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Kienle A, Krieger A, Willems K, Wilke HJ. Resistance of coated polyetheretherketone lumbar interbody fusion cages against abrasion under simulated impaction into the disc space. J Appl Biomater Funct Mater 2018; 17:2280800018782854. [PMID: 30066601 DOI: 10.1177/2280800018782854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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In order to improve osseointegration, polyetheretherketone (PEEK) interbody fusion cages are frequently surface coated. The bonding strength of the coatings is mostly investigated under unrealistic loading conditions. To close this gap, in this study, uncoated and coated cages were loaded in a clinical setup in order to investigate their real resistance against abrasion. Six uncoated, six calcium phosphate (CaP) nanocoated, and six titanium (Ti) nanocoated PEEK cages were tested in this study. The experimental setup was designed to mimic cage impaction into the intervertebral disc space using polyurethane (PU) foam blocks as vertebral body substitutes. The cage surface was inspected before and after impaction, and their weight was measured. Impaction resulted in abrasion at the tip of the ridges on the implant surface. The mean weight loss was 0.39 mg for the uncoated cages, 0.57 mg for the CaP nanocoated cages, and 0.75 mg for the Ti nanocoated cages. These differences were statistically significant. In conclusion, differences between the three cage types were found concerning the amount of abrasion. However, all three cages lost less weight than a comparative Ti plasma spray coated cage, which showed a mean weight loss of 2.02 mg. This may be because the plasma spray coating is significantly thicker than the two nanocoatings. If compared with the permitted amount of weight loss derived from an FDA guidance document, which is approximately 1.7 mg, the wear of the Ti plasma spray coated cage is above this limit, whereas the wear for all other cage types is below.
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- 3 Institute for Orthopedic Research and Biomechanics, University of Ulm, Germany
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Background and Aim: Instrumentation is commonly used in spinal surgery to stabilize the fracture. In the present study, we aimed to compare the early and late changes seen in bone production and degradation products in patients with traumatic spinal fracture who had been treated surgically or conservatively. Materials and Methods: Forty-three patients were admitted to the Neurosurgery Department with thoracolumbar or lumbar fracture in this prospective study. Patients were divided into two groups of surgically treated (n = 23) and nonsurgically/conservatively treated (n = 20) patients. The early and late changes seen in bone production and degradation products were compared in patients with traumatic spinal fracture who had been treated surgically or conservatively. Results: In conservatively treated patients, although osteocalcin level was slightly increased and deoxypiridinoline (DPD)/creatinine was slightly decreased after the treatment, the difference was not statistically significant (P = 0.08 and P = 0.539, respectively). There is no significant difference between admission time, posttreatment late period osteocalcin level, and DPD/creatinine ratio between the two group of patients (P = 0.215 and P = 0.236, respectively). Conclusion: We suggest that the healing and fusion processes in fractured vertebrae not only followed by the radiological examination but also by noninvasive biochemical changes seen in the serum levels of bone formation and resorption markers.
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- Zeki Serdar Ataizi
- Department of Neurosurgery, Yunus Emre State Hospital, Eskisehir, Turkey
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Dumlupınar University, Kütahya, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry, Yunus Emre State Hospital, Eskisehir, Turkey
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Yunus Emre State Hospital, Eskisehir, Turkey
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Kienle A, Graf N, Wilke HJ. Does impaction of titanium-coated interbody fusion cages into the disc space cause wear debris or delamination? Spine J 2016; 16:235-42. [PMID: 26409208 DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2015.09.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2015] [Accepted: 09/15/2015] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND CONTEXT A large number of interbody fusion cages are made of polyetheretherketone (PEEK). To improve bone on-growth, some are coated with a thin layer of titanium. This coating may fail when subjected to shear loading. PURPOSE The purpose of this testing was to investigate whether impaction of titanium-coated PEEK cages into the disc space can result in wear or delamination of the coating, and whether titanium cages with subtractive surface etching (no coating) are less susceptible to such failure. STUDY DESIGN/SETTING A biomechanical study was carried out to simulate the impaction process in clinical practice and to evaluate if wear or delamination may result from impaction. MATERIALS AND METHODS Two groups of posterior lumbar interbody fusion cages with a similar geometry were tested: n=6 titanium-coated PEEK and n=6 surface-etched titanium cages. The cages were impacted into the space in between two vertebral body substitutes (polyurethane foam blocks). The two vertebral body substitutes were fixed in a device, through which a standardized axial preload of 390 N was applied. The anterior tip of the cage was positioned at the posterior border of the space between the two vertebral body substitutes. The cages were then inserted using a drop weight with a mass representative of a surgical hammer. The drop weight impacted the insertion instrument at a maximum speed of about 2.6 m/s, which is in the range of the impaction speed in vivo. This was repeated until the cages were fully inserted. The wear particles were captured and analyzed according to the pertinent standards. RESULTS The surface-etched titanium cages did not show any signs of wear debris or surface damage. In contrast, the titanium-coated PEEK cages resulted in detached wear particles of different sizes (1-191 µm). Over 50% of these particles had a size <10 µm. In median, on 26% of the implants' teeth, the coating was abraded. Full delamination was not observed. CONCLUSIONS In contrast to the surface-etched implants, the titanium-coated PEEK implants lost some coating material. This was visible to the naked eye. More than half of all particles were of a size range that allows phagocytosis. This study shows that titanium-coated implants are susceptible to impaction-related wear debris.
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- Annette Kienle
- SpineServ GmbH & Co. KG, Soeflinger Strasse 100, Ulm D-89077, Germany.
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- SpineServ GmbH & Co. KG, Soeflinger Strasse 100, Ulm D-89077, Germany
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- Institute for Orthopedic Research and Biomechanics, Helmholtzstr. 14, Ulm D-89081, Germany
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Morton JM, Rahn KA, Shugart RM, Wojdyla JM. Does mechanical filtration of intraoperative cell salvage effectively remove titanium debris generated during instrumented spinal surgery? An in vitro analysis. Spine J 2014; 14:3011-7. [PMID: 25011093 DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2014.06.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2014] [Revised: 05/14/2014] [Accepted: 06/30/2014] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND CONTEXT Instrumented fusion of the spine is a surgery commonly performed to stabilize vertebrae causing pain and to correct anatomic deformities. Such surgery can create substantial blood loss. Autotransfusion is a means to limit homologous blood transfusion in this setting. However, a dilemma is created when the high-speed drill used for bone removal comes in contact with implanted titanium spinal hardware. A clinician at this point is forced to decide between two options: to discontinue autotransfusion to avoid the potential transfusion of titanium fragments while risking blood loss and the need for homologous transfusion or to continue autotransfusion while risking transfusion of titanium fragments back into circulation. PURPOSE To conclusively identify whether titanium fragments created by a high-speed drill are able to pass through standard autotransfusion microaggregate blood filters. STUDY DESIGN A positive and negatively controlled experiment with blinded sample analysis. OUTCOMES MEASURES The presence or absence of titanium alloy on a filter with detection by energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX). METHODS A mock autotransfusion setup was devised for in vitro filtering. Six investigational and two control experiments were conducted. Titanium fragments generated by a high-speed drill were aspirated with saline and filtered with standard autotransfusion reservoirs and microaggregate blood filters. A final filter with a 1-μm pore size was placed distal to the blood filters. After filtration was complete, this final filter was analyzed using EDX. RESULTS The presence of titanium was confirmed by EDX on five of six investigational filters. The positive and negative control filters were analyzed by EDX and tested positive and negative, respectively, for titanium. CONCLUSIONS Standard 40 μm reservoir and blood microaggregate filters do not eliminate the smallest fragments of titanium generated by contact between a high-speed drill and a titanium hardware. The mass of titanium able to elude filtration is very small. The impact of transfusing blood contaminated with such a small mass of titanium is not known.
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- John M Morton
- Lutheran Medical Group, 7910 W. Jefferson Ave., Suite 102, Fort Wayne, IN, 46804 USA.
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- Fort Wayne Orthopedics, 7601 W Jefferson Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46804 USA
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- Fort Wayne Orthopedics, 7601 W Jefferson Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46804 USA
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- Rush University, College of Health Sciences, Department of Perfusion Technology. Armour Academic Center, 600 S. Paulina Street, Suite 1021, Chicago, IL 60612 USA
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Doulgeris JJ, Aghayev K, Gonzalez-Blohm SA, Del Valle M, Waddell J, Lee WE 3rd, Vrionis FD. Comparative analysis of posterior fusion constructs as treatments for middle and posterior column injuries: an in vitro biomechanical investigation. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) 2013; 28:483-9. [PMID: 23707137 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2013.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2013] [Revised: 04/30/2013] [Accepted: 05/01/2013] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Titanium pedicle screw-rod instrumentation is considered a standard treatment for spinal instability; however, the advantages of cobalt-chromium over titanium is generating interest in orthopedic practice. The aim of this study was to compare titanium versus cobalt-chromium rods in posterior fusion through in vitro biomechanical testing. METHODS Posterior and middle column injuries were simulated at L3-L5 in six cadaveric L1-S1 human spines and different pedicle screw constructs were implanted. Specimens were subjected to flexibility tests and range of motion, intradiscal pressure and axial rotation energy loss were statistically compared among five conditions: intact, titanium rods (with and without transverse connectors) and cobalt-chromium rods (with and without transverse connectors). FINDINGS All fusion constructs significantly (P<0.01) decreased range of motion in flexion-extension and lateral bending with respect to intact, but no significant differences (P>0.05) were observed in axial rotation among all conditions. Intradiscal pressure significantly increased (P≤0.01) after fusion, except for the cobalt-chrome conditions in extension (P≥0.06), and no significant differences (P>0.99) were found among fixation constructs. In terms of energy loss, differences became significant P≤0.05 between the cobalt-chrome with transverse connector condition with respect to the cobalt-chrome and titanium conditions. INTERPRETATION There is not enough evidence to support that the cobalt-chrome rods performed biomechanically different than the titanium rods. The inclusion of the transverse connector only increased stability for the cobalt-chromium construct in axial rotation.
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Scheer JK, Tang JA, Deviren V, Acosta F, Buckley JM, Pekmezci M, McClellan RT, Ames CP. Biomechanical analysis of cervicothoracic junction osteotomy in cadaveric model of ankylosing spondylitis: effect of rod material and diameter. J Neurosurg Spine 2011; 14:330-5. [DOI: 10.3171/2010.10.spine1059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a genetic condition that frequently results in spinal sagittal plane deformity of thoracolumbar or cervicothoracic junctions. Generally, a combination of osteotomy and spinal fixation is used to treat severe cases. Although surgical techniques for traumatic injury across the cervicothoracic junction have been well characterized in clinical and biomechanical literature, the specific model of instrumented opening wedge osteotomy in autofused AS has not been studied biomechanically. This study characterizes the structural stability of various posterior fixation techniques across the cervicothoracic junction in spines with AS, specifically considering the effects of posterior rod diameter and material type.
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For each of 10 fresh-frozen human spines (3 male, 7 female; mean age 60 ± 10 years; C3–T6), an opening wedge osteotomy was performed at C7–T1. Lateral mass screws were inserted bilaterally from C-4 to C-6 and pedicle screws from T-1 to T-3. For each specimen, 3.2-mm titanium (Ti), 3.5-mm Ti, and 3.5-mm cobalt chromium (CoCr) posterior spinal fusion rods were tested. To simulate the anterior autofusion and long lever arms characteristic of AS, anterior cervical plates were placed from C-4 to C-7 and T-1 to T-3 using fixed angle screws. Nondestructive flexion-extension, lateral bending, and axial rotation tests were conducted to 3.0 Nm in each anatomical direction; 3D motion tracking was used to monitor primary range of motion across the osteotomy (C7–T1). Biomechanical tests used a repeat-measures test design. The order of testing for each rod type was randomized across specimens.
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Constructs instrumented with 3.5-mm Ti and 3.5-mm CoCr rods were significantly stiffer in flexion-extension than those with the 3.2-mm Ti rod (25.2% ± 16.4% and 48.1% ± 15.3% greater than 3.2-mm Ti, respectively, p < 0.05). For axial rotation, the 3.5-mm Ti and 3.5-mm CoCr constructs also exhibited a significant increase in rigidity compared with the 3.2-mm Ti construct (36.1% ± 12.2% and 52.0% ± 20.0%, respectively, p < 0.05). There were no significant differences in rigidity seen between the 3 types of rods in lateral bending (p > 0.05). The 3.5-mm CoCr rod constructs showed significantly higher rigidity in flexion-extension than the 3.5-mm Ti rod constructs (33.1% ± 15.5%, p < 0.05). There was a trend for 3.5-mm CoCr to have greater rigidity in axial rotation (36.2% ± 18.6%), but this difference was not statistically significant (p > 0.05).
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The results of this study suggest that 3.5-mm CoCr rods are optimal for achieving the most rigid construct in opening wedge osteotomy in the cervicothoracic region of an AS model. Rod diameter and material properties should be considered in construct strategy. Some surgeons have advocated anterior plating in patients with AS after osteotomy for additional stability and bone graft surface. Although this effect was not examined in this study, additional posterior stability achieved with CoCr may decrease the need for additional anterior procedures.
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- Justin K. Scheer
- 1Biomechanical Testing Facility, Orthopaedic Trauma Institute, San Francisco General Hospital; and
- 2Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery and
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- 1Biomechanical Testing Facility, Orthopaedic Trauma Institute, San Francisco General Hospital; and
- 2Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery and
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- 1Biomechanical Testing Facility, Orthopaedic Trauma Institute, San Francisco General Hospital; and
- 2Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery and
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- 1Biomechanical Testing Facility, Orthopaedic Trauma Institute, San Francisco General Hospital; and
- 3Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, California
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- 1Biomechanical Testing Facility, Orthopaedic Trauma Institute, San Francisco General Hospital; and
- 2Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery and
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- 1Biomechanical Testing Facility, Orthopaedic Trauma Institute, San Francisco General Hospital; and
- 2Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery and
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- 1Biomechanical Testing Facility, Orthopaedic Trauma Institute, San Francisco General Hospital; and
- 2Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery and
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- 1Biomechanical Testing Facility, Orthopaedic Trauma Institute, San Francisco General Hospital; and
- 3Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, California
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Implantable medical devices are increasingly important in the practice of modern medicine. However, patients with severely poor bone quality and quantity require highest implant osseointegration for the long-term success. A number of newly-developed advanced surface modifications of medical implants have recently been introduced to the medical implant system. Understanding the mechanisms by which osteogenic cells respond to such materials is therefore of major importance in developing the most effective materials to promote functional osseointegration. Diverse studies using materials with a wide range of new surface modification techniques have demonstrated the pivotal role of surface treatments in cell adhesion, proliferation and lineage specific differentiation. These events underlie the tissue responses required for bone healing following implant placement, with the interaction between adsorbed proteins on the implant surface and surrounding cells eliciting body responses to the treated implant surface. This review illustrates tissue responses to the implant material following implant placement and highlights cellular responses to new advanced implant surface modifications. Such information is of utmost importance to further develop several new advanced surface modifications to be used in the new era medical implantable devices.
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- Weerachai Singhatanadgit
- Faculty of Dentistry, Thammasat University, 99 Moo 18, Paholyothin Rd., Klong-Luang, Pathum-Thani, Thailand
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Vinnars B, Pietreanu M, Bodestedt A, Ekenstam FA, Gerdin B. Nonoperative compared with operative treatment of acute scaphoid fractures. A randomized clinical trial. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2008; 90:1176-85. [PMID: 18519309 DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.g.00673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 116] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Traditionally, acute nondisplaced scaphoid fractures have been treated nonoperatively in a cast, and the expected union rate approaches 90%. Internal fixation of nondisplaced scaphoid fractures has increased in popularity, and a union rate of 100% has been reported. The growing trend is to recommend internal fixation for the majority of acute scaphoid fractures. The true long-term benefits of this more complicated treatment modality have not yet been determined in randomized controlled trials. The purpose of this study was to compare the long-term results of operative fixation of acute scaphoid fractures with those of nonoperative treatment. METHODS During the period between 1992 and 1997, eighty-three patients with an acute nondisplaced or minimally displaced scaphoid fracture were randomly allocated to, and received, either nonoperative treatment with a cast or internal fixation with a Herbert screw. At a median of ten years after the injury, seventy-five (93%) of the eighty-one patients who were still alive were assessed clinically and radiographically. RESULTS All fractures united. A significant increase in the prevalence of osteoarthritis in the scaphotrapezial joint was found in the operatively treated group. No differences in subjective symptoms, as measured with limb-specific outcome scores, were found between the two groups. The range of motion and grip strength were greater, but not significantly greater, in the nonoperatively treated group. CONCLUSIONS This study did not demonstrate a true long-term benefit of internal fixation, compared with nonoperative treatment, for acute nondisplaced or minimally displaced scaphoid fractures. The long-term risks of surgery should be considered when recommending operative treatment.
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- Bertil Vinnars
- Department of Hand Surgery, Uppsala University Hospital, SE-751 85 Uppsala, Sweden.
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