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Liu X, Deng S, Li X, Liu H, Li Z, Wu Y, Luo P, Zhong X, Huang R, Liu R, Wu X, Huang B, Chen Z, Chen Z, Chen S. A Standardized Rat Model to Study Peri-implantitis of Transmucosal Osseointegrated Implants. Biomater Res 2024; 28:0021. [PMID: 38828365 PMCID: PMC11142924 DOI: 10.34133/bmr.0021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2023] [Accepted: 03/19/2024] [Indexed: 06/05/2024] Open
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With the high incidence rate, distinctive implant characteristic and unique infection pattern, peri-implantitis (PI) requires a specially designed implant animal model for the researches on the pathogenesis and treatments. Previous small-animal PI models exhibit variability in implant site selection, design, and surgical procedures resulting in unnecessary tissue damage and less effectivity. Herein, a quantitative-analysis-based standardized rat model for transmucosal PI-related research was proposed. After dissecting the anatomic structures of the rat maxilla, we determined that placing the implant anterior to the molars in the rat maxilla streamlined the experimental period and enhanced animal welfare. We standardized the model by controlling the rat strain, gender, and size. The customized implant and a series of matched surgical instruments were appropriately designed. A clear, step-by-step surgical process was established. These designs ensured the success rate, stability, and replicability of the model. Each validation method confirmed the successful construction of the model. This study proposed a quantitative-analysis-based standardized transmucosal PI rat model with improved animal welfare and reliable procedures. This model could provide efficient in vivo insights to study the pathogenesis and treatments of PI and preliminary screening data for further large-animal and clinical trials.
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- Xingchen Liu
- Hospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology and Guangdong Research Center for Dental and Cranial Rehabilitation and Material Engineering, Guangzhou, 510055, China
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- Hospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology and Guangdong Research Center for Dental and Cranial Rehabilitation and Material Engineering, Guangzhou, 510055, China
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- Hospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology and Guangdong Research Center for Dental and Cranial Rehabilitation and Material Engineering, Guangzhou, 510055, China
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- Hospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology and Guangdong Research Center for Dental and Cranial Rehabilitation and Material Engineering, Guangzhou, 510055, China
- Department of Stomatology, The Eighth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, 518033, China
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- Hospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology and Guangdong Research Center for Dental and Cranial Rehabilitation and Material Engineering, Guangzhou, 510055, China
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- Hospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology and Guangdong Research Center for Dental and Cranial Rehabilitation and Material Engineering, Guangzhou, 510055, China
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- Hospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology and Guangdong Research Center for Dental and Cranial Rehabilitation and Material Engineering, Guangzhou, 510055, China
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- Hospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology and Guangdong Research Center for Dental and Cranial Rehabilitation and Material Engineering, Guangzhou, 510055, China
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- Hospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology and Guangdong Research Center for Dental and Cranial Rehabilitation and Material Engineering, Guangzhou, 510055, China
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- Hospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology and Guangdong Research Center for Dental and Cranial Rehabilitation and Material Engineering, Guangzhou, 510055, China
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- Hospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology and Guangdong Research Center for Dental and Cranial Rehabilitation and Material Engineering, Guangzhou, 510055, China
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- Hospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology and Guangdong Research Center for Dental and Cranial Rehabilitation and Material Engineering, Guangzhou, 510055, China
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- Hospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology and Guangdong Research Center for Dental and Cranial Rehabilitation and Material Engineering, Guangzhou, 510055, China
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- Hospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology and Guangdong Research Center for Dental and Cranial Rehabilitation and Material Engineering, Guangzhou, 510055, China
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- Hospital of Stomatology, Guanghua School of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology and Guangdong Research Center for Dental and Cranial Rehabilitation and Material Engineering, Guangzhou, 510055, China
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Flanagan W, Becraft K, Warren H, Stavrakis AI, Bernthal NM, Hardin TJ, Clites TR. Prosthetic Limb Attachment via Electromagnetic Attraction Through a Closed Skin Envelope. IEEE Trans Biomed Eng 2024; 71:1552-1564. [PMID: 38090864 DOI: 10.1109/tbme.2023.3342652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/23/2024]
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OBJECTIVE Current socket-based methods of prosthetic limb attachment are responsible for many of the dominant problems reported by persons with amputation. In this work, we introduce a new paradigm for attachment via electromagnetic attraction between a bone-anchored ferromagnetic implant and an external electromagnet. Our objective was to develop a design framework for electromagnetic attachment, and to evaluate this framework in the context of transfemoral amputation. METHODS We first used inverse dynamics to calculate the forces required to suspend a knee-ankle-foot prosthesis during gait. We then conducted cadaveric dissections to inform implant geometry and design a surgical methodology for covering the implant. We also developed an in silico framework to investigate how electromagnet design affects system performance. Simulations were validated against benchtop testing of a custom-built electromagnet. RESULTS The physical electromagnet matched simulations, with a root-mean-square percentage error of 4.2% between measured and predicted forces. Using this electromagnet, we estimate that suspension of a prosthesis during gait would require 33 W of average power. After 200 and 1000 steps of simulated walking, the temperature at the skin would increase 2.3 °C and 15.4 °C relative to ambient, respectively. CONCLUSION Our design framework produced an implant and electromagnet that could feasibly suspend a knee-ankle-foot prosthesis during short walking bouts. Future work will focus on optimization of this system to reduce heating during longer bouts. SIGNIFICANCE This work demonstrates the initial feasibility of an electromagnetic prosthetic attachment paradigm that has the potential to increase comfort and improve residual limb health for persons with amputation.
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Rehani M, Stafinski T, Round J, Jones CA, Hebert JS. Bone-anchored prostheses for transfemoral amputation: a systematic review of outcomes, complications, patient experiences, and cost-effectiveness. FRONTIERS IN REHABILITATION SCIENCES 2024; 5:1336042. [PMID: 38628292 PMCID: PMC11018971 DOI: 10.3389/fresc.2024.1336042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2023] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 04/19/2024]
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Introduction Bone-anchored prostheses (BAP) are an advanced reconstructive surgical approach for individuals who had transfemoral amputation and are unable to use the conventional socket-suspension systems for their prostheses. Access to this technology has been limited in part due to the lag between the start of a new procedure and the availability of evidence that is required before making decisions about widespread provision. This systematic review presents as a single resource up-to-date information on aspects most relevant to decision makers, i.e., clinical efficacy, safety parameters, patient experiences, and health economic outcomes of this technology. Methods A systematic search of the literature was conducted by an information specialist in PubMed, MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, Cochrane Library, the Core Collection of Web of Science, CADTH's Grey Matters, and Google Scholar up until May 31, 2023. Peer-reviewed original research articles on the outcomes of clinical effectiveness (health-related quality of life, mobility, and prosthesis usage), complications and adverse events, patient experiences, and health economic outcomes were included. The quality of the studies was assessed using the Oxford Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine Levels of Evidence and ROBINS-I, as appropriate. Results Fifty studies met the inclusion criteria, of which 12 were excluded. Thirty-eight studies were finally included in this review, of which 21 reported on clinical outcomes and complications, 9 case series and 1 cohort study focused specifically on complications and adverse events, and 2 and 5 qualitative studies reported on patient experience and health economic assessments, respectively. The most common study design is a single-arm trial (pre-/post-intervention design) with varying lengths of follow-up. Discussion The clinical efficacy of this technology is evident in selected populations. Overall, patients reported increased health-related quality of life, mobility, and prosthesis usage post-intervention. The most common complication is a superficial or soft-tissue infection, and more serious complications are rare. Patient-reported experiences have generally been positive. Evidence indicates that bone-anchored implants for prosthesis fixation are cost-effective for those individuals who face significant challenges in using socket-suspension systems, although they may offer no additional advantage to those who are functioning well with their socket-suspended prostheses.
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- Mayank Rehani
- Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, College of Health Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Health Technology and Policy Unit, School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Institute of Health Economics, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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- Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, College of Health Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada
- Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital, Edmonton, AB, Canada
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Voigt JD, Potter BK, Souza J, Forsberg J, Melton D, Hsu JR, Wilke B. Lifetime cost-effectiveness analysis osseointegrated transfemoral versus socket prosthesis using Markov modelling. Bone Jt Open 2024; 5:218-226. [PMID: 38484760 PMCID: PMC10949340 DOI: 10.1302/2633-1462.53.bjo-2023-0089.r1] [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] [Indexed: 03/21/2024] Open
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Aims Prior cost-effectiveness analyses on osseointegrated prosthesis for transfemoral unilateral amputees have analyzed outcomes in non-USA countries using generic quality of life instruments, which may not be appropriate when evaluating disease-specific quality of life. These prior analyses have also focused only on patients who had failed a socket-based prosthesis. The aim of the current study is to use a disease-specific quality of life instrument, which can more accurately reflect a patient's quality of life with this condition in order to evaluate cost-effectiveness, examining both treatment-naïve and socket refractory patients. Methods Lifetime Markov models were developed evaluating active healthy middle-aged male amputees. Costs of the prostheses, associated complications, use/non-use, and annual costs of arthroplasty parts and service for both a socket and osseointegrated (OPRA) prosthesis were included. Effectiveness was evaluated using the questionnaire for persons with a transfemoral amputation (Q-TFA) until death. All costs and Q-TFA were discounted at 3% annually. Sensitivity analyses on those cost variables which affected a change in treatment (OPRA to socket, or socket to OPRA) were evaluated to determine threshold values. Incremental cost-effectiveness ratios (ICERs) were calculated. Results For treatment-naïve patients, the lifetime ICER for OPRA was $279/quality-adjusted life-year (QALY). For treatment-refractory patients the ICER was $273/QALY. In sensitivity analysis, the variable thresholds that would affect a change in the course of treatment based on cost (from socket to OPRA), included the following for the treatment-naïve group: yearly replacement components for socket > $8,511; cost yearly replacement parts OPRA < $1,758; and for treatment-refractory group: yearly replacement component for socket of > $12,467. Conclusion The use of the OPRA prosthesis in physically active transfemoral amputees should be considered as a cost-effective alternative in both treatment-naïve and treatment-refractory socket prosthesis patients. Disease-specific quality of life assessments such as Q-TFA are more sensitive when evaluating cost-effectiveness.
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- Jeffrey D. Voigt
- Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
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- Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, USA
- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethseda, Maryland, USA
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- Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio, USA
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- Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Sibley Memorial Hospital, Washington DC, USA
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- University Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA
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Ranaldi S, Naaim A, Marchis CD, Robert T, Dumas R, Conforto S, Frossard L. Walking ability of individuals fitted with transfemoral bone-anchored prostheses: A comparative study of gait parameters. Clin Rehabil 2023; 37:1670-1683. [PMID: 37350084 PMCID: PMC10580681 DOI: 10.1177/02692155231183779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2023] [Accepted: 06/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/24/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This study presents the walking abilities of participants fitted with transfemoral bone-anchored prostheses using a total of 14 gait parameters. DESIGN Two-centre retrospective cross-sectional comparative study. SETTING Research facilities equipped with tridimensional motion capture systems. PARTICIPANTS Two control arms included eight able-bodied participants arm (54 ± 9 years, 1.75 ± 0.07 m, 76 ± 7 kg) and nine participants fitted with transfemoral socket-suspended prostheses arm (59 ± 9 years, 1.73 ± 0.07 m, 80 ± 16 kg). The intervention arm included nine participants fitted with transfemoral bone-anchored prostheses arm (51 ± 13 years, 1.78 ± 0.09 m, 87.3 ± 16.1 kg). INTERVENTION Fitting of transfemoral bone-anchored prostheses. MAIN MEASURES Comparisons were performed for two spatio-temporal, three spatial and nine temporal gait parameters. RESULTS The cadence and speed of walking were 107 ± 6 steps/min and 1.23 ± 0.19 m/s for the able-bodied participants arm, 88 ± 7 steps/min and 0.87 ± 0.17 m/s for the socket-suspended prosthesis arm, and 96 ± 6 steps/min and 1.03 ± 0.17 m/s for bone-anchored prosthesis arm, respectively. Able-bodied participants and bone-anchored prosthesis arms were comparable in age, height, and body mass index as well as cadence and speed of walking, but the able-bodied participant arm showed a swing phase 31% shorter. Bone-anchored and socket-suspended prostheses arms were comparable for age, height, mass, and body mass index as well as cadence and speed of walking, but the bone-anchored prosthesis arm showed a step width and duration of double support in seconds 65% and 41% shorter, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Bone-anchored and socket-suspended prostheses restored equally well the gait parameters at a self-selected speed. This benchmark data provides new insights into the walking ability of individuals using transfemoral bionics bone-anchored prostheses.
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- Simone Ranaldi
- BioLab³ – Engineering Department, Roma TRE University, Rome, Lazio, Italy
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- Univ Lyon, Univ Gustave Eiffel, Univ Claude Bernard Lyon 1, LBMC UMR T_9406, Lyon, France
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- Univ Lyon, Univ Gustave Eiffel, Univ Claude Bernard Lyon 1, LBMC UMR T_9406, Lyon, France
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- Univ Lyon, Univ Gustave Eiffel, Univ Claude Bernard Lyon 1, LBMC UMR T_9406, Lyon, France
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- BioLab³ – Engineering Department, Roma TRE University, Rome, Lazio, Italy
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- Griffith Centre of Biomedical and Rehabilitation Engineering (GCORE), Griffith University, Southport, QLD, Australia
- YourResearchProject, Red Hill, QLD, Australia
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Ghalayani Esfahani A, Sartori M, Bregoli C, Fiocchi J, Biffi CA, Tuissi A, Giavaresi G, Presentato A, Alduina R, De Luca A, Cabrini A, De Capitani C, Fini M, Gruppioni E, Lavorgna M, Ronca A. Bactericidal Activity of Silver-Doped Chitosan Coatings via Electrophoretic Deposition on Ti 6Al 4V Additively Manufactured Substrates. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:4130. [PMID: 37896373 PMCID: PMC10610813 DOI: 10.3390/polym15204130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2023] [Revised: 10/13/2023] [Accepted: 10/15/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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Prosthetic reconstruction can serve as a feasible alternative, delivering both functional and aesthetic benefits to individuals with hand and finger injuries, frequent causes of emergency room visits. Implant-related infections pose significant challenges in arthroplasty and osteosynthesis procedures, contributing to surgical failures. As a potential solution to this challenge, this study developed a new class of silver (Ag)-doped chitosan (CS) coatings via electrophoretic deposition (EPD) on osseointegrated prostheses for infection therapy. These coatings were successfully applied to additively manufactured Ti6Al4V ELI samples. In the initial phase, the feasibility of the composite coating was assessed using the Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA) and Attenuated Total Reflection (ATR) techniques. The optimized structures exhibited impressive water uptake in the range of 300-360%. Codeposition with an antibacterial agent proved effective, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was used to examine the coating morphology. Biologically, CS coatings demonstrated cytocompatibility when in direct contact with a fibroblast cell line (L929) after 72 h. When exposed to the Staphylococcus epidermidis strain (ATCC 12228), these coatings inhibited bacterial growth and biofilm formation within 24 h. These findings underscore the significant potential of this approach for various applications, including endoprostheses like hip implants, internal medical devices, and transcutaneous prostheses such as osseointegrated limb prosthetics for upper and lower extremities.
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- Arash Ghalayani Esfahani
- Institute for Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials (IPCB), National Research Council (Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche) (CNR), Via Gaetano Previati, 1/E, 23900 Lecco, Italy; (A.C.); (C.D.C.); (M.L.); (A.R.)
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- Surgical Sciences and Technologies, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Via Di Barbiano, 1/10, 40136 Bologna, Italy; (M.S.); (G.G.); (A.D.L.)
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- Institute of Condensed Matter Chemistry and Technologies for Energy (ICMATE), National Research Council (Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche) (CNR), Via Gaetano Previati, 1/E, 23900 Lecco, Italy; (C.B.); (J.F.); (C.A.B.); (A.T.)
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- Institute of Condensed Matter Chemistry and Technologies for Energy (ICMATE), National Research Council (Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche) (CNR), Via Gaetano Previati, 1/E, 23900 Lecco, Italy; (C.B.); (J.F.); (C.A.B.); (A.T.)
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- Institute of Condensed Matter Chemistry and Technologies for Energy (ICMATE), National Research Council (Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche) (CNR), Via Gaetano Previati, 1/E, 23900 Lecco, Italy; (C.B.); (J.F.); (C.A.B.); (A.T.)
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- Institute of Condensed Matter Chemistry and Technologies for Energy (ICMATE), National Research Council (Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche) (CNR), Via Gaetano Previati, 1/E, 23900 Lecco, Italy; (C.B.); (J.F.); (C.A.B.); (A.T.)
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- Surgical Sciences and Technologies, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Via Di Barbiano, 1/10, 40136 Bologna, Italy; (M.S.); (G.G.); (A.D.L.)
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- Department of Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies (STEBICEF), University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Bd. 16, 90128 Palermo, Italy; (A.P.); (R.A.)
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- Department of Biological, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies (STEBICEF), University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, Bd. 16, 90128 Palermo, Italy; (A.P.); (R.A.)
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- Surgical Sciences and Technologies, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Via Di Barbiano, 1/10, 40136 Bologna, Italy; (M.S.); (G.G.); (A.D.L.)
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- Institute for Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials (IPCB), National Research Council (Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche) (CNR), Via Gaetano Previati, 1/E, 23900 Lecco, Italy; (A.C.); (C.D.C.); (M.L.); (A.R.)
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- Institute for Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials (IPCB), National Research Council (Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche) (CNR), Via Gaetano Previati, 1/E, 23900 Lecco, Italy; (A.C.); (C.D.C.); (M.L.); (A.R.)
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- Scientific Directorate, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Via Di Barbiano, 1/10, 40136 Bologna, Italy;
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- INAIL Centro Protesi, Via Rabuina 14, Vigorso di Budrio, 40054 Bologna, Italy;
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- Institute for Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials (IPCB), National Research Council (Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche) (CNR), Via Gaetano Previati, 1/E, 23900 Lecco, Italy; (A.C.); (C.D.C.); (M.L.); (A.R.)
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- Institute for Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials (IPCB), National Research Council (Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche) (CNR), Via Gaetano Previati, 1/E, 23900 Lecco, Italy; (A.C.); (C.D.C.); (M.L.); (A.R.)
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Ravari R, Rehani M, Hebert JS. Biomechanical characteristics of transfemoral bone-anchored prostheses during gait: A review of literature. Prosthet Orthot Int 2023:00006479-990000000-00164. [PMID: 37639566 DOI: 10.1097/pxr.0000000000000263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2022] [Accepted: 06/09/2023] [Indexed: 08/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Osseointegration (OI) is an emerging technique that allows a direct connection between the bone and a titanium metal implant, allowing the direct attachment of bone-anchored prostheses (BAP) to address the problems associated with socket prostheses. This review article aims to compare the biomechanical features of gait when using a transfemoral BAP in comparison to healthy gait, and in comparison to the gait of traditional transfemoral socket prosthesis users. METHODS A computer-based literature search of electronic databases since inception (ranging from 1967 to 2004 depending on the database) to June 14, 2022, identified peer-reviewed articles focusing on the temporal-spatial, kinematic, kinetic, and electromyography data related to transfemoral BAP gait. Eight articles were included that focused on these biomechanical features of gait in adults with BAP and were compared with socket prosthesis users or healthy gait. RESULTS Compared with healthy participants, prosthesis users after OI surgery have slower speed and cadence, lower symmetry, longer duration of swing phase, increased pelvic and trunk motion, more hip extension, larger moments on the intact limb, and lower forces on the prosthetic side. Compared with transfemoral socket prosthesis gait, BAP gait shows faster cadence and longer duration of support phase. There are limited and inconsistent data on changes in trunk, pelvic, and hip motion with OI. CONCLUSION Based on this review, transfemoral BAP improve spatial-temporal parameters closer to normal gait when compared to socket gait, but there are persisting deficits compared with healthy gait. Additional studies are needed to confirm the changes in kinematics and kinetics when walking with a BAP.
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- Reihaneh Ravari
- Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital, Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Funovics PT. [Primary malignant bone tumors]. ORTHOPADIE (HEIDELBERG, GERMANY) 2023:10.1007/s00132-023-04387-1. [PMID: 37278729 DOI: 10.1007/s00132-023-04387-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Primary malignant bone tumors are rare. Due to an associated worsening of the prognosis by diagnostic delay, these tumors must not be overlooked in the routine clinical practice and should therefore always be included in the differential diagnosis for the clarification of musculoskeletal complaints. A correct interpretation of the diagnostic procedure, radiological investigations and a biopsy of doubtful lesions can confirm the diagnosis. Osteosarcoma, chondrosarcoma and Ewing's sarcoma are the three most frequent primary malignant bone tumors and other entities occur only sporadically. While the prognosis of osteosarcoma and Ewing's sarcoma has been vastly improved with chemotherapy, chondrosarcomas mostly respond only poorly or not at all to systemic chemotherapy. Wide resection represents the gold standard in the surgical management of all primary malignant bone tumors. In addition, Ewing's sarcoma responds well to irradiation. The multidisciplinary management of primary malignant bone tumors should be performed at dedicated and specialized centers.
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- Philipp Theodor Funovics
- Universitätsklinik für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie, Klinische Abteilung für Orthopädie, Medizinische Universität Wien, Allgemeines Krankenhaus der Stadt Wien, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, 1090, Wien, Österreich.
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Welke B, Hurschler C, Schwarze M, Jakubowitz E, Aschoff HH, Örgel M. Comparison of conventional socket attachment and bone-anchored prosthesis for persons living with transfemoral amputation - mobility and quality of life. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) 2023; 105:105954. [PMID: 37075546 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2023.105954] [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: 11/10/2022] [Revised: 03/29/2023] [Accepted: 04/12/2023] [Indexed: 04/21/2023]
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BACKGROUND For patients with transfemoral amputation experiencing issues with their sockets, bone-anchored prosthesis systems are an alternative and sometimes the only way to be mobile and independent. The present cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the gait performance and quality of life of a group of patients treated with bone-anchored systems compared to those of participants treated with a conventional socket-suspended prosthesis. METHODS A total of 17 participants with a socket-suspended and 20 with a bone-anchored prosthesis were included. Gait patterns were examined for symmetry, and performance was assessed using the six-minute walk test and the timed "Up & Go" test. Magnetic resonance imaging was performed to detect signs of osteoarthritis in both hips. Mobility in everyday life and quality of life were assessed using questionnaires. FINDINGS There were no differences between the groups regarding the quality of life, daily mobility, and gait performance. The step width was significantly higher for the patients using socket-suspended prosthesis. The socket-suspended group showed a significant asymmetry regarding the step length. In the socket-suspended group, the prosthetic leg showed significantly higher cartilage abrasion than the contralateral leg did. INTERPRETATION Large differences in the measured outcomes in both groups illustrate the very different capabilities of the individual participants, which is apparently not primarily determined by the type of treatment. For patients who are satisfied with the socket treatment and perform well, bone-anchored prosthesis systems may not necessarily improve their functional capabilities and perceived quality of life.
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- Bastian Welke
- Laboratory for Biomechanics and Biomaterials, Department of Orthopaedics, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, Hannover 30625, Germany.
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- Laboratory for Biomechanics and Biomaterials, Department of Orthopaedics, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, Hannover 30625, Germany.
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- Laboratory for Biomechanics and Biomaterials, Department of Orthopaedics, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, Hannover 30625, Germany.
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- Laboratory for Biomechanics and Biomaterials, Department of Orthopaedics, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, Hannover 30625, Germany.
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- Department of Trauma, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, Hannover 30625, Germany.
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- Department of Trauma, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, Hannover 30625, Germany.
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Bandyopadhyay A, Mitra I, Goodman SB, Kumar M, Bose S. Improving Biocompatibility for Next Generation of Metallic Implants. PROGRESS IN MATERIALS SCIENCE 2023; 133:101053. [PMID: 36686623 PMCID: PMC9851385 DOI: 10.1016/j.pmatsci.2022.101053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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The increasing need for joint replacement surgeries, musculoskeletal repairs, and orthodontics worldwide prompts emerging technologies to evolve with healthcare's changing landscape. Metallic orthopaedic materials have a shared application history with the aerospace industry, making them only partly efficient in the biomedical domain. However, suitability of metallic materials in bone tissue replacements and regenerative therapies remains unchallenged due to their superior mechanical properties, eventhough they are not perfectly biocompatible. Therefore, exploring ways to improve biocompatibility is the most critical step toward designing the next generation of metallic biomaterials. This review discusses methods of improving biocompatibility of metals used in biomedical devices using surface modification, bulk modification, and incorporation of biologics. Our investigation spans multiple length scales, from bulk metals to the effect of microporosities, surface nanoarchitecture, and biomolecules such as DNA incorporation for enhanced biological response in metallic materials. We examine recent technologies such as 3D printing in alloy design and storing surface charge on nanoarchitecture surfaces, metal-on-metal, and ceramic-on-metal coatings to present a coherent and comprehensive understanding of the subject. Finally, we consider the advantages and challenges of metallic biomaterials and identify future directions.
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- Amit Bandyopadhyay
- W. M. Keck Biomedical Materials Research Laboratory, School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-2920
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- W. M. Keck Biomedical Materials Research Laboratory, School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-2920
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Stanford University Medical Center, Redwood City, CA 94063
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- W. M. Keck Biomedical Materials Research Laboratory, School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-2920
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Osseoperception in transcutaneous osseointegrated prosthetic systems (TOPS) after transfemoral amputation: a prospective study. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 2023; 143:603-610. [PMID: 34345935 DOI: 10.1007/s00402-021-04099-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2021] [Accepted: 07/26/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Endo-exo prosthetics (EEP), which belongs to the transcutaneous osseointegrated prosthetic systems (TOPS), provides an alternative bone-anchored rehabilitation method for transfemoral amputees. It led to the question of whether transmitted forces from prosthetic feet are perceptible by osseoperception resulting in proprioceptive feedback of ground conditions. OBJECTIVES The following hypotheses emerged for our trial with the null hypothesis: EEP fitting after transfemoral amputation does not influence osseoperception. Alternative hypothesis 1: EEP patients achieve better osseoperception results than transfemoral amputees fitted with socket prosthesis. Alternative hypothesis 2: EEP carriers achieve comparable results with regards to their osseoperception as non-amputees. METHODS N = 25 patients with EEP (mean age = 50,6 ± 9,4, male/female = 15/10) N = 25 patients with socket prostheses (mean age = 52,6 ± 13,1, male/female = 19/6) and N = 25 healthy volunteers were included in the experimental case-control study. In three blinded test modules (V1, V2, V3), the participants had to identify different degrees of shore hardness (c) of different materials (rubber balls (shore = 5-25c), foam cushions (shore = 5-30c), foam mats (shore = 5-30c) with their prosthetic foot (or a personally defined foot in healthy volunteers) without footwear and had to rank them into the correct order according to their tactile sensation and the degree of hardness. A maximum of 10 points could be scored per run. RESULTS This experimental observational study included N = 75 participants. The mean age for the entire cohort was 42.8 ± 16.6 years and the BMI was 26.0 ± 4.8. Our results show a significant level of differences in tactile osseoperception between all groups (p < 0.001). A correlation between the mean values of V1-3 and the PMQ2.0 as well as the mean values of K-Level and the prosthesis wearing time per day showed for PMQ (r = 0.387, p = 0.006) and K-level (r = 0.448, p = 0.001) which is a moderate effect according to Cohen. CONCLUSION Our study results suggest that the EEP treatment can lead to an improvement in tactile sensory perception via the bone-anchored implant, which can lead to an increase in quality of life and improved gait safety.
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Wilson L, Dohan D, Garibaldi M, Szeto D, Timmerman M, Matheny J. Prosthesis preferences for those with upper limb loss: Discrete choice study of PULLTY® for use in regulatory decisions. J Rehabil Assist Technol Eng 2023; 10:20556683231152418. [PMID: 36698551 PMCID: PMC9869218 DOI: 10.1177/20556683231152418] [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: 01/21/2023] Open
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Introduction The patient's voice in shared decision-making has progressed from physician's office to regulatory decision-making for medical devices with FDA's Patient Preference Initiative. A discrete-choice preference measure for upper limb prosthetic devices was developed to investigate patient's risk/benefit preference choices for regulatory decision making. Methods Rapid ethnographic procedures were used to design a discrete-choice measure describing risk and benefits of osseointegration with myoelectric control and test in a pilot preference study in adults with upper limb loss. Primary outcome is utility of each choice based conjoint (CBC) attribute using mixed-effects regression. Utilities with and without video, and between genders were compared. Results Strongest negative preference was for avoiding infection risk (B = -1.77, p < 0.001) and chance of daily pain (B = -1.22, p, 0.001). Strongest positive preference was for attaining complete independence when cooking dinner (B = 1.62, p < 0.001) and smooth grip patterns at all levels (B = 1.62, B = 1.28, B = 1.26, p < 0.001). Trade-offs showed a 1% increase in risk of serious/treatable infection resulted in a 1.77 decrease in relative preference. There were gender differences, and where video was used, preferences were stronger. Conclusions Strongest preferences were for attributes of functionality and independence versus connectedness and sensation but showed willingness to make risk-benefit trade-offs. Findings provide valuable information for regulatory benefit-risk decisions for prosthetic device innovations. Trial Registration This study is not a clinical trial reporting results of a health care intervention so is not registered.
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- Leslie Wilson
- Department of Cllinical Pharmacy, University of California San Francisco School of Pharmacy, San Francisco, CA, USA,Leslie Wilson, Department of Cllinical Pharmacy, University of California San Francisco School of Pharmacy, 480 16th street Office 32f, Box 0613, San Francisco, CA 94143-3402, USA.
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- Institute for Health Policy Studies, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Director, Orthotics Prosthetics, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Cllinical Pharmacy, University of California San Francisco School of Pharmacy, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- General Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Department of Cllinical Pharmacy, University of California San Francisco School of Pharmacy, San Francisco, CA, USA
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Improving outcomes for amputees: The health-related quality of life and cost utility analysis of osseointegration prosthetics in transfemoral amputees. Injury 2022; 53:4114-4122. [PMID: 36333155 DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2022.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2022] [Revised: 09/27/2022] [Accepted: 10/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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AIM Some amputees are unable to adequately ambulate using conventional socket prosthetics, osseointegrated prosthetics have been described as an alternative strategy in this patient group. This paper aims to assess the effect of osseointegrated prosthetics, commonly simply referred to as osseointegration, in transfemoral amputees on health-related quality of life and cost analysis. METHODS Two centre analysis of patients receiving transcutaneous femoral osseointegration using The Osseointegration Group of Australia Osseointegration Prosthetic Limb (OGAP-OPL) implant. Retrospective health utility and cost analysis of prospectively collected patient reported health outcome data. Osseointegration cost was compared with the yearly cost of a poorly fitting conventional prosthetic determining cost/Quality Adjusted Life Year. RESULTS Eighty amputees received osseointegration. Mean age was 39 years (range 20-57) and 66% were male (n = 53). The majority of subjects underwent unilateral (n = 62, 77.5%) rather than bilateral surgery (n = 18, 22.5%). Trauma was the most common indication (n = 59, 74%). Maximum follow up was 10.5-years. Mean preoperative EQ5D HUV in pooled data was 0.64 (SEM 0.025) increasing to 0.73 (0.036) at 5-years and 0.78 (0.051) at 6 years with continued improvement up to 10.5-years. In subgroup analysis those with a starting EQ5D HUV <0.60 reached a cost/QALY of <£30,000 at 5-years postoperatively and show statistically significant improvement in EQ5D HUV. The UK military experience was wholly positive with a mean starting EQ5D HUV of 0.48 (0.017) with significant (p < 0.05) improvement in EQ5D HUV at each time point and a resultant reducing cost/QALY at each time point being £28,616.89 at 5 years. CONCLUSION There is both a quality of life and financial argument in favour of osseointegration in select patients with above transfemoral amputations. In those unable to mobilise satisfactorily with traditional prostheses and a pre-intervention score of <0.60, a consistent cost effectiveness and quality of life benefit can be seen. Such patients should be considered for osseointegration as these patients reap the maximum benefit and cost effectiveness of the device. This evidence lends strongly to the debate advocating the use of osseointegration through centrally funded resources, including the NHS.
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Stogov MV, Emanov AA, Goodovykh NV, Ovchinnikov EN, Tushina NV, Kuznetsov VP. Microbiological Profile of the Implantation Zone under Different Mechanical Compression of Percutaneous Implants: Experimental Study. TRAUMATOLOGY AND ORTHOPEDICS OF RUSSIA 2022; 28:38-47. [DOI: 10.17816/2311-2905-1725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/03/2023]
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Background. Infection of percutaneous implants in patients with limb amputation is the most common complication.
Aim of the study evaluation of the microflora in the implantation zone depending on the mechanical compression of the implant in conditions of its additional external fixation.
Methods. The study was performed on 36 male rabbits. The tibia of all the rabbits was sawn at the border of the upper and middle parts. The medullary canal was reamed and a percutaneous implant was placed in the tibial stump. The segment and the implant were fixed with an Ilizarov apparatus. An additional compression device was installed in 30 animals. We used 5 compression modes, accordingly, 6 experimental groups were formed, 6 animals in each: group 1 without compression, group 2 compression on the implant with force of 0.053 N/mm2, group 3 compression on the implant with force of 0.105 N/mm2, group 4 compression on the implant with force of 0.158 N/mm2, group 5 compression on the implant with force of 0.211 N/mm2, group 6 compression on the implant with force of 0.263 N/mm2. The restraint was removed 6 weeks after implantation for a total follow-up of 26 weeks. The microflora of the place where the implant enters the skin (the implant / skin interface) was investigated, the level of blood leukocytes and the level of C-reactive protein in blood serum were determined.
Results. On days 9-10 after implantation, significant differences in the microbial landscape were found at the site of the exit of the metal implant in animals of different groups. The largest number of strains was found in animals of groups 1, 5 and 6, the smallest in groups 2 and 3. The most frequently detected strains: S. saprophyticus and Enterococcus spp. It was found that the greatest statistically significant increase in the level of CRP in the blood serum was observed in animals of group 6. The level of leukocytes in animals of all groups did not change statistically significantly relative to preoperative values. Animals with better osseointegration (groups 2 and 3 no cases of implant loss) showed a minimal number of growing strains.
Conclusions. The microbiological profile of the implantation zone of percutaneous implants changes depending on the amount of mechanical compression. The optimal mode is 0.053-0.105 N/mm2.
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Dey D, Fischer NG, Dragon AH, Ronzier E, Mutreja I, Danielson DT, Homer CJ, Forsberg JA, Bechtold JE, Aparicio C, Davis TA. Culture and characterization of various porcine integumentary-connective tissue-derived mesenchymal stromal cells to facilitate tissue adhesion to percutaneous metal implants. Stem Cell Res Ther 2021; 12:604. [PMID: 34922628 PMCID: PMC8684200 DOI: 10.1186/s13287-021-02666-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2021] [Accepted: 11/19/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Background Transdermal osseointegrated prosthesis have relatively high infection rates leading to implant revision or failure. A principle cause for this complication is the absence of a durable impervious biomechanical seal at the interface of the hard structure (implant) and adjacent soft tissues. This study explores the possibility of recapitulating an analogous cellular musculoskeletal-connective tissue interface, which is present at naturally occurring integumentary tissues where a hard structure exits the skin, such as the nail bed, hoof, and tooth. Methods Porcine mesenchymal stromal cells (pMSCs) were derived from nine different porcine integumentary and connective tissues: hoof-associated superficial flexor tendon, molar-associated periodontal ligament, Achilles tendon, adipose tissue and skin dermis from the hind limb and abdominal regions, bone marrow and muscle. For all nine pMSCs, the phenotype, multi-lineage differentiation potential and their adhesiveness to clinical grade titanium was characterized. Transcriptomic analysis of 11 common genes encoding cytoskeletal proteins VIM (Vimentin), cell–cell and cell–matrix adhesion genes (Vinculin, Integrin β1, Integrin β2, CD9, CD151), and for ECM genes (Collagen-1a1, Collagen-4a1, Fibronectin, Laminin-α5, Contactin-3) in early passaged cells was performed using qRT-PCR. Results All tissue-derived pMSCs were characterized as mesenchymal origin by adherence to plastic, expression of cell surface markers including CD29, CD44, CD90, and CD105, and lack of hematopoietic (CD11b) and endothelial (CD31) markers. All pMSCs differentiated into osteoblasts, adipocytes and chondrocytes, albeit at varying degrees, under specific culture conditions. Among the eleven adhesion genes evaluated, the cytoskeletal intermediate filament vimentin was found highly expressed in pMSC isolated from all tissues, followed by genes for the extracellular matrix proteins Fibronectin and Collagen-1a1. Expression of Vimentin was the highest in Achilles tendon, while Fibronectin and Col1agen-1a1 were highest in molar and hoof-associated superficial flexor tendon bone marrow, respectively. Achilles tendon ranked the highest in both multilineage differentiation and adhesion assessments to titanium metal. Conclusions These findings support further preclinical research of these tissue specific-derived MSCs in vivo in a transdermal osseointegration implant model. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13287-021-02666-2.
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- Devaveena Dey
- Department of Surgery, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD, 20814, USA.,Henry M Jackson Foundation for Advancement of Military Medicine, Bethesda, USA
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- Department of Restorative Sciences and MDRCBB-Minnesota Dental Research Center for Biomaterials and Biomechanics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD, 20814, USA.,Henry M Jackson Foundation for Advancement of Military Medicine, Bethesda, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD, 20814, USA.,Henry M Jackson Foundation for Advancement of Military Medicine, Bethesda, USA
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- Department of Restorative Sciences and MDRCBB-Minnesota Dental Research Center for Biomaterials and Biomechanics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD, 20814, USA
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- Department of Restorative Sciences and MDRCBB-Minnesota Dental Research Center for Biomaterials and Biomechanics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.,Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD, 20814, USA
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- Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute, Minneapolis, MN, USA.,Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Restorative Sciences and MDRCBB-Minnesota Dental Research Center for Biomaterials and Biomechanics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD, 20814, USA.
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Osseointegration. Tech Orthop 2021. [DOI: 10.1097/bto.0000000000000551] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Load applied on osseointegrated implant by transfemoral bone-anchored prostheses fitted with state-of-the-art prosthetic components. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) 2021; 89:105457. [PMID: 34454327 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2021.105457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2020] [Revised: 06/24/2021] [Accepted: 08/17/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND This study presented the load profile applied on transfemoral osseointegrated implants by bone-anchored prostheses fitted with state-of-the-art ÖSSUR microprocessor-controlled Rheo Knee XC and energy-storing-and-returning Pro-Flex XC or LP feet during five standardized daily activities. METHODS This cross-sectional cohort study included 13 participants fitted with a press-fit transfemoral osseointegrated implant. Loading data were directly measured with the tri-axial transducer of an iPecsLab (RTC Electronics, USA) fitted between the implant and knee unit. The loading profile was characterized by spatio-temporal gaits variables, magnitude of loading boundaries as well as onset and magnitude of loading extrema during walking, ascending and descending ramp and stairs. FINDINGS A total of 2127 steps was analysed. The cadence ranged between 36 ± 7 and 47 ± 6 strides/min. The absolute maximum force and moments applied across all activities was 1322 N, 388 N and 133 N as well as 22 Nm, 52 Nm and 88 Nm on and around the long, anteroposterior and mediolateral axes of the implant, respectively. INTERPRETATION This study provided new benchmark loading data applied by transfemoral bone-anchored prostheses fitted with selected ÖSSUR state-of-the-art components. Outcomes suggested that such prostheses can generate relevant loads at the interface with the osseointegrated implant to restore ambulation effectively. This study is a worthwhile contribution toward a systematic recording, analysis, and reporting of ecological prosthetic loading profiles as well as closing the evidence gaps between prescription and biomechanical benefits of state-of-the-art components. Hopefully, this will contribute to improve outcomes for growing number of individuals with limb loss opting for bionic solutions.
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Berg D, Frossard L. Health Service Delivery and Economic Evaluation of Limb Lower Bone-Anchored Prostheses: A Summary of the Queensland Artificial Limb Service's Experience. CANADIAN PROSTHETICS & ORTHOTICS JOURNAL 2021; 4:36210. [PMID: 37614998 PMCID: PMC10443483 DOI: 10.33137/cpoj.v4i2.36210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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The emergence of skeletal prosthetic attachments leaves governmental organizations facing the challenge of implementing equitable policies that support the provision of bone-anchored prostheses (BAPs). In 2013, the Queensland Artificial Limb Service (QALS) started a five-year research project focusing on health service delivery and economic evaluation of BAPs. This paper reflects on the QALS experience, particularly the lessons learned. QALS' jurisdiction and drivers are presented first, followed by the impact of outcomes, barriers, and facilitators, as well as future developments of this work. The 21 publications produced during this project (e.g., reimbursement policy, role of prosthetists, continuous improvement procedure, quality of life, preliminary cost-utilities) were summarized. Literature on past, current, and upcoming developments of BAP was reviewed to discuss the practical implications of this work. A primary outcome of this project was a policy developed by QALS supporting up to 22 h of labor for the provision of BAP care. The indicative incremental cost-utility ratio for transfemoral and transtibial BAPs was approximately AUD$17,000 and AUD$12,000, respectively, per quality-adjusted life-year compared to socket prostheses. This project was challenged by 17 barriers (e.g., limited resources, inconsistency of care pathways, design of preliminary cost-utility analyses) but eased by 18 facilitators (e.g., action research plan, customized database, use of free repositories). In conclusion, we concluded that lower limb BAP might be an acceptable alternative to socket prostheses from an Australian government prosthetic care perspective. Hopefully, this work will inform promoters of prosthetic innovations committed to making bionic solutions widely accessible to a growing population of individuals suffering from limb loss worldwide.
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- Queensland Artificial Limb Service, Brisbane, Australia
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- Your Research Project Pty Ltd, Brisbane, Australia
- Griffith University, Gold Coast, Australia
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore, Australia
- Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
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Mirulla AI, Pinelli S, Zaffagnini S, Nigrelli V, Ingrassia T, Paolo SD, Bragonzoni L. Numerical simulations on periprosthetic bone remodeling: a systematic review. COMPUTER METHODS AND PROGRAMS IN BIOMEDICINE 2021; 204:106072. [PMID: 33819822 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmpb.2021.106072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2020] [Accepted: 03/22/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE The aim of the present study was to review the literature concerning the analysis of periprosthetic bone remodeling through finite element (FE) simulation. METHODS A systematic review was conducted on 9 databases, taking into account a ten-year time period (from 2009 until 2020). The inclusion criteria were: articles published in English, publication date after 2009, full text articles, articles containing the keywords both in the abstract and in the title. The articles were classified through the following parameters: dimensionality of the simulation, modelling of the bone-prosthesis interface, output parameters, type of simulated prosthesis, bone remodeling algorithm. RESULTS Sixty-seven articles were included in the study. Femur and tooth were the most evaluated bone segment (respectively 41.8% and 29.9%). The 55.2% of the evaluated articles used a bonded bone-prosthesis interface, 73% used 3D simulations, 67.2% of the articles (45 articles) evaluate the bone remodeling by the bone density variation. At last, 59.7% of the articles employed algorithms based on a specific remodeling function. CONCLUSIONS Increasing interest in the bone remodeling FE analysis in different bone segments emerged from the review, and heterogeneous solutions were adopted. An optimal balance between computational cost and accuracy is needed to accurately simulate the bone remodeling phenomenon in the post-operative period.
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- Agostino Igor Mirulla
- Department of Engineering, University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze Ed.8, 90128 Palermo, Italy; Department of Biomedical and Neurmotor Sciences, University of Bologna, Via G. Pupilli 1, 40136 Bologna, Italy.
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- Department of Information Engineering, University of Pisa, Pisa, Via G. Caruso 16, 56122 Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Neurmotor Sciences, University of Bologna, Via G. Pupilli 1, 40136 Bologna, Italy; 2nd Orthopaedic and Traumatologic Clinic, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Via G. Pupilli 1, 40136 Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Engineering, University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze Ed.8, 90128 Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Engineering, University of Palermo, Viale delle Scienze Ed.8, 90128 Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Neurmotor Sciences, University of Bologna, Via G. Pupilli 1, 40136 Bologna, Italy
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- Department for Life Quality Studies, University of Bologna, Corso d'Augusto 237, 47921 Rimini, Italy
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Taylor CE, Henninger HB, Bachus KN. Virtual implantation technique to estimate endoprosthetic contact of percutaneous osseointegrated devices in the tibia. Med Eng Phys 2021; 93:1-7. [PMID: 34154769 DOI: 10.1016/j.medengphy.2021.05.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2021] [Revised: 04/13/2021] [Accepted: 05/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Percutaneous osseointegrated (OI) devices have an endoprosthesis attached to the residual bone of an amputated limb, then pass permanently through the skin to be connected to the distal prosthetic componentry outside of the body. Whether the bone-anchoring region of current OI endoprostheses are cylindrical, and/or conical, they require intimate bone-endoprosthesis contact to promote stabilizing bone attachment. However, removing too much cortical bone to achieve more contact leads to thinner and, subsequently, weaker cortical walls. Endoprostheses need to be designed to balance these factors, namely maximizing the contact, while minimizing the volume of bone removed. In this study, 27 human tibias were used to develop and validate a virtual implantation method. Then, 40 additional tibias were virtually implanted with mock cylindrical and conical bone-anchoring regions at seven residual limb lengths to measure resultant bone-endoprosthesis contact and bone removal. The ratio of bone-endoprosthesis contact to bone volume removed showed the conical geometry had more contact area per volume bone removed for all amputation levels (p ≤ 0.001). In both mock devices, cortical penetration of the endoprosthesis at 20% residual length occurred in 74% of cases evaluated, indicating that alternative endoprosthesis geometries may be needed for clinical success in that region of bone.
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- Carolyn E Taylor
- Department of Orthopaedics, University of Utah, 590 Wakara Way, Suite A100, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States; Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Utah, 36 S Wasatch Drive SMBB 3100, Salt Lake City, Utah, United State
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- Department of Orthopaedics, University of Utah, 590 Wakara Way, Suite A100, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States; Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Utah, 36 S Wasatch Drive SMBB 3100, Salt Lake City, Utah, United State
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- Department of Veterans Affairs, 500 Foothill Drive (151), Salt Lake City, UT, United States; Department of Orthopaedics, University of Utah, 590 Wakara Way, Suite A100, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States; Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Utah, 36 S Wasatch Drive SMBB 3100, Salt Lake City, Utah, United State.
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Haque R, Al-Jawazneh S, Hoellwarth J, Akhtar MA, Doshi K, Tan YC, Lu WYR, Roberts C, Al Muderis M. Osseointegrated reconstruction and rehabilitation of transtibial amputees: the Osseointegration Group of Australia surgical technique and protocol for a prospective cohort study. BMJ Open 2020; 10:e038346. [PMID: 33082192 PMCID: PMC7577069 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-038346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Lower extremity amputation uniformly impairs a person's vocational, social and recreational capacity. Rehabilitation in traditional socket prostheses (TSP) is associated with a spectrum of complications involving the socket-residuum interface which lead to reduced prosthetic use and quality of life. Osseointegration has recently emerged as a novel concept to overcome these complications by eliminating this interface and anchoring the prosthesis directly to bone. Though the complications of TSPs affect both transfemoral and transtibial amputees, Osseointegration has been predominantly performed in transfemoral ones assuming a greater benefit/risk ratio. However, as the safety of the procedure has been established, we intend to extend the concept to transtibial amputees and document the outcomes. METHODS AND ANALYSIS This is protocol for a prospective cohort study, with patient enrolment started in 2014 and expected to be completed by 2022. The inclusion criteria are age over 18 years, unilateral, bilateral and mixed transtibial amputation and experiencing socket-related problems. All patients receive osseointegrated implants, the type of which depend on the length of the residuum and quality of bone, which are press-fitted into the residual bone. Objective functional outcomes comprising 6-Minute Walk Test, Timed Up-and-Go test and K-level, subjective patient-reported-quality-of-life outcomes (Short Form Health Survey 36, daily prosthetic wear hours, prosthetic wear satisfaction) and adverse events are recorded preoperatively and at postoperative follow-up intervals of 3, 6, 12 months and yearly, and compared with the preoperative values using appropriate statistical tests. Multivariable multilevel logistic regression will be performed with a focus to identify factors associated with outcomes and adverse events, specifically infection, periprosthetic fracture, implant fracture and aseptic loosening. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION The Ethics approval for the study has been received from the University of Notre Dame, Sydney, Australia (014153S). The outcomes of this study will be disseminated by publications in peer-reviewed academic journals and scientific presentations at relevant orthopaedic conferences.
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Affiliation(s)
- Russel Haque
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Macquarie University Hospital, North Ryde BC, New South Wales, Australia
- The Limb Reconstruction Discipline, Macquarie University Hospital, North Ryde BC, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Macquarie University Hospital, North Ryde BC, New South Wales, Australia
- Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Macquarie University Hospital, North Ryde BC, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Macquarie University Hospital, North Ryde BC, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- The Limb Reconstruction Discipline, Macquarie University Hospital, North Ryde BC, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Macquarie University Hospital, North Ryde BC, New South Wales, Australia
- The Limb Reconstruction Discipline, Macquarie University Hospital, North Ryde BC, New South Wales, Australia
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Taylor CE, Drew AJ, Zhang Y, Qiu Y, Bachus KN, Foreman KB, Henninger HB. Upper extremity prosthetic selection influences loading of transhumeral osseointegrated systems. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0237179. [PMID: 32760149 PMCID: PMC7410272 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0237179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2020] [Accepted: 07/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
Abstract
Percutaneous osseointegrated (OI) implants are increasingly viable as an alternative to socket suspension of prosthetic limbs. Upper extremity prostheses have also become more complex to better replicate hand and arm function and attempt to recreate pre-amputation functional levels. With more functionality comes heavier devices that put more stress on the bone-implant interface, which could be an issue for implant stability. This study quantified transhumeral loading at defined amputation levels using four simulated prosthetic limb-types: (1) body powered hook, (2) myoelectric hook, (3) myoelectric hand, and (4) advanced prosthetic limb. Computational models were constructed to replicate the weight distribution of each prosthesis type, then applied to motion capture data collected during Advanced Activities of Daily Living (AADLs). For activities that did not include a handheld weight, the body powered prosthesis bending moments were 13–33% (range of means for each activity across amputation levels) of the intact arm moments (reference 100%), torsional moments were 12–15%, and axial pullout forces were 30–40% of the intact case (p≤0.001). The myoelectric hook and hand bending moments were 60–99%, torsional moments were 44–97%, and axial pullout forces were 62–101% of the intact case. The advanced prosthesis bending moments were 177–201%, torsional moments were 164–326%, and axial pullout forces were 133–185% of the intact case (p≤0.001). The addition of a handheld weight for briefcase carry and jug lift activities reduced the overall impact of the prosthetic model itself, where the body powered forces and moments were much closer to those of the intact model, and more complex prostheses further increased forces and moments beyond the intact arm levels. These results reveal a ranked order in loading magnitude according to complexity of the prosthetic device, and highlight the importance of considering the patient’s desired terminal device when planning post-operative percutaneous OI rehabilitation and training.
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- Carolyn E. Taylor
- Department of Orthopaedics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States of America
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States of America
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- DJO Surgical, Austin, Texas, United States of America
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States of America
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States of America
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- Department of Orthopaedics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States of America
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States of America
- Department of Veterans Affairs, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States of America
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- Department of Veterans Affairs, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States of America
- Department of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States of America
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- Department of Orthopaedics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States of America
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States of America
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