Objective: Bioabsorbable barrier membranes placed over alveolar ridge bone defects are routinely used in dental surgery to promote bone formation. Combining these osteoconductive membranes with osteoinductive Bone Mor...Objective: Bioabsorbable barrier membranes placed over alveolar ridge bone defects are routinely used in dental surgery to promote bone formation. Combining these osteoconductive membranes with osteoinductive Bone Morphogenetic Proteins could prove useful in long bone fracture treatment. The hypothesis was tested in a clinically relevant model of compromised healing. Methods: Four groups of 8 rabbits underwent unilateral mid-tibial osteotomy, excision of periosteum and endosteum, and plate fixation. One group had rhBMP-2 deposited between the bone ends and Membrane wrapped around the osteotomy, the second group had Membrane wrapped around the osteotomy, the third group had rhBMP-2 placed between the bone ends, and the fourth group received no additional treatment. Results: After 7 weeks, callus size and blood flow were significantly higher in the Membrane+rhBMP-2 group than in the rhBMP-2 treated group, but torsion to failure test showed no significant difference. Membrane treatment and no treatment led to non-union. Conclusion: Absorbable barrier membrane combined with rhBMP-2 enhances bone formation, but has no advantage to rhBMP-2 alone. Membrane alone wrapped around the osteotomy was unable to prevent non-union formation.展开更多
AIM To analyze the literature on efficacy of dynamamization vs exchange nailing in treatment of delayed and nonunion femur fractures.METHODS Ultimately, 31 peer-reviewed articles with 644 exchanged nailing patients an...AIM To analyze the literature on efficacy of dynamamization vs exchange nailing in treatment of delayed and nonunion femur fractures.METHODS Ultimately, 31 peer-reviewed articles with 644 exchanged nailing patients and 131 dynamization patients were identified and analyzed. The following key words were inputted in different combinations in order to search the field of publications in its entirety: "nonunion", "delayed union", "ununited", "femur fracture", "femoral fracture", "exchange nailing", "dynaiz(s)ation", "secondary nailing", "dynamic", "static", and "nail revision". The initial search yielded over 150 results, and was refined based on the inclusion criteria: Only studies reporting on humans, non-unions and delayed unions, and the usage of exchange nailing and/or dynamization as a secondary treatment after failed IM nailing. The resulting 66 articles were obtained through online journal access. The results were filtered further based on the exclusion criteria: No articles that failed to report overall union rates, differentiate between success rates of their reported techniques, or articles that analyzed less than 5 patients. RESULTS Exchange nailing lead to fracture union in 84.785% of patients compared to the 66.412% of dynamization with statistically comparable durations until union(5.193 ± 2.310 mo and 4.769 ± 1.986 mo respectively). Dynamically locking exchange nails resulted in an average union time of 5.208 ± 2.475 mo compared to 5.149 ± 2.366 mo(P = 0.8682) in statically locked exchange nails. The overall union rate of the two procedures, statically and dynamically locked exchange nailing yielded union rates of 84.259% and 82.381% respectively. Therefore, there was no significant difference between the different locking methods of exchange nailing for union rate or time to union at a significance value of P < 0.05. The analysis showed exchange nailing to be the more successful choice in the treatment of femoral non-unions in respect to its higher success rate(491/567 EN, 24/57 dynam, P < 0.0001展开更多
Background Augmentation plating has been used successfully to treat hypertrophic non-union after nail fixation.This study compared the efficacy of augmentation plating and exchange plating for treating hypertrophic no...Background Augmentation plating has been used successfully to treat hypertrophic non-union after nail fixation.This study compared the efficacy of augmentation plating and exchange plating for treating hypertrophic non-union of femoral shaft fracture after intramedullary nail fixation.Methods A total of 12 patients received augmentation plating and 15 patients received exchange plating as treatment for femoral shaft hypertrophic non-union.The procedures were conducted at our medical centre between January 2005and January 2012.Clinical follow-up was conducted at 2 weeks,1 month and then monthly until union was achieved to compare union time,operation time,bleeding and complications between the two groups.Results All patients underwent follow-up examinations until fracture union was achieved.The average length of followup time after the second treatment was (18.37±3.28) months.The time needed for union was (4.17±0.94) months in the augmentation plating group and (5.33±1.72) months in the exchange plating group.The operation time was (90.00±17.58) minutes in the augmentation plating group and (160.00±25.35) minutes in the exchange plating group.The amount of blood loss during the operation was (270.00±43.32) ml in the augmentation plating group and (530.00±103.65) ml in the exchange plating group.Both groups showed significant difference (P 〈0.05) in their results.No complications were reported after the second operation.Conclusions Augmentation plating after nail fixation could remove local rotation instability,facilitate simple operation,create minimal damage and enable exercise for early functional recovery.Therefore,augmentation plating is excellent for treating hypertrophic non-union after nail fixation in femoral shaft fracture.展开更多
The bone fracture cases have been increasing yearly,accompanied by the increased number of patients experiencing non-union or delayed union after their bone fracture.Although clinical materials facilitate fracture hea...The bone fracture cases have been increasing yearly,accompanied by the increased number of patients experiencing non-union or delayed union after their bone fracture.Although clinical materials facilitate fracture healing(e.g.,metallic and composite materials),they cannot fulfill the requirements due to the slow degradation rate,limited osteogenic activity,inadequate osseointegration ability,and suboptimal mechanical properties.Since early 2000,nanomaterials successfully mimic the nanoscale features of bones and offer unique properties,receiving extensive attention.This paper reviews the achievements of nanomaterials in treating bone fracture(e.g.,the intrinsic properties of nanomaterials,nanomaterials for bone defect filling,and nanoscale drug delivery systems in treating fracture delayed union).Furthermore,we discuss the perspectives on the challenges and future directions of developing nanomaterials to accelerate fracture healing.展开更多
文摘Objective: Bioabsorbable barrier membranes placed over alveolar ridge bone defects are routinely used in dental surgery to promote bone formation. Combining these osteoconductive membranes with osteoinductive Bone Morphogenetic Proteins could prove useful in long bone fracture treatment. The hypothesis was tested in a clinically relevant model of compromised healing. Methods: Four groups of 8 rabbits underwent unilateral mid-tibial osteotomy, excision of periosteum and endosteum, and plate fixation. One group had rhBMP-2 deposited between the bone ends and Membrane wrapped around the osteotomy, the second group had Membrane wrapped around the osteotomy, the third group had rhBMP-2 placed between the bone ends, and the fourth group received no additional treatment. Results: After 7 weeks, callus size and blood flow were significantly higher in the Membrane+rhBMP-2 group than in the rhBMP-2 treated group, but torsion to failure test showed no significant difference. Membrane treatment and no treatment led to non-union. Conclusion: Absorbable barrier membrane combined with rhBMP-2 enhances bone formation, but has no advantage to rhBMP-2 alone. Membrane alone wrapped around the osteotomy was unable to prevent non-union formation.
文摘AIM To analyze the literature on efficacy of dynamamization vs exchange nailing in treatment of delayed and nonunion femur fractures.METHODS Ultimately, 31 peer-reviewed articles with 644 exchanged nailing patients and 131 dynamization patients were identified and analyzed. The following key words were inputted in different combinations in order to search the field of publications in its entirety: "nonunion", "delayed union", "ununited", "femur fracture", "femoral fracture", "exchange nailing", "dynaiz(s)ation", "secondary nailing", "dynamic", "static", and "nail revision". The initial search yielded over 150 results, and was refined based on the inclusion criteria: Only studies reporting on humans, non-unions and delayed unions, and the usage of exchange nailing and/or dynamization as a secondary treatment after failed IM nailing. The resulting 66 articles were obtained through online journal access. The results were filtered further based on the exclusion criteria: No articles that failed to report overall union rates, differentiate between success rates of their reported techniques, or articles that analyzed less than 5 patients. RESULTS Exchange nailing lead to fracture union in 84.785% of patients compared to the 66.412% of dynamization with statistically comparable durations until union(5.193 ± 2.310 mo and 4.769 ± 1.986 mo respectively). Dynamically locking exchange nails resulted in an average union time of 5.208 ± 2.475 mo compared to 5.149 ± 2.366 mo(P = 0.8682) in statically locked exchange nails. The overall union rate of the two procedures, statically and dynamically locked exchange nailing yielded union rates of 84.259% and 82.381% respectively. Therefore, there was no significant difference between the different locking methods of exchange nailing for union rate or time to union at a significance value of P < 0.05. The analysis showed exchange nailing to be the more successful choice in the treatment of femoral non-unions in respect to its higher success rate(491/567 EN, 24/57 dynam, P < 0.0001
文摘Background Augmentation plating has been used successfully to treat hypertrophic non-union after nail fixation.This study compared the efficacy of augmentation plating and exchange plating for treating hypertrophic non-union of femoral shaft fracture after intramedullary nail fixation.Methods A total of 12 patients received augmentation plating and 15 patients received exchange plating as treatment for femoral shaft hypertrophic non-union.The procedures were conducted at our medical centre between January 2005and January 2012.Clinical follow-up was conducted at 2 weeks,1 month and then monthly until union was achieved to compare union time,operation time,bleeding and complications between the two groups.Results All patients underwent follow-up examinations until fracture union was achieved.The average length of followup time after the second treatment was (18.37±3.28) months.The time needed for union was (4.17±0.94) months in the augmentation plating group and (5.33±1.72) months in the exchange plating group.The operation time was (90.00±17.58) minutes in the augmentation plating group and (160.00±25.35) minutes in the exchange plating group.The amount of blood loss during the operation was (270.00±43.32) ml in the augmentation plating group and (530.00±103.65) ml in the exchange plating group.Both groups showed significant difference (P 〈0.05) in their results.No complications were reported after the second operation.Conclusions Augmentation plating after nail fixation could remove local rotation instability,facilitate simple operation,create minimal damage and enable exercise for early functional recovery.Therefore,augmentation plating is excellent for treating hypertrophic non-union after nail fixation in femoral shaft fracture.
基金the financial support from the Postdoctoral Fund of Hebei Medical University,Key Supported Projects of the Joint Fund of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.U22A20357)National Key R&D Program of China(Grant No.2020YFC1107601)+1 种基金Chunyu Project Outstanding Youth Fund of Hebei Medical University(No.CYYQ2023004)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2023M730914 and 2023TQ0103).
文摘The bone fracture cases have been increasing yearly,accompanied by the increased number of patients experiencing non-union or delayed union after their bone fracture.Although clinical materials facilitate fracture healing(e.g.,metallic and composite materials),they cannot fulfill the requirements due to the slow degradation rate,limited osteogenic activity,inadequate osseointegration ability,and suboptimal mechanical properties.Since early 2000,nanomaterials successfully mimic the nanoscale features of bones and offer unique properties,receiving extensive attention.This paper reviews the achievements of nanomaterials in treating bone fracture(e.g.,the intrinsic properties of nanomaterials,nanomaterials for bone defect filling,and nanoscale drug delivery systems in treating fracture delayed union).Furthermore,we discuss the perspectives on the challenges and future directions of developing nanomaterials to accelerate fracture healing.