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Wang M, Jiang G, Yang H, Jin X. Computational models of bone fracture healing and applications: a review. BIOMED ENG-BIOMED TE 2024; 69:219-239. [PMID: 38235582 DOI: 10.1515/bmt-2023-0088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2023] [Accepted: 12/12/2023] [Indexed: 01/19/2024]
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Fracture healing is a very complex physiological process involving multiple events at different temporal and spatial scales, such as cell migration and tissue differentiation, in which mechanical stimuli and biochemical factors assume key roles. With the continuous improvement of computer technology in recent years, computer models have provided excellent solutions for studying the complex process of bone healing. These models not only provide profound insights into the mechanisms of fracture healing, but also have important implications for clinical treatment strategies. In this review, we first provide an overview of research in the field of computational models of fracture healing based on CiteSpace software, followed by a summary of recent advances, and a discussion of the limitations of these models and future directions for improvement. Finally, we provide a systematic summary of the application of computational models of fracture healing in three areas: bone tissue engineering, fixator optimization and clinical treatment strategies. The application of computational models of bone healing in clinical treatment is immature, but an inevitable trend, and as these models become more refined, their role in guiding clinical treatment will become more prominent.
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- Monan Wang
- School of Mechanical and Power Engineering, Harbin University of Science and Technology, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- School of Mechanical and Power Engineering, Harbin University of Science and Technology, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- School of Mechanical and Power Engineering, Harbin University of Science and Technology, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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- School of Mechanical and Power Engineering, Harbin University of Science and Technology, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
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Melo-Fonseca F, Carvalho O, Gasik M, Miranda G, Silva FS. Mechanical stimulation devices for mechanobiology studies: a market, literature, and patents review. Biodes Manuf 2023. [DOI: 10.1007/s42242-023-00232-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/05/2023]
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AbstractSignificant advancements in various research and technological fields have contributed to remarkable findings on the physiological dynamics of the human body. To more closely mimic the complex physiological environment, research has moved from two-dimensional (2D) culture systems to more sophisticated three-dimensional (3D) dynamic cultures. Unlike bioreactors or microfluidic-based culture models, cells are typically seeded on polymeric substrates or incorporated into 3D constructs which are mechanically stimulated to investigate cell response to mechanical stresses, such as tensile or compressive. This review focuses on the working principles of mechanical stimulation devices currently available on the market or custom-built by research groups or protected by patents and highlights the main features still open to improvement. These are the features which could be focused on to perform, in the future, more reliable and accurate mechanobiology studies.
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Gadzhiev NY, Kuznetsova VS, Vasilyev AV, Kulakov AA, Losev FF. [Models of bone defects in rabbits used to evaluate the bone graft materials efficacy]. STOMATOLOGIIA 2023; 102:55-60. [PMID: 38096396 DOI: 10.17116/stomat202310206255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2023]
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The review deals with the main types of experimental models of bone defects of the skull in rabbits. The information about the types of critical defects, methods of their modeling and the possibilities of application of the described models in the studies of bone graft materials in dentistry and maxillofacial surgery is systematized.
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- N Yu Gadzhiev
- Central Research Institute of Dentistry and Maxillofacial Surgery, Moscow, Russia
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- Central Research Institute of Dentistry and Maxillofacial Surgery, Moscow, Russia
- Research Centre for Medical Genetics, Moscow, Russia
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- Central Research Institute of Dentistry and Maxillofacial Surgery, Moscow, Russia
- Research Centre for Medical Genetics, Moscow, Russia
- I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (Sechenov University), Moscow, Russia
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- Central Research Institute of Dentistry and Maxillofacial Surgery, Moscow, Russia
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- Central Research Institute of Dentistry and Maxillofacial Surgery, Moscow, Russia
- I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (Sechenov University), Moscow, Russia
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Osuna LGG, Soares CJ, Vilela ABF, Irie MS, Versluis A, Soares PBF. Influence of bone defect position and span in 3-point bending tests: experimental and finite element analysis. Braz Oral Res 2020; 35:e001. [PMID: 33206774 DOI: 10.1590/1807-3107bor-2021.vol35.0001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2020] [Accepted: 07/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Three-point bending test is the most common mechanical test used for quantifying the biomechanical quality of bone tissue and bone healing in small animals. However, there is a lack of standardization for evaluation of bone repair by cortical perforation. The aim of this study was to determine the influence of bone defect position in the proximal metaphysis of rat tibias during load application and different span configuration on the three-point bending test outcomes. Cortical defects with 1.6 mm diameter were created at a standardized location on the medial surface of 60 tibias of male Wistar rats. The animals were euthanized 7 days after surgery. Five specimens were used to create 3D models for finite element analysis using high-resolution micro-CT images. Two spans (6 and 10mm) and three positions of the bone defect in relation to the load application (upward, frontal and downward) were evaluated experimentally (n = 10) and in finite element analysis (n = 5). Maximum load (N) and stiffness (N/mm) were statistically analyzed with 2-way ANOVA and Tukey test (α = 0.05). The results demonstrated that span and orientation of the bone defect significantly influenced the fracture pattern, stress distribution and force versus displacement relation. Therefore, reliable outcome can be achieved creating the bone defect at 8 mm from the extremity of the proximal epiphysis; placing a 10 mm distance span and downward facing defect position to allow a better distribution of stress and more fracture patterns that reached the bone defect target area with less intra-group variability.
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- Luis Gustavo Gonzalez Osuna
- Universidade Federal de Uberlândia - UFU, Department of Periodontology and Implantology, Uberlândia, MG, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Uberlândia - UFU, Department of Operative Dentistry and Dental Materials, Uberlândia, MG, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Uberlândia - UFU, Department of Operative Dentistry and Dental Materials, Uberlândia, MG, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Uberlândia - UFU, Department of Periodontology and Implantology, Uberlândia, MG, Brazil
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- University of Tennessee Health Science Center, College of Dentistry, Department of Bioscience Research, Memphis, TN, USA
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Wong CY, Al-Salami H, Dass CR. Current status and applications of animal models in pre-clinical development of orally administered insulin-loaded nanoparticles. J Drug Target 2020; 28:882-903. [DOI: 10.1080/1061186x.2020.1759078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Chun Y. Wong
- School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Science, Curtin University, Bentley, Australia
- Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Bentley, Australia
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- School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Science, Curtin University, Bentley, Australia
- Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Bentley, Australia
- Biotechnology and Drug Development Research Laboratory, Curtin University, Bentley, Australia
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- School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Science, Curtin University, Bentley, Australia
- Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Bentley, Australia
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Histomorphometric Analysis of Callus Formation Stimulated by Axial Dynamisation in a Standardised Ovine Osteotomy Model. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2019; 2019:4250940. [PMID: 30891456 PMCID: PMC6390264 DOI: 10.1155/2019/4250940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2018] [Revised: 12/07/2018] [Accepted: 01/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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The cyclic axial dynamisation of a stabilised fracture is intended to promote callus formation and bone healing. Most studies focused on biomechanical properties or the quantity of new bone formation. Far less is known about the quality of newly formed callus tissues, such as tissue distribution and arrangement within the callus. The aim of this current study was to investigate the effect of cyclic, axial dynamisation on the quantity and quality of callus in an established delayed fracture healing model. In 41 sheep transverse osteotomies with a gap size of 3 mm were stabilised with a unilateral external fixator. In 32 of these, fracture ends were axially stimulated with displacement amplitudes of 0.8 mm, 0.4 mm, 0.2 mm, or 0.0 mm, respectively, for six weeks. In the remaining 9 sheep of the control group, an additional external fixator was mounted to achieve almost total rigidity. Animal material originating from a past animal experiment was reanalysed in this study. Histological thin-ground sections were histomorphometrically analysed regarding the histological structure and composition of the defect region. A slight tendency towards an increase in size of total callus area, area of new bone (nB.Ar), and cartilage (Cg.Ar) was detected with increasing displacement amplitudes compared to the control group. At the anterior callus side nB.Ar and Cg.Ar were significantly larger than at the posterior side in all groups independent of treatment. Regarding the quality of callus, areas of very compact bone were predominant in the treatment groups whereas in the control group a slight shift to more porous bone was observed. No difference of callus compactness was observed between the anterior and the posterior side. The established method to assess the local compactness of callus areas is a useful tool to quantitatively determine the spatial distribution of new bone tissue within the callus. The application of this method in combination with biomechanical testing might reveal interesting relations between tissue distribution and bone strength that, with traditional histomorphometry, cannot be identified.
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Prodinger PM, Bürklein D, Foehr P, Kreutzer K, Pilge H, Schmitt A, Eisenhart-Rothe RV, Burgkart R, Bissinger O, Tischer T. Improving results in rat fracture models: enhancing the efficacy of biomechanical testing by a modification of the experimental setup. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2018; 19:243. [PMID: 30025531 PMCID: PMC6053723 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-018-2155-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2017] [Accepted: 06/25/2018] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Background Animal fracture models, primarily performed in rats, are crucial to investigate normal and pathological bone healing. However, results of biomechanical testing representing a major outcome measure show high standard deviations often precluding statistical significance. Therefore, the aim of our study was a systematical examination of biomechanical characteristics of rat femurs during three-point bending. Furthermore, we tried to reduce variation of results by individually adapting the span of bearing and loading areas to the bone’s length. Methods We examined 40 paired femurs of male Wistar-rats by DXA (BMD and BMC of the whole femur) and pQCT-scans at the levels of bearing and loading areas of the subsequent biomechanical three-point bending test. Individual adjustment of bearing and loading bars was done respecting the length of each specimen. Subgroups of light (< 400 g, n = 22) and heavy (> 400 g, n = 18) animals were formed and analysed separately. We furthermore compared the results of the individualised bending-setting to 20 femurs tested with a fix span of 15 mm. Results Femurs showed a length range of 34 to 46 mm. The failure loads ranged from 116 to 251 N (mean 175.4 ± 45.2 N; heavy animals mean 221 ± 18.9 N; light animals mean 138.1 ± 16.4 N) and stiffness ranged from 185 N/mm to 426 N/mm (mean 315.6 ± 63 N/mm; heavy animals mean 358.1 ± 34.64 N/mm; light animals mean 280.8 ± 59.85 N/mm). The correlation of densitometric techniques and failure loads was high (DXA R2 = 0.89 and pQCT R2 = 0.88). In comparison to femurs tested with a fix span, individual adaptation of biomechanical testing homogenized our data significantly. Most notably, the standard deviation of failure loads (221 ± 18.95 N individualized setting vs. 205.5 ± 30.36 N fixed) and stiffness (358.1 ± 34.64 N/mm individualized setting vs. 498.5 ± 104.8 N/mm fixed) was reduced by at least one third. Conclusions Total variation observed in any trait reflects biological and methodological variation. Precision of the method hence affects the statistical power of the study. By simply adapting the setting of the biomechanical testing, interindividual variation could be reduced, which improves the precision of the method significantly. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12891-018-2155-y) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Peter Michael Prodinger
- Klinik für Orthopädie und Sportorthopädie, Klinikum rechts der Isar der Technischen Universität München, Ismaninger Straße 22, 81675, Munich, Germany.
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- Abteilung für Fuß- und Sprunggelenkchirurgie, Klinik Volkach, Volkach, Germany
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- Abteilung für Biomechanik, Klinik für Orthopädie und Sportorthopädie, Klinikum rechts der Isar der Technischen Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Klinik für Mund-, Kiefer- und Gesichtschirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Orthopädische Klinik, Universitätsklinikum Düsseldorf, Heinrich-Heine-Universität, Düsseldorf, Germany
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- Abteilung für Sportorthopädie, Klinik für Orthopädie und Sportorthopädie, Klinikum rechts der Isar der Technischen Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Klinik für Orthopädie und Sportorthopädie, Klinikum rechts der Isar der Technischen Universität München, Ismaninger Straße 22, 81675, Munich, Germany
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- Klinik für Orthopädie und Sportorthopädie, Klinikum rechts der Isar der Technischen Universität München, Ismaninger Straße 22, 81675, Munich, Germany
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- Klinik für Mund-, Kiefer- und Gesichtschirurgie, Klinikum rechts der Isar der Technischen Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Orthopädische Klinik und Poliklinik der Universität Rostock, Rostock, Germany
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Bissinger O, Götz C, Wolff KD, Hapfelmeier A, Prodinger PM, Tischer T. Fully automated segmentation of callus by micro-CT compared to biomechanics. J Orthop Surg Res 2017; 12:108. [PMID: 28697790 PMCID: PMC5505011 DOI: 10.1186/s13018-017-0609-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2017] [Accepted: 07/01/2017] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Background A high percentage of closed femur fractures have slight comminution. Using micro-CT (μCT), multiple fragment segmentation is much more difficult than segmentation of unfractured or osteotomied bone. Manual or semi-automated segmentation has been performed to date. However, such segmentation is extremely laborious, time-consuming and error-prone. Our aim was to therefore apply a fully automated segmentation algorithm to determine μCT parameters and examine their association with biomechanics. Methods The femura of 64 rats taken after randomised inhibitory or neutral medication, in terms of the effect on fracture healing, and controls were closed fractured after a Kirschner wire was inserted. After 21 days, μCT and biomechanical parameters were determined by a fully automated method and correlated (Pearson’s correlation). Results The fully automated segmentation algorithm automatically detected bone and simultaneously separated cortical bone from callus without requiring ROI selection for each single bony structure. We found an association of structural callus parameters obtained by μCT to the biomechanical properties. However, results were only explicable by additionally considering the callus location. Conclusions A large number of slightly comminuted fractures in combination with therapies that influence the callus qualitatively and/or quantitatively considerably affects the association between μCT and biomechanics. In the future, contrast-enhanced μCT imaging of the callus cartilage might provide more information to improve the non-destructive and non-invasive prediction of callus mechanical properties. As studies evaluating such important drugs increase, fully automated segmentation appears to be clinically important.
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- Oliver Bissinger
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar der Technischen Universität München, Ismaninger Str. 22, 81675, Munich, Germany.
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar der Technischen Universität München, Ismaninger Str. 22, 81675, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar der Technischen Universität München, Ismaninger Str. 22, 81675, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Statistics and Epidemiology, Klinikum rechts der Isar der Technischen Universität München, Ismaninger Str. 22, 81675, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, Klinikum rechts der Isar der Technischen Universität München, Ismaninger Str. 22, 81675, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, Klinikum rechts der Isar der Technischen Universität München, Ismaninger Str. 22, 81675, Munich, Germany.,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Rostock, Doberanerstr. 142, 18057, Rostock, Germany
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Häger C, Biernot S, Buettner M, Glage S, Keubler LM, Held N, Bleich EM, Otto K, Müller CW, Decker S, Talbot SR, Bleich A. The Sheep Grimace Scale as an indicator of post-operative distress and pain in laboratory sheep. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0175839. [PMID: 28422994 PMCID: PMC5396914 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0175839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2016] [Accepted: 04/01/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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The EU Directive 2010/63/EU changed the requirements regarding the use of laboratory animals and raised important issues related to assessing the severity of all procedures undertaken on laboratory animals. However, quantifiable parameters to assess severity are rare, and improved assessment strategies need to be developed. Hence, a Sheep Grimace Scale (SGS) was herein established by observing and interpreting sheep facial expressions as a consequence of pain and distress following unilateral tibia osteotomy. The animals were clinically investigated and scored five days before surgery and at 1, 3, 7, 10, 14 and 17 days afterwards. Additionally, cortisol levels in the saliva of the sheep were determined at the respective time points. For the SGS, video recording was performed, and pictures of the sheep were randomized and scored by blinded observers. Osteotomy in sheep resulted in an increased clinical severity score from days 1 to 17 post-surgery and elevated salivary cortisol levels one day post-surgery. An analysis of facial expressions revealed a significantly increased SGS on the day of surgery until day 3 post-surgery; this elevated level was sustained until day 17. Clinical severity and SGS scores correlated positively with a Pearson´s correlation coefficient of 0.47. Further investigations regarding the applicability of the SGS revealed a high inter-observer reliability with an intraclass correlation coefficient of 0.92 and an accuracy of 68.2%. In conclusion, the SGS represents a valuable approach for severity assessment that may help support and refine a widely used welfare assessment for sheep during experimental procedures, thereby meeting legislation requirements and minimizing the occurrence of unrecognized distress in animal experimentation.
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- C. Häger
- Institute for Laboratory Animal Science and Central Animal Facility, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Institute for Laboratory Animal Science and Central Animal Facility, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Institute for Laboratory Animal Science and Central Animal Facility, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Institute for Laboratory Animal Science and Central Animal Facility, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Institute for Laboratory Animal Science and Central Animal Facility, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Institute for Laboratory Animal Science and Central Animal Facility, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Institute for Laboratory Animal Science and Central Animal Facility, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Institute for Laboratory Animal Science and Central Animal Facility, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Trauma Department, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Trauma Department, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Institute for Laboratory Animal Science and Central Animal Facility, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Institute for Laboratory Animal Science and Central Animal Facility, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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Bissinger O, Kreutzer K, Götz C, Hapfelmeier A, Pautke C, Vogt S, Wexel G, Wolff KD, Tischer T, Prodinger PM. A biomechanical, micro-computertomographic and histological analysis of the influence of diclofenac and prednisolone on fracture healing in vivo. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2016; 17:383. [PMID: 27596101 PMCID: PMC5011804 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-016-1241-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2016] [Accepted: 09/01/2016] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) have long been suspected of negatively affecting fracture healing, although numerous disputes still exist and little data are available regarding diclofenac. Glucocorticoids interfere in this process over a similar and even broader mechanism of action. As many previously conducted studies evaluated either morphological changes or biomechanical properties of treated bones, the conjunction of both structural measures is completely missing. Therefore, it was our aim to evaluate the effects of diclofenac and prednisolone on the fracture callus biomechanically, morphologically and by 3-dimensional (3D) microstructural analysis. METHODS Femura of diclofenac-, prednisolone- or placebo-treated rats were pinned and a closed transverse fracture was generated. After 21 days, biomechanics, micro-CT (μCT) and histology were examined. RESULTS The diclofenac group showed significantly impaired fracture healing compared with the control group by biomechanics and μCT (e.g. stiffness: 57.31 ± 31.11 N/mm vs. 122.44 ± 81.16 N/mm, p = 0.030; callus volume: 47.05 ± 15.67 mm3 vs. 67.19 ± 14.90 mm3, p = 0.037, trabecular thickness: 0.0937 mm ± 0.003 vs. 0.0983 mm ± 0.003, p = 0.023), as confirmed by histology. Biomechanics of the prednisolone group showed obviously lower absolute values than the control group. These alterations were confirmed in conjunction with μCT and histology. CONCLUSIONS The inhibiting effects of both substances were not only mediated by absolute parameters (e.g. breaking load, BV), but we have shown, for the first time, that additional changes occurred in the microstructural bony network. Especially in patients at risk for delayed bone healing (arteriosclerosis, diabetes mellitus, smoking), the administration of these drugs should be weighed carefully.
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- Oliver Bissinger
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar der Technischen Universität München, Ismaninger Str. 22, 81675, Munich, Germany.
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar der Technischen Universität München, Ismaninger Str. 22, 81675, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar der Technischen Universität München, Ismaninger Str. 22, 81675, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Statistics and Epidemiology, Klinikum rechts der Isar der Technischen Universität München, Ismaninger Str. 22, 81675, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar der Technischen Universität München, Ismaninger Str. 22, 81675, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, Klinikum rechts der Isar der Technischen Universität München, Ismaninger Str. 22, 81675, Munich, Germany.,Department of Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, Hessing Stiftung Augsburg, Hessingstr. 17, 86199, Augsburg, Germany
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, Klinikum rechts der Isar der Technischen Universität München, Ismaninger Str. 22, 81675, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar der Technischen Universität München, Ismaninger Str. 22, 81675, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, Klinikum rechts der Isar der Technischen Universität München, Ismaninger Str. 22, 81675, Munich, Germany.,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Rostock, Doberanerstr. 142, 18057, Rostock, Germany
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, Klinikum rechts der Isar der Technischen Universität München, Ismaninger Str. 22, 81675, Munich, Germany
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Neunaber C, Wypior H, Westphal R, Petri M, Goesling T, Hildebrand F, Krettek C, Haas P. Repetitive reduction lead to significant elevated IL-6 and decreased IL-10 levels in femoral osteotomies: A quantitative analysis of a robot-assisted reduction process in a rat model. Injury 2016; 47:1669-75. [PMID: 27262769 DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2016.05.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2015] [Revised: 05/10/2016] [Accepted: 05/13/2016] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The field of robot-assisted fracture reduction has been developed by several research groups over more than one decade by now, with the main goals of increasing the fracture reduction accuracy. However, the influence of different reduction paths to patients' physiology is not fully known yet. The aim of our study was to compare the impacts of a robot-assisted direct reduction path versus an artificially prolonged reduction path by measuring the cytokine responses in an in vivo rat model. MATERIALS AND METHODS Thirty-six male CD(©) rats were assigned into three groups with an external fixator and osteotomy on the left femur. Seven days later, the robot was attached and one group was reduced in a single attempt, while the other group underwent 10 attempts by the robot. The third group was the control group without reduction. Before, and as well as 6, 24 and 48h after the reduction process blood samples were collected. IL-1, IL-6, IL-10, IL-17, and MCP-1 concentrations where analysed via ELISA or cytometric bead assay. Muscle biopsies in the osteotomy area were collected 48h after the reduction process for histological analyses. Statistical significance was set at p≤0.05. RESULTS Analysis of the cytokines showed that the pro-inflammatory cytokine IL-6 of the Ten-Attempts reduction group significantly increased 6h after reduction compared to the control group. IL-6 further showed markedly elevated levels 6h after surgery in the Ten-Attempts reduction group compared to the Single-Attempt reduction group. On the anti-inflammatory side, IL-10 showed a significant decrease in the Ten-Attempts reduction group 6h after reduction compared to the Single-Attempt reduction and control group. Muscle biopsies showed a significant increase of pathological changes in both reduction groups and an increase in the severity of bleedings of the Ten-Attempts reduction group compared to the Single-Attempt reduction and control group. CONCLUSION A direct and gentle reduction procedure as feasible by the aid of a robot is preferable over a prolonged reduction in terms of cytokine response and tissue changes.
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- Claudia Neunaber
- Hannover Medical School (MHH) - Trauma Department, Hannover, Germany.
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- Hannover Medical School (MHH) - Trauma Department, Hannover, Germany
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- Technische Universität Braunschweig, Institute for Robotics and Process Control, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Hannover Medical School (MHH) - Trauma Department, Hannover, Germany
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- General Hospital Braunschweig, Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, University Hospital Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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- Hannover Medical School (MHH) - Trauma Department, Hannover, Germany
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- Hannover Medical School (MHH) - Trauma Department, Hannover, Germany
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Bissinger O, Kreutzer K, Wolff KD, Wexel G, Hapfelmeier A, Pautke C, Vogt S, Michael Prodinger P, Tischer T. Does cefuroxime alter fracture healing in vivo? A micro-computertomographic, biomechanical, and histomorphometric evaluation using a rat fracture model. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater 2016; 105:2282-2291. [PMID: 27460791 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.b.33759] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2016] [Revised: 06/20/2016] [Accepted: 07/11/2016] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
Abstract
Cefuroxime is widely used for antibiotic prophylaxis in orthopedic surgery. However, a recent study indicated a dose-dependent reduction in osteoblast function in vitro. Nevertheless, cell culture might not sufficiently imitate the complex process of bone remodeling. As data concerning possible in vivo interactions of cefuroxime on fracture healing are completely missing, we investigated the following hypothesis: Does Cefuroxime impair bone healing in vivo? Therefore, 34 male Wistar rats were randomised to cefuroxime-treated or control groups, a Kirschner wire was inserted into right femora and closed transverse fractures were produced. Twenty-one days later, the structural properties of the fracture callus in the early fracture healing phase were evaluated via a combination of micro-CT (μCT), biomechanics and histology. µCT demonstrated similar values in the cefuroxime and control group (e.g., callus volume: 67.19 ± 14.90 mm3 vs. 55.35 ± 6.74 mm3 , p = 0.12; density: 635.48 ± 14.81 mg HA/cm3 vs. 647.87 ± 13.01 mg HA/cm3 , p = 0.16). Biomechanically, similar values were again determined between the groups, in terms of both maximum load (77.65 ± 41.82 vs. 78.54 ± 20.52, p = 0.95) and stiffness (122.44 ± 81.16 vs. 123.74 ± 60.08, p = 0.97). Histological findings were consistent with the radiographic results. Thus, no relevant differences between the cefuroxime and control groups could be found and the reported negative effects on osteoblasts in vitro were not confirmed in vivo by using standard concentrations of cefuroxime. In conclusion, cefuroxime can reasonably be recommended in a clinical setting as an antibiotic therapy when fracture healing is involved. However, supraphysiological doses were not evaluated, which may be present when cefuroxime is used as an additive to bone cement and released over time. Therefore, future studies should evaluate the in vivo effects of prolonged high cefuroxime doses on implant incorporation. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Biomed Mater Res Part B: Appl Biomater, 105B: 2282-2291, 2017.
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- Oliver Bissinger
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar der Technischen Universität München, 81675, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar der Technischen Universität München, 81675, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar der Technischen Universität München, 81675, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, Klinikum rechts der Isar der Technischen Universität München, 81675, Munich, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Statistics and Epidemiology, Klinikum rechts der Isar der Technischen Universität München, 81675, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar der Technischen Universität München, 81675, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, Klinikum rechts der Isar der Technischen Universität München, 81675, Munich, Germany.,Department of Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, Hessing Stiftung Augsburg, Augsburg, Germany
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- Department of Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, Klinikum rechts der Isar der Technischen Universität München, 81675, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, Klinikum rechts der Isar der Technischen Universität München, 81675, Munich, Germany.,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Universitymedicine Rostock, 18057, Rostock, Germany
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Kim HS, Lee JI, Yang SS, Kim BS, Kim BC, Lee J. The effect of alendronate soaking and ultraviolet treatment on bone-implant interface. Clin Oral Implants Res 2016; 28:1164-1172. [PMID: 27458172 DOI: 10.1111/clr.12933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/18/2016] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Rapid and stable fixation of dental implants is crucial for successful treatment. Herein, we examined whether the simultaneous treatment of titanium implants with ultraviolet (UV) and alendronate (ALN) synergistically improved the bone-to-implant contact. MATERIALS AND METHODS We assessed the in vitro effects of UV radiation-treated (UV+/ALN-), ALN-soaked (UV-/ALN+), and UV radiation/ALN-treated (UV+/ALN+) titanium implants on cell proliferation, cytotoxicity, cell adhesion, and osteoblast differentiation using MG-63 osteoblast-like cells by the assays of MTS, live/dead, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), alkaline phosphatase (ALP) activity, and alizarin red S (AR-S) staining, respectively. Furthermore, in vivo bone formation at the bone-implant interface efficiency determined using a rabbit tibia implantation. Implants were divided into 3 experimental groups (UV+/ALN-, UV-/ALN+, UV+/ALN+) and the non-treated control (UV-/ALN-) group and transplanted into the proximal tibia of rabbits. At 1, 2, 4, and 8 weeks post-operation, bone formation at the bone-implant interface was evaluated by micro-computed tomography and histological analysis. RESULTS MG-63 cells cultured on UV+/ALN+ implants showed significantly higher cell proliferation, ALP activity, and calcium mineralization than those cultured on other implants (P < 0.05). Furthermore, SEM observation showed the highest increase in cell attachment and growth on the UV+/ALN+ implants. In vivo, experimental groups at all time points showed greater peri-implant bone formation than the control group. At 8 weeks post-implantation, in the UV+/ALN+ group, significantly higher bone formation was observed than the UV+/ALN- or UV-/ALN+ group, respectively (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Treatment of titanium surfaces with UV and ALN may synergistically enhance osteoblastic differentiation and mineralization in vitro and enhance bone formation at the bone-implant interface in vivo. These data suggest that UV and ALN treatment may improve the osseointegration of titanium implants.
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- Hyung Soo Kim
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Daejeon Dental Hospital, Wonkwang University, Daejeon, Korea
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- Department of Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada
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- Wonkwnag Bone Regeneration Research Institute, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Korea
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Daejeon Dental Hospital, Wonkwang University, Daejeon, Korea
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Daejeon Dental Hospital, Wonkwang University, Daejeon, Korea
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Xing D, Chen J, Yang J, Heng BC, Ge Z, Lin J. Perspectives on Animal Models Utilized for the Research and Development of Regenerative Therapies for Articular Cartilage. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s40610-016-0038-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Chen YW, Wang HC, Gao LH, Liu C, Jiang YX, Qu H, Li CY, Jiang JH. Osteoclastogenesis in Local Alveolar Bone in Early Decortication-Facilitated Orthodontic Tooth Movement. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0153937. [PMID: 27096621 PMCID: PMC4838268 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0153937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2015] [Accepted: 04/06/2016] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Objective In the current study, we aimed to investigate the effects of alveolar decortication on local bone remodeling, and to explore the possible mechanism by which decortication facilitates tooth movement. Materials and Methods Forty rabbits were included in the experiment. The left mandible was subjected to decortication-facilitated orthodontics, and the right mandible underwent traditional orthodontics as a control. The animals were sacrificed on the days 1, 3, 5, 7 and 14, after undergoing orthodontic procedures. Tooth movement was measured by Micro-CT, and the local periodontal tissues were investigated using H&E, Masson's trichrome and tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP) staining. The mRNA levels of genes related to bone remodeling in the alveolar bone were analyzed using real-time PCR. Result On days 3, 5, 7 and 14, tooth movement was statistically accelerated by decortication (P < 0.05) and was accompanied by increased hyperemia. Despite the lack of new bone formation in both groups, more osteoclasts were noted in the decorticated group, with two peak counts (P < 0.05). The first peak count was consistent with the maximum values of ctsk and TRAP expression, and the second peak counts accompanied the maximum nfatc1 and jdp2 expression. The increased fra2 expression and the ratio of rankl/opg also accompanied the second peak counts. Conclusions Following alveolar decortication, osteoclastogenesis was initially induced to a greater degree than the new bone formation which was thought to have caused a regional acceleratory phenomenon (RAP). The amount of steoclastogenesis in the decorticated alveolar bone was found to have two peaks, perhaps due to attenuated local resistance. The first peak count in osteoclasts may have been due to previously existing osteoclast precursors, whereas the second may represent the differentiation of peripheral blood mononuclear cells which came from circulation as the result of hyperemia.
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- Ya-Wen Chen
- Department of Orthodontics, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, 22 South Zhongguancun Avenue, Haidian District, Beijing 100081, China
- Department of Stomatology of the First Hospital of Jiaxing, 1882 Zhonghuan South Road, Nanhu District, Jiaxing 314001, China
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- Department of Pathology, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Tongji University, Shanghai Engineering Research Center of Tooth Restoration and Regeneration, Shanghai 200072, China
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- Department of Orthodontics, College of Stomatology, Dalian Medical University, 9 Lushun South Road West, Lushun Port District, Dalian 116044, China
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- Department of Orthodontics, Shandong University School of Stomatology, 44 Wenhua West Road, Lixia District, Jinan 250012, China
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- Department of Stomatology, Binzhou Medical University, 346 Guanhai Road, Laishan District, Yantai 264003, China
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- Department of Orthodontics, College of Stomatology, Dalian Medical University, 9 Lushun South Road West, Lushun Port District, Dalian 116044, China
- * E-mail: (JJ); (HQ); (CL)
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- Central Laboratory, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, 22 South Zhongguancun Avenue, Haidian District, Beijing 100081, China
- * E-mail: (JJ); (HQ); (CL)
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- Department of Orthodontics, Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology, 22 South Zhongguancun Avenue, Haidian District, Beijing 100081, China
- * E-mail: (JJ); (HQ); (CL)
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Lossi L, D’Angelo L, De Girolamo P, Merighi A. Anatomical features for an adequate choice of experimental animal model in biomedicine: II. Small laboratory rodents, rabbit, and pig. Ann Anat 2016; 204:11-28. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aanat.2015.10.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2015] [Revised: 10/01/2015] [Accepted: 10/05/2015] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Carlier A, Geris L, Lammens J, Van Oosterwyck H. Bringing computational models of bone regeneration to the clinic. WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS-SYSTEMS BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE 2015; 7:183-94. [DOI: 10.1002/wsbm.1299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2014] [Revised: 02/24/2015] [Accepted: 03/18/2015] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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- Aurélie Carlier
- Biomechanics Section; KU Leuven; Leuven Belgium
- Prometheus, Division of Skeletal Tissue Engineering; KU Leuven; Leuven Belgium
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- Biomechanics Section; KU Leuven; Leuven Belgium
- Prometheus, Division of Skeletal Tissue Engineering; KU Leuven; Leuven Belgium
- Biomechanics Research Unit; University of Liege; Liege Belgium
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- Prometheus, Division of Skeletal Tissue Engineering; KU Leuven; Leuven Belgium
- Department of Orthopaedics; University Hospitals of KU Leuven; Pellenberg Belgium
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- Biomechanics Section; KU Leuven; Leuven Belgium
- Prometheus, Division of Skeletal Tissue Engineering; KU Leuven; Leuven Belgium
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Peric M, Dumic-Cule I, Grcevic D, Matijasic M, Verbanac D, Paul R, Grgurevic L, Trkulja V, Bagi CM, Vukicevic S. The rational use of animal models in the evaluation of novel bone regenerative therapies. Bone 2015; 70:73-86. [PMID: 25029375 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2014.07.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2014] [Revised: 06/30/2014] [Accepted: 07/05/2014] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
Abstract
Bone has a high potential for endogenous self-repair. However, due to population aging, human diseases with impaired bone regeneration are on the rise. Current strategies to facilitate bone healing include various biomolecules, cellular therapies, biomaterials and different combinations of these. Animal models for testing novel regenerative therapies remain the gold standard in pre-clinical phases of drug discovery and development. Despite improvements in animal experimentation, excessive poorly designed animal studies with inappropriate endpoints and inaccurate conclusions are being conducted. In this review, we discuss animal models, procedures, methods and technologies used in bone repair studies with the aim to assist investigators in planning and performing scientifically sound experiments that respect the wellbeing of animals. In the process of designing an animal study for bone repair investigators should consider: skeletal characteristics of the selected animal species; a suitable animal model that mimics the intended clinical indication; an appropriate assessment plan with validated methods, markers, timing, endpoints and scoring systems; relevant dosing and statistically pre-justified sample sizes and evaluation methods; synchronization of the study with regulatory requirements and additional evaluations specific to cell-based approaches. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled "Stem Cells and Bone".
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- Mihaela Peric
- University of Zagreb School of Medicine, Center for Translational and Clinical Research, Department for Intercellular Communication, Salata 2, Zagreb, Croatia.
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- University of Zagreb School of Medicine, Center for Translational and Clinical Research, Laboratory for Mineralized Tissues, Salata 11, Zagreb, Croatia
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- University of Zagreb School of Medicine, Department of Physiology and Immunology, Salata 3, Zagreb, Croatia
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- University of Zagreb School of Medicine, Center for Translational and Clinical Research, Department for Intercellular Communication, Salata 2, Zagreb, Croatia
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- University of Zagreb School of Medicine, Center for Translational and Clinical Research, Department for Intercellular Communication, Salata 2, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Paul Regulatory Services Ltd, Fisher Hill Way, Cardiff CF15 8DR, UK
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- University of Zagreb School of Medicine, Center for Translational and Clinical Research, Laboratory for Mineralized Tissues, Salata 11, Zagreb, Croatia
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- University of Zagreb School of Medicine, Department of Pharmacology, Salata 11, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Pfizer Inc., Global Research and Development, Global Science and Technology, 100 Eastern Point Road, Groton, CT 06340, USA
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- University of Zagreb School of Medicine, Center for Translational and Clinical Research, Laboratory for Mineralized Tissues, Salata 11, Zagreb, Croatia.
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