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Bankhardt BC, Faria FF, Rached RN, Soni JF, Trevilatto PC. 3D printing feasibility of a controlled dynamization device for external circular fixation. Injury 2024; 55:111587. [PMID: 38761709 DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2024.111587] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2024] [Revised: 04/11/2024] [Accepted: 04/20/2024] [Indexed: 05/20/2024]
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AIM to assess the small-scale 3D printing feasibility and cost estimation of a device for controlled dynamization. MATERIALS AND METHOD The two-part device previously developed by our research group was printed with a carbon fiber-reinforced nylon filament (Gen3 CarbonX™ PA6+CF, 3DXTECH Additive Manufacturing) by a professional 3D printer (FUNMAT HT, Intamsys). Electricity, material, and labor costs for production in a Brazilian city in the Santa Catarina state were calculated. RESULTS The devices for controlled dynamization were successfully printed in accordance with the planned design and dimensions. Six out of 38 printed devices presented defects in the bolt hole and were discarded. The average printing time per device was 1.9 h. The average electricity, material, and labor costs per printed device were respectively US$0.71, US$13.55, and US$3.04. The total production cost per device reaches approximately US$20 by adding the average cost of defective devices (15 %). CONCLUSION 3D printing of the controlled dynamization device is feasible and its cost seems affordable to most healthcare services, which could optimize the consolidation of diaphyseal fractures and reduce treatment time for patients.
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- Bianca Carolina Bankhardt
- Orthopedics and traumatology resident physician, Cajuru University Hospital, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.
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- School of Life Sciences, Health Science Department, Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná (PUCPR), Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Denstistry, School of Life Sciences, Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná (PUCPR), Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.
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- Graduate Program in Medicine, Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná (PUCPR), Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
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- Graduate Program in Denstistry, School of Life Sciences, Pontifical Catholic University of Paraná (PUCPR), Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil
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Xie J, Liu D, Wang H, Long H, Zhu Y, Hu Y, Zeng M. Effects of topical mechanical stability on the formation of Masquelet membrane in a rabbit radial defect model. Sci Rep 2020; 10:18939. [PMID: 33144701 PMCID: PMC7609590 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-76112-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2020] [Accepted: 10/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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The exact mechanism of Masquelet technique is unknown. This study intends to explore the effects of topical mechanical stability on the formation of Masquelet membrane. Segmental radius shaft defect was created in all rabbits, which were filled with polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) in Non-fixation group, and with PMMA fixed with plates in Fixation group, and subjected to no disposal in control group. The topical stability of PMMA and plates were monitored via X-ray and mechanical test. And the membranes were excised for further Histological, IHC and Western-Blotting analysis 4 and 6 weeks post-operatively. X-ray revealed no sign of plates loosening, or shift of PMMA. Mechanical tests revealed superior topical stability by plates. Pathological examinations suggested that vascularized and osteogenic membranes were formed around PMMA. IHC and Western-Blotting analysis revealed that both Fixation and Non-fixation group exerted significant effects on the expression of Ki67, COL I, and CD31 positive cells, as well as the protein expression of osteogenic (RUNX2, ALP) and angiogenic (VEGFA, TGF-β1) factors. And compared with membrane in Non-fixation group, Fixing PMMA spacer with plates caused a significant increase in osteogenic and angiogenic expression. This study indicates that rigid fixation provided by plate in Masquelet technique positively alters the quality of membrane formed surrounding PMMA, in terms of significantly osteogenic and angiogenic potential.
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- Jie Xie
- Department of Orthopedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, No. 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, No. 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, No. 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, No. 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, No. 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, No. 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, China
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- Department of Orthopedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, No. 87 Xiangya Road, Changsha, 410008, Hunan, China.
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Glatt V, Matthys R. Adjustable stiffness, external fixator for the rat femur osteotomy and segmental bone defect models. J Vis Exp 2014:e51558. [PMID: 25350129 DOI: 10.3791/51558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022] Open
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The mechanical environment around the healing of broken bone is very important as it determines the way the fracture will heal. Over the past decade there has been great clinical interest in improving bone healing by altering the mechanical environment through the fixation stability around the lesion. One constraint of preclinical animal research in this area is the lack of experimental control over the local mechanical environment within a large segmental defect as well as osteotomies as they heal. In this paper we report on the design and use of an external fixator to study the healing of large segmental bone defects or osteotomies. This device not only allows for controlled axial stiffness on the bone lesion as it heals, but it also enables the change of stiffness during the healing process in vivo. The conducted experiments have shown that the fixators were able to maintain a 5 mm femoral defect gap in rats in vivo during unrestricted cage activity for at least 8 weeks. Likewise, we observed no distortion or infections, including pin infections during the entire healing period. These results demonstrate that our newly developed external fixator was able to achieve reproducible and standardized stabilization, and the alteration of the mechanical environment of in vivo rat large bone defects and various size osteotomies. This confirms that the external fixation device is well suited for preclinical research investigations using a rat model in the field of bone regeneration and repair.
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- Vaida Glatt
- Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology;
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Eardley WGP, Watts SA, Clasper JC. Modelling for conflict: the legacy of ballistic research and current extremity in vivo modelling. J ROY ARMY MED CORPS 2013; 159:73-83. [PMID: 23720587 DOI: 10.1136/jramc-2013-000074] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Extremity ballistic injury is unique and the literature intended to guide its management is commonly misinterpreted. In order to care for those injured in conflict and conduct appropriate research, clinicians must be able to identify key in vivo studies, understand their weaknesses and desist the propagation of miscited and misunderstood ballistic dogma. This review provides the only inclusive critical overview of key studies of relevance to military extremity injury. In addition, the non-ballistic studies of limb injury, stabilisation and contamination that will form the basis from which future small animal extremity studies are constructed are presented. With an awareness of the legacy of military wound models and an insight into available generic models of extremity injury and contamination, research teams are well placed to optimise future military extremity injury management.
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- William G P Eardley
- Academic Department of Military Surgery and Trauma, Royal Centre for Defence Medicine, ICT Centre, Institute of Research and Development, Birmingham, UK.
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Loiselle AE, Paul EM, Lewis GS, Donahue HJ. Osteoblast and osteocyte-specific loss of Connexin43 results in delayed bone formation and healing during murine fracture healing. J Orthop Res 2013; 31:147-54. [PMID: 22718243 PMCID: PMC3640531 DOI: 10.1002/jor.22178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2012] [Accepted: 06/01/2012] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Connexin43 (Cx43) plays an important role in osteoblastic differentiation in vitro, and bone formation in vivo. Mice with osteoblast/osteocyte-specific loss of Cx43 display decreased gap junctional intercellular communication (GJIC), bone density, and cortical thickness. To determine the role of Cx43 in fracture healing, a closed femur fracture was induced in Osteocalcin-Cre+; Cx43(flox/flox) (Cx43cKO) and Cre-; Cx43(flox/flox) (WT) mice. We tested the hypothesis that loss of Cx43 results in decreased bone formation and impaired healing following fracture. Here, we show that osteoblast and osteocyte-specific deletion of Cx43 results in decreased bone formation, bone remodeling, and mechanical properties during fracture healing. Cx43cKO mice display decreased bone volume, total volume, and fewer TRAP+ osteoclasts. Furthermore, loss of Cx43 in mature osteoblasts and osteocytes results in a significant decrease in torsional rigidity between 21 and 35 days post-fracture, compared to WT mice. These studies identify a novel role for the gap junction protein Cx43 during fracture healing, suggesting that loss of Cx43 can result in both decreased bone formation and bone resorption. Therefore, enhancing Cx43 expression or GJIC may provide a novel means to enhance bone formation during fracture healing.
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- Corresponding Author: Penn State College of Medicine 500 University Dr. Mail Code H089 Hershey, PA 17033 717-531-4809
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Less rigid stable fracture fixation in osteoporotic bone using locked plates with near cortical slots. Injury 2010; 41:652-6. [PMID: 20236642 DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2010.02.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2009] [Revised: 01/22/2010] [Accepted: 02/15/2010] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Locked plating leads to improved fixation in osteoporotic bone. In addition, experimental data suggest that overall construct stiffness is increased. Ideal stiffness may be significantly less than that achieved with these locked constructs, and overly stiff constructs may lead to impaired fracture healing and stress concentration at the ends of the plate. In osteoporotic bone, this stiffness mismatch can be even more pronounced. We hypothesized that substituting slots for holes in the near cortex under a locked plate would lead to predictably lower stiffness without diminishing implant stability. METHODS Osteoporotic bone substitute segments were used. Locking screws and plates were applied to each specimen using either standard holes or near cortical slots. The slots were designed to allow axial displacement of the screw in the near cortex only, while continuing to provide some torsional stability. Mechanical testing was performed using a progressive dynamic displacement load protocol to determine failure and stiffness. Next, cyclic axial loading was performed with a physiologic load for 10,000 cycles to determine change in stiffness with cycling. Outcomes were compared between groups using Mann-Whitney U tests. RESULTS In the dynamic displacement tests, the slotted specimens reached both maximum load and failure load at a significantly greater displacement than the non-slot group (p=0.008), indicating later failure. The magnitude of the maximum load achieved was no different between groups. In the cyclic loading tests, the axial stiffness in the slotted group was significantly lower (1199 N/mm) than the non-slotted group (3538 N/mm; p<0.05 at all cycles). Stiffness did not change significantly in either group over the course of cycling. DISCUSSION The ability to predictably adjust the axial stiffness of locked plating constructs is critical, particularly in osteoporotic bone. The use of near cortical slots decreases axial stiffness of locking plates, while maintaining fixation stability. This may allow the surgeon to more closely tailor the construct stiffness to the clinical situation to minimize stiffness mismatches and complications.
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TOMOGRAFIC AND TENSIOMETRIC ASSESSMENT ON FEMURS FROM OOPHORECTOMIZED RATS SUBJECTED TO HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY. Rev Bras Ortop 2010; 45:40-5. [PMID: 27019837 PMCID: PMC4799066 DOI: 10.1016/s2255-4971(15)30215-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To analyze the biomechanical and tomographic effects of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) on femurs from rats subjected to induced menopause. METHODS Forty-five adult Wistar rats were divided equally into three groups. The first and second groups consisted of rats subjected to oophorectomy, and the third was the control group, consisting of nonoophorectomized rates. After verifying that hormone failure had occurred (exfoliative cytological test), only the first group received HRT, over a two-month period. After this period, the femurs were disarticulated and subjected to biomechanical tests in a universal testing machine to evaluate their strength, and were subjected to tomographic evaluation to determine the bone mineral density. RESULTS The exfoliative cytological test showed that hormone failure was induced in all the oophorectomized animals. A significant difference (p = 0.030) in maximum strength measurements was observed between the groups (higher in the group with HRT). Greater bone fragility was observed in the oophorectomized animals without HRT than in those with HRT (p = 0.010), in relation to the control group (p = 0.0107). There was greater bone strength in the oophorectomized rats with HRT than in those without HRT, and these values were similar to those of the control group (p = 0.179). In the tomographic evaluation, no significant differences were found between the groups (p = 0.625). CONCLUSION A significant increase in bone strength was observed with the use of HRT. However, treatment with HRT did not show any significant change in bone mineral density.
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Russell G, Tucci M, Conflitti J, Graves M, Wingerter S, Woodall J, Ragab A, Benghuzzi H. Characterization of a Femoral Segmental Nonunion Model in Laboratory Rats: Report of a Novel Surgical Technique. J INVEST SURG 2009; 20:249-55. [PMID: 17710606 DOI: 10.1080/08941930701481312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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The literature is lacking conclusive results regarding the exact mechanism of maximizing the fracture healing stages with minimal traumatic side effects. This observation mandates the development of a novel surgical procedure using small animals as a model to study fracture healing in the presence of osteoinductive agents. Previously, stabilization of osteotomies in small animal models has mainly been accomplished using Kirschner wires, but the rat's tremendous ability to heal an osteotomy stabilized by this method has masked the effects of osteoinductive agents. Thus, this study proposes using a modified 20-hole, 1.5-mm stainless-steel plate to stabilize a 5-mm segmental defect. Thirty of 32 adult male rats were fully weight-bearing within 2 days and were followed over a 15-week period. Two animals showed evidence of fixation failure due to technical error, and the animals were humanely sacrificed. At the end of the study, the fractures were stable with significantly less bone formation evident when compared to controls (p < .001). Therefore, this technique can effectively be used to evaluate compounds that will enhance bone formation and allows for stable fixation of the control with minimal callus formation or bony ingrowth. The goal of this article is to allow other investigators to reproduce this technique as well as outline the advantages and disadvantages of this novel plating technique versus the former Kirschner wire technique for the study of osteoinductive agents using small animals as a model.
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- George Russell
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi 39216, USA
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Wingerter S, Calvert G, Tucci M, Tsao A, Russell G, Benghuzzi H. Comparison of Two Different Fixation Techniques for a Segmental Defect in a Rat Femur Model. J INVEST SURG 2009; 20:149-55. [PMID: 17613689 DOI: 10.1080/08941930701364732] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Studies have attempted to identify the osteogenic effects of bone morphogenetic proteins using a rat femur model, which commonly involves the creation of a critical size defect followed by internal fixation of the femur. Among the most familiar fixation methods are either plating or intramedullary placement of a Kirschner wire (K-wire). There are advantages and disadvantages to each method; however, this study attempts to identify the best method by exploring the histological effects of each technique. The experiment involved two groups with no added treatment: Group P (plate fixation method) and Group K (K-wire fixation method). The animals were allowed a 4-week interval for the femurs to heal, and proximal, distal, and two midshaft cuts were examined under high-power microscopy after the fixation apparatus was removed. Group K exhibited a peculiar fibrotic healing pattern that followed the shaft of the then vacated K-wire and there was minimal new viable bone formation. Group P, however, exhibited a more natural ingrowth of newly formed bone that began at the proximal and distal cuts and proceeded centrally into the core of the defect. Due to the fibrotic tissue in Group K, this study shows that the model is insufficient due to the micromotion created and thus supports plating of critical defects as the fixation method of choice due to the creation of a stable healing environment.
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- Scott Wingerter
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi 39216, USA
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Kupczik F, Vialle LRG, Nobre LO, Vieira LDA, Fernandes AEO. Influência da ciprofloxacina na consolidação óssea de fraturas de fêmur em ratos. ACTA ORTOPEDICA BRASILEIRA 2009. [DOI: 10.1590/s1413-78522009000400007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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OBJETIVO: Apresentar um estudo experimental sobre o efeito da ciprofloxacina na resistência do calo ósseo de fraturas padronizadas de fêmures de ratos. MÉTODOS: Os ratos foram separados em dois grupos de oito animais: o grupo estudo (cipro) e o grupo controle. Os animais foram submetidos à fixação dos fêmures esquerdos com fio metálico intramedular e à confecção de fraturas padronizadas no mesmo osso. O grupo estudo recebeu ciprofloxacina e o grupo controle soro fisiológico durante seis semanas. Após este período, realizou-se estudo radiográfico controle e ensaio biomecânico de três pontos para obtenção da força de flexão mensurada em Newtons. RESULTADOS: As radiografias e a análise macroscópica demonstraram consolidação óssea em todas as fraturas. Foram comparados os resultados encontrados no estudo biomecânico entre os dois grupos, sendo que o grupo cipro apresentou resistência à força de flexão média 71,11 e o grupo controle, força de flexão média 74,78, não apresentando significância estatística (p = 0,601, test t). CONCLUSÃO: Não houve diferença estatística significante na resistência do calo ósseo de fraturas padronizadas de fêmur de ratos após o uso de ciprofloxacina em relação ao grupo controle.
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Drosse I, Volkmer E, Seitz S, Seitz H, Penzkofer R, Zahn K, Matis U, Mutschler W, Augat P, Schieker M. Validation of a Femoral Critical Size Defect Model for Orthotopic Evaluation of Bone Healing: A Biomechanical, Veterinary and Trauma Surgical Perspective. Tissue Eng Part C Methods 2008; 14:79-88. [DOI: 10.1089/tec.2007.0234] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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- Inga Drosse
- Experimental Surgery and Regenerative Medicine, Department of Surgery, University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Experimental Surgery and Regenerative Medicine, Department of Surgery, University of Munich, Munich, Germany
- Department of Trauma Surgery, University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Experimental Surgery and Regenerative Medicine, Department of Surgery, University of Munich, Munich, Germany
- Center for Biomechanics, Experimental Trauma Surgery and Skeletal Biology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Fluid Technology and Microfluidics University of Rostock, Rostock, Germany
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- Clinic of Veterinary Surgery, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Clinic of Veterinary Surgery, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Experimental Surgery and Regenerative Medicine, Department of Surgery, University of Munich, Munich, Germany
- Department of Trauma Surgery, University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Experimental Surgery and Regenerative Medicine, Department of Surgery, University of Munich, Munich, Germany
- Department of Trauma Surgery, University of Munich, Munich, Germany
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Schoen M, Rotter R, Schattner S, Mittlmeier T, Claes L, Vollmar B, Gradl G. Introduction of a new interlocked intramedullary nailing device for stabilization of critically sized femoral defects in the rat: A combined biomechanical and animal experimental study. J Orthop Res 2008; 26:184-9. [PMID: 17868113 DOI: 10.1002/jor.20501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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The goals of this study were to develop a new intramedullary, rotation-stable locking device and evaluate it biomechanically and in vivo for maintenance of a critical size osteotomy gap in a model of conscious pseudarthrosis. In standardized osteotomized rat femora (5 mm osteotomy gap) two different rotation- and axial-stable locking devices (group pS + cS) were tested in vitro with respect to biomechanics and compared to a control group without an additional locking device (K; n = 6 for each group). For in vivo studies, 27 male Sprague Dawley rats (250-300 g) underwent a femoral defect osteotomy of critical size and were stabilized by one of the three methods (n = 9 for each group). All groups were examined radiologically postoperatively, after 14 days, and after 12 weeks. In vitro testing revealed higher compression and torsional rigidities for the two locking devices (p < 0.05) compared to the control group (compression rigidity: pS = 103.6 +/- 13.2; cS = 91.3 +/- 10.9; K = 52.8 +/- 8.4 N/mm; torsional rigidity: pS = 5.9 +/- 0.9; cS = 4.3 +/- 1.4; K = 0.4 +/- 0.1 Nmm/ degrees ). In vivo, group K and pS exhibited up to two thirds wire dislocation and reduction of the osteotomy gap, while dislocation was less frequent in the cS group. Thus, the locking device with compression of the wire showed advantages in rotational and axial stability for a critically sized defect, though the osteotomy gap could not be maintained in all cases over the 12-week period. Nevertheless, our data corroborate the necessity of an internal fixation device with sufficient axial and rotational stability.
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- Matthias Schoen
- Institute for Experimental Surgery, University of Rostock, 18055 Rostock, Germany.
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Rat tibia fractures are often used in fracture healing studies. Usually the fracture is stabilized with an intramedullary pin, which provides bending stiffness, but little torsional stiffness. The objective of this research was to determine the in vitro torsional rigidity of an osteotomized tibia with and without the fibula, and to determine if this difference influences the healing process in vivo. In vitro eleven rat tibias received an osteotomy, were stabilized with an intramedullary pin, and were tested in internal rotation to determine the torsional rigidity. The fibula was then manually broken and the torsional rigidity measured again. In vivo 18 rats received a tibial osteotomy, eight of which had an additional fractured fibula. After three weeks, the rats were sacrificed and the tibias were analyzed. Bone density in the fracture callus was measured with qCT. Bending rigidity and maximum breaking moment were determined in three-point bending. In vitro testing demonstrated that the torsional rigidity with an intact fibula was nearly two times higher than when the fibula was fractured. Though the torsional rigidity was still small in comparison with an intact bone, it resulted in a significantly different healing process in vivo. Rats with intact fibulas had significantly higher bone mineral density, bending rigidity, and maximum breaking moment compared to rats with a fractured fibula. These results indicate that torsional stability considerably affects the healing process. In a fracture model, it is critical to characterize the mechanical environment of the fracture.
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- Sandra J Shefelbine
- Institute for Orthopaedics and Biomechanics, Helmholtzstrasse 14, 89081 Ulm, Germany.
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Mark H, Nilsson A, Nannmark U, Rydevik B. Effects of fracture fixation stability on ossification in healing fractures. Clin Orthop Relat Res 2004:245-50. [PMID: 15021162 DOI: 10.1097/00003086-200402000-00040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Temporal distribution of intramembranous and endochondral bone formation was studied in experimental fracture defects in rats under different stability of fracture fixation and fracture environments. Animals were surgically treated with a specially developed external fixation construct: Group 1 had 42 rats with a 0-mm fracture gap with bone ends touching corresponding to an axial stiffness of 265.00 +/- 34.00 N/mm and Group 2 had 42 rats with a 2-mm fracture gap corresponding to an axial stiffness of 30.38+/- 2.07 N/mm. From each group, six animals were sacrificed at 4 days and 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 12 weeks. Qualitative histologic and morphometric analyses revealed that less fixation rigidity and increased fracture gap induces a later response of bone formation and greater endochondral bone formation leading to prolonged time for full ossification. Furthermore, in the early phase of fracture healing temporal distribution and histologic characteristics of periosteal and intramedullary bone formation are similar and not influenced by rigidity and fracture environment. Results also showed that if tissues associated with the intramedullary region are preserved, intramedullary bone formation is substantial. Finally, histologic data indicate that woven bone might be a prerequisite for the differentiation process of endochondral bone formation.
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- Hans Mark
- Department of Plastic Surgery, Göteborg University, Göteborg, Sweden.
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Kokubu T, Hak DJ, Hazelwood SJ, Reddi AH. Development of an atrophic nonunion model and comparison to a closed healing fracture in rat femur. J Orthop Res 2003; 21:503-10. [PMID: 12706024 DOI: 10.1016/s0736-0266(02)00209-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 108] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Although most fractures heal, some fail to heal and become nonunions. Many animal models have been developed to study problems of fracture healing. The majority of nonunion models have involved segmental bone defects, but this may not adequately represent the biologic condition in which nonunions clinically develop. The objective of the present study is to develop a nonunion model that better simulates the clinical situation in which there is soft tissue damage including periosteal disruption and to compare this model to a standard closed fracture model utilizing identical fracture stabilization, providing a similar mechanical environment. A total of 96 three month old Long Evans rats were utilized. A 1.25 mm diameter K-wire was inserted into the femur in a retrograde fashion, and a mid-diaphyseal closed transverse fracture was created using a standard three-point bending device. To create a nonunion, 48 of the rats received additional surgery to the fractured femur. The fracture site was exposed and 2 mm of the periosteum was cauterized on each side of the fracture. Fracture healing was evaluated with serial radiographs every two weeks. Animals were maintained for intervals of two, four, six or eight weeks after surgery. Specimens from each time interval were subjected to biomechanical and histological evaluation. None of the cauterized fractures healed throughout the eight weeks experimental duration. The radiographical appearance of nonunion models was atrophic. This investigation showed pronounced differences between the experimental nonunions and standard closed fractures both histologically and biomechanically. In conclusion, we have developed a reproducible atrophic nonunion model in the rat femur that simulates the clinical condition in which there is periosteal disruption but no bone defect.
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- Takeshi Kokubu
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Center for Tissue Regeneration and Repair, University of California, Davis, 4860 Y Street, Suite 3800, Sacramento 95817, USA
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Hankemeier S, Grässel S, Plenz G, Spiegel HU, Bruckner P, Probst A. Alteration of fracture stability influences chondrogenesis, osteogenesis and immigration of macrophages. J Orthop Res 2001; 19:531-8. [PMID: 11518257 DOI: 10.1016/s0736-0266(00)00044-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
Abstract
Mechanical conditions at the fracture line determine the mode of fracture healing (osteonal versus non-osteonal bone union). The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of differing degrees of fracture stability on the time course of chondrogenesis, enchondral ossification and immigration of macrophages into the fracture callus. Using a fracture model of the rat's tibia, histological (Azan staining), immunohistological (antibodies directed against the macrophage-specific surface antigen ED2), and molecular biological techniques (expression of the mRNA of the cartilage-specific collagen IX, osteocalcin - a marker for mature osteoblasts - and the macrophage-specific macrosialin) were employed. In terms of histology and molecular biology (collagen IX mRNA expression) chondrogenesis in the fracture gap continued for longer in less stable fractures. In more stable fractures bone formation - identified by osteocalcin mRNA expression - increased from day 12 onwards. The expression of the macrophage-specific surface antigen ED2 and the mRNA of macrosialin was more pronounced but of shorter duration in the more stable fractures. This study shows that differing degrees of fracture stability not only influence the interplay between osteogenesis and chondrogenesis but also alter the kinetics of macrophage immigration into the fracture callus. These findings could aid in better understanding the cytobiologic mechanisms of callus formation and may suggest that macrophages are an important factor not only in soft tissue healing but also in bone healing.
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Affiliation(s)
- S Hankemeier
- Department of Trauma and Hand Surgery, Westfaelische Wilhelms-University, Muenster, Germany
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