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Zhou Y, Harries D, Stoney JD. A Polished Cobalt-Chrome Baseplate is not Associated With a Lower Revision Rate Than Matt Titanium in a Single Total Knee Arthroplasty Implant System With Identical Baseplate Design. J Arthroplasty 2024; 39:896-903. [PMID: 37852451 DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2023.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2023] [Revised: 09/29/2023] [Accepted: 10/02/2023] [Indexed: 10/20/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Polished baseplates were introduced into total knee arthroplasty (TKA) systems to reduce the incidence of backside wear. In 2004, a fixed-bearing knee arthroplasty system underwent a change in baseplate material from matt titanium to polished cobalt-chrome (CoCr) with the intention to reduce backside wear. Other design aspects were left unchanged. The aim of this study was to compare these implants with each baseplate using data from the Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry. METHODS Primary TKA procedures performed between January 2010 and December 2021 for osteoarthritis, using a single design with cross-linked polyethylene inserts and matt titanium or polished CoCr baseplates, were analyzed. The primary outcome was all-cause revision, summarized using Kaplan-Meier estimates, with age- and sex-adjusted hazard ratios estimated from Cox proportional hazards models. In total, there were 2,091 procedures with matt titanium and 2,519 procedures with polished CoCr baseplates. RESULTS The 9-year cumulative percent revision was 2.5% (95% confidence interval [CI] 1.8 to 3.5%) and 4.2% (95% CI 3.1 to 5.6%) for the matt titanium and CoCr groups, respectively. Compared to matt titanium, the revision rate of CoCr baseplates was not significantly higher (hazard ratio 1.44; 95% CI 0.96 to 2.15; P = .076). CONCLUSIONS Polished CoCr baseplates in a single TKA system were not associated with reduced all-cause revision rates compared to matt titanium up to 11 years post-TKA. Our results suggest that the predicted reduction in wear particle debris production from polished CoCr baseplates may not correlate with reduced revision rates in vivo, but further evaluation is required.
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- Yushy Zhou
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, St. Vincent's Hospital, The University of Melbourne, Victoria, South Australia
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- South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI), Adelaide, South Australia
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, St. Vincent's Hospital, The University of Melbourne, Victoria, South Australia; Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry (AOANJRR), Adelaide, South Australia
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Higashihira S, Simpson SJ, Morita A, Suryavanshi JR, Arnold CJ, Natoli RM, Greenfield EM. Halicin remains active against Staphylococcus aureus in biofilms grown on orthopaedically relevant substrates. Bone Joint Res 2024; 13:101-109. [PMID: 38432258 PMCID: PMC10909403 DOI: 10.1302/2046-3758.133.bjr-2023-0038.r2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/05/2024] Open
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Aims Biofilm infections are among the most challenging complications in orthopaedics, as bacteria within the biofilms are protected from the host immune system and many antibiotics. Halicin exhibits broad-spectrum activity against many planktonic bacteria, and previous studies have demonstrated that halicin is also effective against Staphylococcus aureus biofilms grown on polystyrene or polypropylene substrates. However, the effectiveness of many antibiotics can be substantially altered depending on which orthopaedically relevant substrates the biofilms grow. This study, therefore, evaluated the activity of halicin against less mature and more mature S. aureus biofilms grown on titanium alloy, cobalt-chrome, ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE), devitalized muscle, or devitalized bone. Methods S. aureus-Xen36 biofilms were grown on the various substrates for 24 hours or seven days. Biofilms were incubated with various concentrations of halicin or vancomycin and then allowed to recover without antibiotics. Minimal biofilm eradication concentrations (MBECs) were defined by CFU counting and resazurin reduction assays, and were compared with the planktonic minimal inhibitory concentrations (MICs). Results Halicin continued to exert significantly (p < 0.01) more antibacterial activity against biofilms grown on all tested orthopaedically relevant substrates than vancomycin, an antibiotic known to be affected by biofilm maturity. For example, halicin MBECs against both less mature and more mature biofilms were ten-fold to 40-fold higher than its MIC. In contrast, vancomycin MBECs against the less mature biofilms were 50-fold to 200-fold higher than its MIC, and 100-fold to 400-fold higher against the more mature biofilms. Conclusion Halicin is a promising antibiotic that should be tested in animal models of orthopaedic infection.
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- Shota Higashihira
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
- Indiana Center for Musculoskeletal Health, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Japan
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Yokohama City University Medical Center, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
- Indiana Center for Musculoskeletal Health, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
- Indiana Center for Musculoskeletal Health, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
- Indiana Center for Musculoskeletal Health, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
- Indiana Center for Musculoskeletal Health, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
- Indiana Center for Musculoskeletal Health, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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Findrik Balogová A, Rajťúková V, Chromý Ľ, Somoš A, Ižaríková G, Hudák R. Biomechanical Testing of Two-Unit Bridges and a Comparison of Replacement Retention Depending on a Cementation Medium, Replacement Position, and Gap Size. J Funct Biomater 2022; 13:jfb13040286. [PMID: 36547547 PMCID: PMC9788551 DOI: 10.3390/jfb13040286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2022] [Revised: 11/21/2022] [Accepted: 12/04/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Dental replacements are placed between the abutment teeth. The exceptions are two-unit bridges, as they are supported by a single tooth prepared only on one side of the missing tooth. The presented study deals with an analysis of a pressure force action on two-unit bridges placed in the frontal part (20 samples), where the pressure action is lower, and in the distal part (20 samples), where the pressure action is higher. A CAD program by 3Shape was used for digital designing with two different gap settings, 10 μm (20 samples) and 30 μm (20 samples). Two-unit bridges were attached to the prepared tooth using two types of dental cement (20/20 samples), which were selected for their physical and bioactive properties. All two-unit bridges (a total of 80 samples) were fabricated from CoCr alloys on Mlab cusing R by applying the Selective Laser Melting (SLM) technology. Mechanical testing was performed using the Inspekt5 table blue. The obtained data were used to verify the hypotheses-a difference between both types of cement (A ≠ B), a difference between the frontal and distal two-unit bridges (F ≠ D) and a difference between the gap sizes (10 ≠ 30). To confirm the given theories, data were statistically evaluated using the F-test and subsequent t-tests. The resulting p-value was compared with the level of significance (α = 0.05). A statistical evaluation revealed a significant difference between the compared groups; however, no explicit correlation between the individual groups of specimens was identified.
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- Alena Findrik Balogová
- Department of Biomedical Engineering and Measurement, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Košice, 040 01 Košice, Slovakia
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering and Measurement, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Košice, 040 01 Košice, Slovakia
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering and Measurement, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Košice, 040 01 Košice, Slovakia
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- Clinic of Pneumology and Phthisiology, L. Pasteur University Hospital Košice, 040 11 Košice, Slovakia
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- Department of Applied Mathematics and Informatics, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Košice, 040 01 Košice, Slovakia
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering and Measurement, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Technical University of Košice, 040 01 Košice, Slovakia
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Kayani B, Baawa-Ameyaw J, Fontalis A, Tahmassebi J, Wardle N, Middleton R, Stephen A, Hutchinson J, Haddad FS. Oxidized zirconium versus cobalt-chrome femoral heads in total hip arthroplasty: a multicentre prospective randomized controlled trial with ten years' follow-up. Bone Joint J 2022; 104-B:833-843. [PMID: 35775177 DOI: 10.1302/0301-620x.104b7.bjj-2021-1673.r1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [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] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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AIMS This study reports the ten-year wear rates, incidence of osteolysis, clinical outcomes, and complications of a multicentre randomized controlled trial comparing oxidized zirconium (OxZr) versus cobalt-chrome (CoCr) femoral heads with ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) and highly cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) liners in total hip arthroplasty (THA). METHODS Patients undergoing primary THA were recruited from four institutions and prospectively allocated to the following treatment groups: Group A, CoCr femoral head with XLPE liner; Group B, OxZr femoral head with XLPE liner; and Group C, OxZr femoral head with UHMWPE liner. All study patients and assessors recording outcomes were blinded to the treatment groups. The outcomes of 262 study patients were analyzed at ten years' follow-up. RESULTS Patients in Group C were associated with increased mean liner wear rates compared to patients in Group A (0.133 mm/yr (SD 0.21) vs 0.031 mm/yr (SD 0.07), respectively; p < 0.001) and Group B (0.133 mm/yr (SD 0.21) vs 0.022 mm/yr (SD 0.05), respectively; p < 0.001) at ten years' follow-up. Patients in Group C were also associated with increased risk of osteolysis and aseptic loosening requiring revision surgery, compared with patients in Group A (7/133 vs 0/133, respectively; p = 0.007) and Group B (7/133 vs 0/135, respectively; p = 0.007). There was a non-statistically significant trend towards increased mean liner wear rates in Group A compared with Group B (0.031 mm/yr (SD 0.07) vs 0.022 mm/yr (SD 0.05), respectively; p = 0.128). All three groups were statistically comparable preoperatively and at ten years' follow-up when measuring normalized Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (p = 0.410), 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (p = 0.465 mental, p = 0.713 physical), and pain scale scores (p = 0.451). CONCLUSION The use of UHMWPE was associated with progressively increased annual liner wear rates after THA compared to XLPE. At ten years' follow-up, the group receiving UHMWPE demonstrated an increased incidence of osteolysis and aseptic loosening requiring revision surgery compared to XLPE. Femoral heads composed of OxZr were associated with trend towards reduced wear rates compared to CoCr, but this did not reach statistical significance and did not translate to any differences in osteolysis, functional outcomes, or revision surgery between the two femoral head components. Cite this article: Bone Joint J 2022;104-B(7):833-843.
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- Babar Kayani
- Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, University College Hospital, London, UK
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- Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, University College Hospital, London, UK
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- Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, University College Hospital, London, UK
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- Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, University College Hospital, London, UK
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- Colchester Hospital University Foundation Trust, Colchester, UK
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- Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Bournemouth University, Bournemouth, UK
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- Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, University College Hospital, London, UK
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Deere K, Matharu GS, Ben-Shlomo Y, Wilkinson JM, Blom AW, Sayers A, Whitehouse MR. The risk of all-cause mortality, heart outcomes, cancer, and neurodegenerative disorders with cobalt-chrome-containing total hip arthroplasty implants : an analysis of the National Joint Registry. Bone Joint J 2022:1-9. [PMID: 35018786 DOI: 10.1302/0301-620x.104b.bjj-2021-0397.r1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [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] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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AIMS A recent report from France suggested an association between the use of cobalt-chrome femoral heads in total hip arthroplasties (THAs) and an increased risk of dilated cardiomyopathy and heart failure. Cobalt-chrome is a commonly used material in orthopaedic implants. If the reported association is causal, the consequences would be significant given the millions of joint replacements and other orthopaedic procedures in which cobalt-chrome is used annually. We examined whether cobalt-chrome-containing THAs were associated with an increased risk of all-cause mortality, heart outcomes, cancer, and neurodegenerative disorders in a large national database. METHODS Data from the National Joint Registry was linked to NHS English hospital inpatient episodes for 374,359 primary THAs with up to 14.5 years follow-up. We excluded any patients with bilateral THAs, knee replacements, indications other than osteoarthritis, aged under 55 years, and diagnosis of one or more outcome of interest before THA. Implants were grouped as either containing cobalt-chrome or not containing cobalt-chrome. The association between implant construct and the risk of all-cause mortality and incident heart failure, cancer, and neurodegenerative disorders was examined. RESULTS There were 158,677 individuals (42.4%) with an implant containing cobalt-chrome. There were 47,963 deaths, 27,332 heart outcomes, 35,720 cancers, and 22,025 neurodegenerative disorders. There was no evidence of an association that patients with cobalt-chrome implants had higher rates of any of the outcomes. CONCLUSION Cobalt-chrome-containing THAs did not have an increased risk of all-cause mortality, or clinically meaningful heart outcomes, cancer or neurodegenerative disorders into the second decade post-implantation. Our findings will help reassure clinicians and the increasing number of patients receiving primary THA worldwide that the use of cobalt-chrome containing implants is not associated with significant adverse systemic effects.
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- Kevin Deere
- Musculoskeletal Research Unit, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Musculoskeletal Research Unit, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Department of Oncology and Metabolism, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
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- Musculoskeletal Research Unit, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- National Institute for Health Research, Bristol Biomedical Research Centre, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Musculoskeletal Research Unit, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Musculoskeletal Research Unit, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- National Institute for Health Research, Bristol Biomedical Research Centre, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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Borie M, Lecloux G, Bosshardt D, Barrantes A, Haugen HJ, Lambert F, Bacevic M. Peri-implant soft tissue integration in humans - influence of materials: A study protocol for a randomised controlled trial and a pilot study results. Contemp Clin Trials Commun 2020; 19:100643. [PMID: 33083628 PMCID: PMC7554019 DOI: 10.1016/j.conctc.2020.100643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2020] [Revised: 07/15/2020] [Accepted: 08/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background Recently, there has been a growing interest in mucointegration as the formation of an early and long-standing soft tissue barrier seems essential for both the initial healing and long-term implant survival. Aim To develop an experimental method to characterize the mucointegration of different transgingival materials (titanium (Ti), polyetheretherketone (PEEK), polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA), zirconia (Zi), polymer infiltrated ceramic network (PICN), cobalt-chrome (Co–Cr), and lithium disilicate (LD)) in a human model. Methods The study is designed as a multi-part randomized controlled clinical trial. Ninety bone level Straumann implants will randomly receive an experimental, custom-made abutment to allow for the removal of the abutment together with the surrounding soft tissues using a punch biopsy device at 8 weeks of healing (10 per material). The specimens will be further processed for non‐decalcified histology, followed by histomorphometric analysis. The same protocol will be used for additional 90 implants-abutments, but during harvesting, soft tissues will be separated from the abutment and processed for immunohistochemistry in order to study tissue inflammation and vascularization, while the abutments will undergo SEM analysis. Additionally, in vitro analyses, including SEM and profilometry, will be performed in order to characterize surface topography of all experimental materials. Conclusion The limited number of pilot samples presented herein indicate that the use of custom-made abutments in humans is a reproducible method to study peri-implant soft tissue integration. This further intensifies the rationale to compare different abutment materials, used as transgingival components in daily practice, under the same conditions.
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- Manon Borie
- Department of Periodontology and Oral Surgery, University Hospital of Liège, Belgium
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- Department of Periodontology and Oral Surgery, University Hospital of Liège, Belgium
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- Robert K. Schenk Laboratory of Oral Histology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Biomaterials, Institute of Clinical Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Biomaterials, Institute of Clinical Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Oslo, Norway
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- Dental Biomaterials Research Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Liège, Belgium; Department of Periodontology and Oral Surgery, University Hospital of Liège, Belgium
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- Dental Biomaterials Research Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Liège, Belgium
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Ganbold B, Heo SJ, Koak JY, Kim SK, Cho J. Human Stem Cell Responses and Surface Characteristics of 3D Printing Co-Cr Dental Material. Materials (Basel) 2019; 12:ma12203419. [PMID: 31635376 PMCID: PMC6829507 DOI: 10.3390/ma12203419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2019] [Revised: 10/14/2019] [Accepted: 10/17/2019] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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Recently, the selective laser melting (SLM) method of manufacturing three dimensional (3D) dental prosthetics by applying a laser to metal powder has been widely used in the field of dentistry. This study investigated human adipose derived stem cell (hADSC) behavior on a 3D printed cobalt-chrome (Co-Cr) alloy and its surface characteristics and compared them those of a nickel-chrome (Ni-Cr) alloy. Alloys were divided into four groups according to the material and manufacturing methods. Co-Cr disks were manufactured with three different methods: a conventional casting method, a metal milling method, and an SLM method. Ni-Cr disks were manufactured with a conventional casting method. The surface roughness and compositions of the disks were assessed. hADSCs were then cultured on the disks. Cell morphologies on the disks were analyzed by a field emission scanning electron microscope (FE-SEM). Cell proliferation was assessed with a bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU) assay kit. Cell viability was evaluated with a water-soluble tetrazolium salt (WST) assay kit. There were no differences in surface roughness between all groups. The cells were well attached to the disks, and morphologies of the cells were similar. The cell proliferation and viability of the Ni-Cr disks were significantly lower than the other groups. However, the Co-Cr disks showed no differences in their different fabricating methods. In conclusion, the biocompatibility of 3D printed Co-Cr alloys showed comparable results compared to that of the conventional casting method, and these alloys were more biocompatible than Ni-Cr alloys.
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- Boldbayar Ganbold
- Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University, 101 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul 03080, Korea.
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- Department of Prosthodontics and Dental Research Institute, Seoul National University Dental Hospital, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University, 101 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul 03080, Korea.
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- Department of Prosthodontics and Dental Research Institute, Seoul National University Dental Hospital, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University, 101 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul 03080, Korea.
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- Department of Prosthodontics and Dental Research Institute, Seoul National University Dental Hospital, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University, 101 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul 03080, Korea.
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- Department of Dental Regenerative Biotechnology, School of Dentistry, Seoul National University, 101 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul 03080, Korea.
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Matsui S, Majima T, Mominoki K, Hirayama H, Oshima Y, Takahashi K, Takai S. Effects of Endoprosthesis Head Material on Acetabular Cartilage Metabolism: An Animal Study Using Crossbred Pigs. J NIPPON MED SCH 2018; 85:309-314. [PMID: 30568056 DOI: 10.1272/jnms.jnms.2018_85-50] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [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: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Hip endoprosthesis is one option for the treatment of displaced femoral neck fractures and avascular necrosis of the femoral head. Few reports are available describing acetabular cartilage metabolism after endoprosthesis surgery of the hip. The purpose of this study was to compare the biological effects on cartilage between cobalt-chrome (Co-Cr) and alumina ceramic heads wherein the cartilage articulates directly. METHODS We used the acetabular cartilage from six hips of three immature crossbred pigs to examine the effects on cytokines, the amount of hyaluronic acid (HA), and cartilage mRNA expression of ceramic head and Co-Cr head endoprosthesis. Mechanical loading of materials of Co-Cr and ceramic heads was performed on the acetabular cartilage in culture media as an organ culture model. Thereafter, protein levels of cytokines (MMP-1, 3, TNF-alpha (α), Interleukin (IL)-1 alpha (α), and IL-1 beta (β)) and the amount of HA were measured from the culture media. Cartilage RNA extraction was performed, and quantitative reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction was performed with primer sets for type I, II, and III collagens; aggrecan; MMP-1, 3, 13; TNF-α; and IL-1 α, IL-1 β. RESULTS Protein level of IL-1 β and amount of HA in the Co-Cr group were significantly higher than those of the Ceramic group. Type II collagen mRNA expression in the Ceramic group was significantly higher than in the Co-Cr group. IL-1 β mRNA expression was significantly higher in the Co-Cr group than in the Ceramic group. CONCLUSIONS The present study showed that ceramic bipolar produces smaller adverse effects on cartilage cells compared to Co-Cr bipolar. These results could have significant implications for implant usage not only in hip joints, but also in other joints, including the shoulder, talus and radial head.
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- Shuhei Matsui
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nippon Medical School
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nippon Medical School
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BACKGROUND Our aim was to examine how academic adult reconstructive surgeons have interpreted evidence on femoral head material in total hip arthroplasty (THA). METHODS A 16-question survey to evaluate attitudes toward ceramic and cobalt-chrome head use was emailed to 274 faculty at 42 US adult reconstruction fellowship programs. RESULTS With 116 respondents, the response rate was 42.2%. Faculty use ceramic heads 72.9% of the time. The most common reason why respondents do not use ceramic heads is cost (44.8%). Ninety-four percent of faculty have observed head-neck taper corrosion in cobalt-chrome on polyethylene THA, while 9.5% of faculty have observed head-neck taper corrosion in ceramic on polyethylene THA. Only 6.0% of surgeons have seen Biolox Delta ceramic fracture. CONCLUSION Adult reconstruction thought leaders are guided by evidence suggesting that with ceramic heads, taper corrosion and fracture are rare. Cost and personal experience also strongly influence their implant selection. Efforts to equalize cost of ceramic and cobalt-chrome heads may free surgeons to practice in a purely evidence-based fashion.
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- Sumon Nandi
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences, Toledo, Ohio
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- Rothman Institute at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Vanlommel J, De Corte R, Luyckx JP, Anderson M, Labey L, Bellemans J. Articulation of Native Cartilage Against Different Femoral Component Materials. Oxidized Zirconium Damages Cartilage Less Than Cobalt-Chrome. J Arthroplasty 2017; 32:256-62. [PMID: 27452139 DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2016.06.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2016] [Revised: 05/26/2016] [Accepted: 06/09/2016] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Oxidized zirconium (OxZr) is produced by thermally driven oxidization creating an oxidized surface with the properties of a ceramic at the top of the Zr metal substrate. OxZr is much harder and has a lower coefficient of friction than cobalt-chrome (CoCr), both leading to better wear characteristics. We evaluated and compared damage to the cartilage of porcine patella plugs, articulating against OxZr vs CoCr. Our hypothesis was that, owing to its better wear properties, OxZr would damage cartilage less than CoCr. If this is true, OxZr might be a better material for the femoral component during total knee arthroplasty if the patella is not resurfaced. METHODS Twenty-one plugs from porcine patellae were prepared and tested in a reciprocating pin-on-disk machine while lubricated with bovine serum and under a constant load. Three different configurations were tested: cartilage-cartilage as the control group, cartilage-OxZr, and cartilage-CoCr. Macroscopic appearance, cartilage thickness, and the modified Mankin score were evaluated after 400,000 wear cycles. RESULTS The control group showed statistically significant less damage than plugs articulating against both other materials. Cartilage plugs articulating against OxZr were statistically significantly less damaged than those articulating against CoCr. CONCLUSION Although replacing cartilage by an implant always leads to deterioration of the cartilage counterface, OxZr results in less damage than CoCr. The use of OxZr might thus be preferable to CoCr in case of total knee arthroplasty without patella resurfacing.
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Slotwinski JA, Garboczi EJ, Hebenstreit KM. Porosity Measurements and Analysis for Metal Additive Manufacturing Process Control. J Res Natl Inst Stand Technol 2014; 119:494-528. [PMID: 26601041 PMCID: PMC4487290 DOI: 10.6028/jres.119.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/12/2014] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Additive manufacturing techniques can produce complex, high-value metal parts, with potential applications as critical metal components such as those found in aerospace engines and as customized biomedical implants. Material porosity in these parts is undesirable for aerospace parts - since porosity could lead to premature failure - and desirable for some biomedical implants - since surface-breaking pores allows for better integration with biological tissue. Changes in a part's porosity during an additive manufacturing build may also be an indication of an undesired change in the build process. Here, we present efforts to develop an ultrasonic sensor for monitoring changes in the porosity in metal parts during fabrication on a metal powder bed fusion system. The development of well-characterized reference samples, measurements of the porosity of these samples with multiple techniques, and correlation of ultrasonic measurements with the degree of porosity are presented. A proposed sensor design, measurement strategy, and future experimental plans on a metal powder bed fusion system are also presented.
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- John A Slotwinski
- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD 20899
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- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD 20899
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