | 1 | 3 | 95 | 55-99 | — |
| Humerus | 13 | 64 | 74 | 46-90 | <0.001 |
| BMP-2 | 7 | 100 | 85 | 57-96 | 0.2670 |
| Clavicle | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Forearm | 3 | 14 | — | — | — |
| Hand/Wrist | 3 | 27 | 71 | 41-90 | 0.2593 |
| Humerus | 3 | 58 | 75 | 11-99 | — |
Note. BMP = bone morphogenic protein; CI = confidence interval.
