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Kurtz SM, Holyoak DT, Trebše R, Randau TM, Porporati AA, Siskey RL. Ceramic Wear Particles: Can They Be Retrieved In Vivo and Duplicated In Vitro? J Arthroplasty 2023; 38:1869-1876. [PMID: 36966889 DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2023.03.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2022] [Revised: 03/15/2023] [Accepted: 03/19/2023] [Indexed: 04/12/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Little is known about retrieved zirconia platelet toughened alumina (ZPTA) wear particles from ceramic-on-ceramic (COC) total hip arthroplasty. Our objectives were to evaluate clinically retrieved wear particles from explanted periprosthetic hip tissues and to analyze the characteristics of in vitro-generated ZPTA wear particles. METHODS Periprosthetic tissue and explants were received for 3 patients who underwent a total hip replacement of ZPTA COC head and liner. Wear particles were isolated and characterized via scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive spectroscopy. The ZPTA and control (highly cross-linked polyethylene and cobalt chromium alloy) were then generated in vitro using a hip simulator and pin-on-disc testing, respectively. Particles were assessed in accordance with American Society for Testing and Materials F1877. RESULTS Minimal ceramic particles were identified in the retrieved tissue, consistent with the retrieved components demonstrating minimal abrasive wear with material transfer. Average particle diameter from in vitro studies was 292 nm for ZPTA, 190 nm for highly cross-linked polyethylene, and 201 nm for cobalt chromium alloy. CONCLUSION The minimal number of in vivo ZPTA wear particles observed is consistent with the successful tribological history of COC total hip arthroplasties. Due to the relatively few ceramic particles located in the retrieved tissue, in part due to implantation times of 3 to 6 years, a statistical comparison was unable to be made between the in vivo particles and the in vitro-generated ZPTA particles. However, the study provided further insight into the size and morphological characteristics of ZPTA particles generated from clinically relevant in vitro test setups.
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Stratton‐Powell AA, Williams S, Tipper JL, Redmond AC, Brockett CL. Mixed material wear particle isolation from periprosthetic tissue surrounding total joint replacements. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater 2022; 110:2276-2289. [PMID: 35532138 PMCID: PMC9540445 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.b.35076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2021] [Revised: 11/05/2021] [Accepted: 04/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Ashley A. Stratton‐Powell
- Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering, School of Mechanical Engineering University of Leeds Leeds UK
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- Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering, School of Mechanical Engineering University of Leeds Leeds UK
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- Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering, School of Mechanical Engineering University of Leeds Leeds UK
- School of Biomedical Engineering University of Technology Sydney Ultimo New South Wales Australia
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- NIHR Leeds Biomedical Research Centre Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Leeds UK
- Leeds Institute for Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Medicine, School of Medicine University of Leeds Leeds UK
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- Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering, School of Mechanical Engineering University of Leeds Leeds UK
- NIHR Leeds Biomedical Research Centre Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Leeds UK
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Zhang T, Zhang D, Liu H, Chen K. Quantitative analysis and degradation mechanisms of different protein degradation methods. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater 2021; 110:1034-1043. [PMID: 34842354 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.b.34977] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2020] [Revised: 07/25/2021] [Accepted: 11/13/2021] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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The abrasive debris produced by wear test of artificial joints in vitro is encapsulated by proteins in serum lubricants, which hinder the characterization of debris analysis. One of the key issues of isolating wear debris from serum is degrading the proteins wrapping the wear debris. In this article, the proteins in calf serum were degraded by a strong alkali, a strong acid, and an enzyme. The residual concentration of proteins in calf serum was detected by UV absorption. Quantitative analysis of protein degradation and the protein degradation rate was proposed, following treatment with different degradation reagents and different incubation times. The results showed that when 10 mL of 25% volume calf serum was added with 40 mL of NaOH and incubated at 65°C for 24 h, the protein degradation rate reached a maximum of 95.52%. The protein degradation rate in the solution ranged from 31.86% to 71.64% when a different volume of 37% HCl was added and incubated at 60°C. The highest protein degradation rate was 94.98% in the protease degradation solution. When the protein degradation rate is less than 70%, the particles were coated by protein. When the protein degradation rate was more than 95%, there was no protein coating around the particles. The three protein degradation methods have different processes and protein degradation rates. A suitable method for protein degradation can be selected according to these practical applications.
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- Tao Zhang
- School of Mechatronic Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, China
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- School of Materials Science and Physics, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, China
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- School of Materials Science and Physics, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, China
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- School of Materials Science and Physics, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, China
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Analytical Problems with Preparation of Paraspinal Tissues from Patients with Spinal Fusion for Analysis of Titanium. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26082120. [PMID: 33917102 PMCID: PMC8067904 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26082120] [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] [Received: 02/27/2021] [Revised: 03/30/2021] [Accepted: 04/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Preparation of paraspinal tissue of patients with implants for elemental analysis is a challenge because it contains titanium in the ionic form, as well as metallic debris. Most literature reports focus on dissolving the tissue, but the impact of digestion conditions on metallic debris of Ti has not been investigated. In our work, various digestion conditions, including systems, compositions of oxidising mixture, and time, were tested aiming (i) to digest the tissue without digestion of metallic titanium to quantify soluble Ti and (ii) to digest metallic titanium debris to asses total Ti content in tissue. The experiments were performed in a closed mode using a microwave-assisted system and a carbon heating block. Our study revealed that total digestion of titanium was impossible in the tested conditions and the maximal level of digested titanium was below 70%. The mineralisation with the use of concentrated nitric acid was optimal to prepare paraspinal samples to analyse the soluble titanium form because metallic titanium passivated and did not migrate to the solution. The elaborated conditions were applied to determine titanium ion in the periimplant tissue of patients with three different titanium-based surgical systems, including traditional growing rod (TGR), guided growth systems (GGS), and vertical expandable prosthesis titanium rib (VEPTR).
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Jackson N, Assad M, Vollmer D, Stanley J, Chagnon M. Histopathological Evaluation of Orthopedic Medical Devices: The State-of-the-art in Animal Models, Imaging, and Histomorphometry Techniques. Toxicol Pathol 2019; 47:280-296. [DOI: 10.1177/0192623318821083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Orthopedic medical devices are continuously evolving for the latest clinical indications in craniomaxillofacial, spine, trauma, joint arthroplasty, sports medicine, and soft tissue regeneration fields, with a variety of materials from new metallic alloys and ceramics to composite polymers, bioresorbables, or surface-treated implants. There is great need for qualified medical device pathologists to evaluate these next generation biomaterials, with improved biocompatibility and bioactivity for orthopedic applications, and a broad range of knowledge is required to stay abreast of this ever-changing field. Orthopedic implants require specialized imaging and processing techniques to fully evaluate the bone-implant interface, and the pathologist plays an important role in determining the proper combination of histologic processing and staining for quality slide production based on research and development trials and validation. Additionally, histomorphometry is an essential part of the analysis to quantify tissue integration and residual biomaterials. In this article, an overview of orthopedic implants and animal models, as well as pertinent insights for tissue collection, imaging, processing, and slide generation will be provided with a special focus on histopathology and histomorphometry evaluation.
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- AccelLAB Inc., A Citoxlab Company, Boisbriand, Quebec, Canada
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Patel J, Lal S, Wilshaw SP, Hall RM, Tipper JL. Recovery rate data for silicon nitride nanoparticle isolation using sodium polytungstate density gradients. Data Brief 2018; 19:1474-1476. [PMID: 30229019 PMCID: PMC6141149 DOI: 10.1016/j.dib.2018.06.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2018] [Revised: 05/21/2018] [Accepted: 06/12/2018] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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The average recovery rate of silicon nitride nanoparticles isolated from serum using the method detailed in previous article “A novel method for isolation and recovery of ceramic nanoparticles and metal wear debris from serum lubricants at ultra-low wear rate” (Lal et al., 2016) [1] was tested gravimetrically by weighing particles doped into serum before and after the isolation process. An average recovery rate of approximately 89.6% (± 7.1 SD) was achieved.
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- J Patel
- Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds, UK
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- Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds, UK
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- Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds, UK
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Leeds, UK
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- Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds, UK.,School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Leeds, UK
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Patel J, Lal S, Wilshaw SP, Hall RM, Tipper JL. Development and optimisation data of a tissue digestion method for the isolation of orthopaedic wear particles. Data Brief 2018; 20:173-177. [PMID: 30109251 PMCID: PMC6090007 DOI: 10.1016/j.dib.2018.07.060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2018] [Revised: 07/09/2018] [Accepted: 07/25/2018] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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The data contained within this article relate to several enzymatic tissue digestion experiments which were performed to produce an optimised protocol for the digestion of tissue samples. The digestion experiments involved a total of four different digestion protocols. The first protocol involved digestion with proteinase K, without the use of glycine. The second protocol involved digestion with proteinase K in the presence of glycine. The third protocol consisted of proteinase K digestion in the presence of glycine, with more frequent enzyme replenishment. The final protocol was similar to the third protocol but included a papain digestion stage prior to digestion with proteinase K. The data contained within this article are photographs of tissue samples which were captured at key stages of the four protocols and written descriptions based on visual observation of the tissue samples, which document the appearance of the tissue digests.
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- J Patel
- Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds, UK
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- Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds, UK
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- Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds, UK
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Leeds, UK
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- Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds, UK.,School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Leeds, UK
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Patel J, Lal S, Wilshaw SP, Hall RM, Tipper JL. Validation of a novel particle isolation procedure using particle doped tissue samples. Data Brief 2018; 18:1802-1807. [PMID: 29904681 PMCID: PMC5998301 DOI: 10.1016/j.dib.2018.04.096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2018] [Accepted: 04/24/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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A novel particle isolation method for tissue samples was developed and tested using particle-doped peri-articular tissues from ovine cadavers. This enabled sensitivity of the isolation technique to be established by doping tissue samples of 0.25 g with very low particle volumes of 2.5 µm3 per sample. Image analysis was used to verify that the method caused no changes to particle size or morphologies.
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- J Patel
- Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds, UK
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- Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds, UK
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- Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds, UK
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Leeds, UK
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- Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Leeds, UK.,School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Leeds, UK
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