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Daud A, Chaudhry F, Braunstein D, Safir OA, Gross AE, Kuzyk PR. Outcomes of Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation for Femoral Head Cartilage Lesions: Minimum 2-Year Follow-Up. J Arthroplasty 2024; 39:S39-S45. [PMID: 38908537 DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2024.06.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2023] [Revised: 06/11/2024] [Accepted: 06/13/2024] [Indexed: 06/24/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The surgical management of large osteochondral lesions of the femoral head in young, active patients remains controversial. Fresh osteochondral allograft (OCA) transplantation can be a highly effective treatment for these lesions in some patients. This study investigated survivorship as well as clinical and radiographic outcomes after fresh OCA transplantation at a minimum 2-year follow-up (mean, 6.6 years; range, 0.6 to 13.7 years). METHODS A retrospective review of 29 patients who underwent plug OCA transplantation for focal femoral head osteochondral lesions between 2008 and 2021 was performed. Patients were assessed clinically using the modified Harris Hip score (mHHS) preoperatively and at each follow-up visit. Postoperative radiographs were evaluated for graft integrity and osteoarthritis severity. Kaplan-Meier survivorship analyses with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were performed for the endpoint of conversion to total hip arthroplasty (THA). RESULTS Overall graft survivorship for included patients was 78.4% (95% CI: 62.9 to 93.9) and 62.7% (95% CI: 39.6 to 85.8) at 5 and 10 years, respectively. There were ten patients (34.5%) who underwent conversion to THA. There was a significant difference using the log-rank test between survival for patients who had a preoperative diagnosis of osteonecrosis (ON) versus those who had other diagnoses (P = .002). The ten-year survival for those who had ON was 41.8% (95% CI: 4.8 to 78.8), and the ten-year survival for diagnoses other than ON was 85.7% (95% CI: 59.8 to 100). The mean mHHS score improved significantly (P < .001) from 48.9 (19 to 84) preoperatively to 77.4 (35 to 100) at the final follow-up. There were twenty patients (69.0%) who had mHHS ≥ 70 at the latest follow-up. Arthritic progression, indicated by an increase in the Kellgren and Lawrence grade, occurred in 7 hips (26.9%). CONCLUSIONS An OCA transplantation is a viable treatment option for osteochondral defects of the femoral head in young, active patients who have minimal preexisting joint deformity. It may delay the progression of arthritis and the need for THA. Patients who had a preoperative diagnosis of ON had worse clinical outcomes than those who had other diagnoses.
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- Anser Daud
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Fong S, Lee MS, Pettinelli N, Norman M, Park N, Gillinov SM, Zhu J, Gagné J, Lee AY, Mahatme RJ, Jimenez AE. Osteochondral Allograft or Autograft Transplantation of the Femoral Head Leads to Improvement in Outcomes but Variable Survivorship: A Systematic Review. Arthroscopy 2024:S0749-8063(24)00128-2. [PMID: 38365122 DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2024.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2023] [Revised: 01/22/2024] [Accepted: 02/08/2024] [Indexed: 02/18/2024]
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PURPOSE To review patient-reported outcomes (PROs) and survivorship in patients undergoing osteochondral autograft or allograft transplantation (OAT) of the femoral head. METHODS PubMed, Cochrane Center for Register of Controlled Trials, and Scopus databases were searched in November 2022 with an updated search extending to December 2023 using criteria from the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses and the following keywords: (hip OR femoral head) AND (mosaicplasty OR osteochondral allograft OR osteochondral autograft OR osteochondral lesion). Articles were included if they evaluated postoperative PROs in patients who underwent OAT of the femoral head and had a study size of 5 or more hips (n ≥ 5). Survivorship was defined as freedom from conversion to total hip arthroplasty. For PROs evaluated in 3 studies or more, forest plots were created and I2 was calculated. RESULTS Twelve studies were included in this review, with a total of 156 hips and a mean follow-up time ranging between 16.8 and 222 months. In total, 104 (66.7%) hips were male while 52 (33.3%) were female. Age of patients ranged from 17.0 to 35.4 years, while body mass index ranged from 23.3 to 28.1. Eight studies reported on osteochondral autograft transplantation and 4 studies on osteochondral allograft transplantation. Three studies reported significant improvement in at least 1 PRO. Survivorship ranged from 61.5% to 96% at minimum 2-year follow-up and from 57.1% to 91% at minimum 5-year follow-up. At a follow-up of less than 5 years, osteochondral allograft transplantation studies showed 70% to 87.5% survivorship, while autograft varied from 61.54% to 96%. CONCLUSIONS Patients with osteochondral lesions of the femoral head who underwent osteochondral autograft or allograft transplantation demonstrated improved PROs but variable survivorship rates. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level IV, systematic review of Level IV studies.
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- Scott Fong
- Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A
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- Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.A
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.A
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.A
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.A
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.A
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.A
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- Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.A
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- University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, Connecticut, U.S.A
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.A..
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Wang X, Ren Z, Liu Y, Ma Y, Huang L, Song W, Lin Q, Zhang Z, Li P, Wei X, Duan W. Characteristics and Clinical Outcomes After Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation for Treating Articular Cartilage Defects: Systematic Review and Single-Arm Meta-analysis of Studies From 2001 to 2020. Orthop J Sports Med 2023; 11:23259671231199418. [PMID: 37745815 PMCID: PMC10515554 DOI: 10.1177/23259671231199418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2023] [Accepted: 05/03/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023] Open
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Background Osteochondral allograft transplantation (OCA) treats symptomatic focal cartilage defects with satisfactory clinical results. Purpose To comprehensively analyze the characteristics and clinical outcomes of OCA for treating articular cartilage defects. Study Design Systematic review; Level of evidence, 4. Methods We searched Embase, PubMed, Cochrane Database, and Web of Science for studies published between January 1, 2001, and December 31, 2020, on OCA for treating articular cartilage defects. Publication information, patient data, osteochondral allograft storage details, and clinical outcomes were extracted to conduct a comprehensive summative analysis. Results In total, 105 studies involving 5952 patients were included. The annual reported number of patients treated with OCA increased from 69 in 2001 to 1065 in 2020, peaking at 1504 cases in 2018. Most studies (90.1%) were performed in the United States. The mean age at surgery was 34.2 years, and 60.8% of patients were male and had a mean body mass index of 26.7 kg/m2. The mean lesion area was 5.05 cm2, the mean follow-up duration was 54.39 months, the mean graft size was 6.85 cm2, and the number of grafts per patient was 54.7. The failure rate after OCA was 18.8%, and 83.1% of patients reported satisfactory results. Allograft survival rates at 2, 5, 10, 15, 20, and 25 years were 94%, 87.9%, 80%, 73%, 55%, and 59.4%, respectively. OCA was mainly performed on the knee (88.9%). The most common diagnosis in the knee was osteochondritis dissecans (37.9%), and the most common defect location was the medial femoral condyle (52%). The most common concomitant procedures were high tibial osteotomy (28.4%) and meniscal allograft transplantation (24.7%). After OCA failure, 54.7% of patients underwent revision with primary total knee arthroplasty. Conclusion The annual reported number of patients who underwent OCA showed a significant upward trend, especially from 2016 to 2020. Patients receiving OCA were predominantly young male adults with a high body mass index. OCA was more established for knee cartilage than an injury at other sites, and its best indication was osteochondritis dissecans. This analysis demonstrated satisfactory long-term postoperative outcomes.
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- Xueding Wang
- Department of Orthopaedics, Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Bone and Soft Tissue Injury Repair, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Bone and Soft Tissue Injury Repair, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Bone and Soft Tissue Injury Repair, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Bone and Soft Tissue Injury Repair, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Bone and Soft Tissue Injury Repair, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Bone and Soft Tissue Injury Repair, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Bone and Soft Tissue Injury Repair, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Bone and Soft Tissue Injury Repair, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Bone and Soft Tissue Injury Repair, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Bone and Soft Tissue Injury Repair, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Second Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Bone and Soft Tissue Injury Repair, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
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Passaplan C, Hanauer M, Gautier L, Stetzelberger VM, Schwab JM, Tannast M, Gautier E. Surface repair of the femoral head using press-osteochondral autograft transfer. Bone Jt Open 2023; 4:523-531. [PMID: 37429592 DOI: 10.1302/2633-1462.47.bjo-2022-0137.r1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/12/2023] Open
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Aims Hyaline cartilage has a low capacity for regeneration. Untreated osteochondral lesions of the femoral head can lead to progressive and symptomatic osteoarthritis of the hip. The purpose of this study is to analyze the clinical and radiological long-term outcome of patients treated with osteochondral autograft transfer. To our knowledge, this study represents a series of osteochondral autograft transfer of the hip with the longest follow-up. Methods We retrospectively evaluated 11 hips in 11 patients who underwent osteochondral autograft transfer in our institution between 1996 and 2012. The mean age at the time of surgery was 28.6 years (8 to 45). Outcome measurement included standardized scores and conventional radiographs. Kaplan-Meier survival curve was used to determine the failure of the procedures, with conversion to total hip arthroplasty (THA) defined as the endpoint. Results The mean follow-up of patients treated with osteochondral autograft transfer was 18.5 years (9.3 to 24.7). Six patients developed osteoarthritis and had a THA at a mean of 10.3 years (1.1 to 17.3). The cumulative survivorship of the native hips was 91% (95% confidence interval (CI) 74 to 100) at five years, 62% (95% CI 33 to 92) at ten years, and 37% (95% CI 6 to 70) at 20 years. Conclusion This is the first study analyzing the long-term results of osteochondral autograft transfer of the femoral head. Although most patients underwent conversion to THA in the long term, over half of them survived more than ten years. Osteochondral autograft transfer could be a time-saving procedure for young patients with devastating hip conditions who have virtually no other surgical options. A larger series or a similar matched cohort would be necessary to confirm these results which, in view of the heterogeneity of our series, seems difficult to achieve.
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- Caroline Passaplan
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, HFR - Cantonal Hospital, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, HFR - Cantonal Hospital, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, HFR - Cantonal Hospital, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, HFR - Cantonal Hospital, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, HFR - Cantonal Hospital, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, HFR - Cantonal Hospital, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
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Shakya S, Chen J, Xing F, Xiang Z, Duan X. Surgical treatment and functional outcome of bilateral symmetrical hip dislocation and Pipkin type II femoral head fracture: a 5-year follow-up case report and literature review. Front Surg 2023; 10:1128868. [PMID: 37151869 PMCID: PMC10161900 DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2023.1128868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2022] [Accepted: 03/28/2023] [Indexed: 05/09/2023] Open
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Background Bilateral posterior hip dislocation and femoral head fracture are rare injuries, which may be the earliest case report that focuses on treatment with open reduction via the direct anterior approach (DAA) for bilateral symmetrical Pipkin type II fracture within 5 years of the follow-up period. Case report We present a case of bilateral posterior dislocation with a femoral head fracture (Pipkin II) of the hip in 47-year-old woman caused by a high-velocity accident. The dislocation was successfully reduced under general anesthesia at a local hospital and transferred to a tertiary center for surgical management. She was surgically treated with internal fixation using three Herbert screws on the bilateral hips. The DAA was used during surgery. Follow-up for 5 years was performed, and functional outcomes were evaluated using the D'Aubigné range of motion and modified Harris hip score. The range of motion in the bilateral hip was satisfactory, with no signs of post-traumatic arthritis, heterotopic ossification, or avascular necrosis of the femoral head. Conclusion Surgical management of bilateral Pipkin type II fractures was performed successfully with open reduction and internal fixation using a safe and reliable direct anterior approach, with good functional outcomes at 5-year follow-up.
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Hevesi M, Denbeigh JM, Paggi CA, Galeano-Garces C, Bagheri L, Larson AN, Stuart MJ, Saris DBF, van Wijnen AJ, Krych AJ. Fresh Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation in the Knee: A Viability and Histologic Analysis for Optimizing Graft Viability and Expanding Existing Standard Processed Graft Resources Using a Living Donor Cartilage Program. Cartilage 2021; 13:948S-956S. [PMID: 31617404 PMCID: PMC8808912 DOI: 10.1177/1947603519880330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE This study aims to (1) determine and validate living cartilage allograft transplantation as a novel source for viable osteochondral allograft (OCA) tissues and (2) perform histologic and viability comparisons of living donor cartilage tissues to currently available clinical-grade standard processed grafts. DESIGN Using healthy cartilage from well-preserved contralateral compartments in 27 patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and 10 clinical-grade OCA specimens obtained immediately following operative implantation, standard and living donor OCA quality was evaluated at the time of harvest and following up to 3 weeks of storage on the basis of macroscopic International Cartilage Repair Society grade, histology, and viability. RESULTS Osteochondral samples demonstrated a consistent decrease in viability and histologic quality over the first 3 weeks of storage at 37°C, supporting the utility of an OCA paradigm shift toward early implantation, as was the clinical standard up until recent adoption of transplantation at 14 to 35 days following donor procurement. Samples from the 10 clinical-grade OCAs, implanted at an average of 23 days following graft harvest demonstrated a mean viable cell density of 45.6% at implantation, significantly lower (P < 0.01) than the 93.6% viability observed in living donor allograft tissues. CONCLUSIONS Osteochondral tissue viability and histologic quality progressively decreases with ex vivo storage, even when kept at physiologic temperatures. Currently available clinical OCAs are stored for 2 to 5 weeks prior to implantation and demonstrate inferior viability to that of fresh osteochondral tissues that can be made available through the use of a living donor cartilage program.
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- Mario Hevesi
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery,
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery,
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA,Department of Radiation Oncology,
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery,
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA,Department of Regenerative
Medicine, University of Twente, Enschede, Netherlands
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery,
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery,
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery,
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA,Department of Regenerative
Medicine, University of Twente, Enschede, Netherlands,Department of Orthopedics,
University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery,
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA,Andre J. van Wijnen, Department of
Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN
55905, USA.
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery,
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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Acetabular Coverage May Affect Radiographic and Clinical Outcomes of Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation of Focal Femoral Head Lesions: A Case Series From a Single Institution. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS GLOBAL RESEARCH AND REVIEWS 2021; 5:01979360-202110000-00008. [PMID: 34637410 DOI: 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-20-00219] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2020] [Accepted: 08/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Osteochondral lesions of the femoral head in young people are rare and present unique management challenges. Optimal treatment for these lesions is unclear. From 2009 to 2016, clinical and radiographic outcomes were prospectively collected within a series of symptomatic focal osteochondral lesions of the femoral head with a minimum follow-up of 2 years. A surgical hip dislocation followed by implantation of a size-matched fresh osteochondral femoral head allograft was performed. Nine hips in eight patients (6 female patients) underwent surgery at an average of 17 years (11 to 21 years). Individual allograft sizes ranged from 10 to 35 mm in diameter; with 2 of 9 hips receiving two allografts in a stacked or mosaicplasty technique at the time of treatment. The average graft implantation was 3536.5 mm2. Modified Harris hip scores improved by 13.4 (P = 0.018) from preoperative to final follow-up for all patients. Significant improvements in internal rotation (12° versus 23°, P = 0.011), external rotation (32° versus 50°, P = 0.041), and abduction (28° versus 40°, P = 0.042) were also achieved. Three patients (four hips) demonstrated poor radiographic healing (<50% incorporation at 2 years), which correlated with worse clinical outcomes and was associated with a lower preoperative lateral center edge angle (21.5° versus 30.4°, P = 0.049). Fresh osteochondral allograft treatment is a good option for focal osteochondral lesions of the femoral head with improved outcomes and motion; however, higher failure rates may be seen in those with a lower center edge angle.
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Verma T, Mishra A, Agarwal G, Maini L. Three dimensional surgical planning for mosaicplasty in chondroblastoma of femoral head with articular disruption. J Orthop Sci 2021; 26:719-724. [PMID: 30391136 DOI: 10.1016/j.jos.2018.09.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2018] [Revised: 07/25/2018] [Accepted: 09/27/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Tarun Verma
- Department of Orthopaedics, Maulana Azad Medical College and Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi, India.
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Maulana Azad Medical College and Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi, India.
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Maulana Azad Medical College and Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi, India.
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Maulana Azad Medical College and Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi, India.
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Daud A, Safir OA, Gross A, Kuzyk PRT. Periacetabular Osteotomy and Femoral Head Allograft for Hip Dysplasia and Femoral Head Cyst: A Case Report. JBJS Case Connect 2021; 11:01709767-202106000-00058. [PMID: 33956671 DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.cc.20.00606] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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CASE A 34-year-old woman with developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) presented with chronic left hip pain related to a femoral head cyst. The patient strongly preferred a joint-preserving option. Periacetabular osteotomy (PAO) has shown reliable options for managing DDH, and femoral head fresh osteochondral allograft (FOCA) can be performed for cysts. We performed these procedures concomitantly for the first time. At 1-year follow-up, the patient had functional, pain-free motion and high satisfaction. CONCLUSION PAO and femoral head FOCA can be performed concomitantly with a common, anterior hip approach. They are a viable, joint-preserving option for patients with DDH and osteochondral lesions.
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- Anser Daud
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Coulomb R, Alrubaie A, Haignière V, Kouyoumdjian P. Femoral head mosaicplasty by direct anterior approach for an osteochondral impaction without performing surgical hip dislocation. SICOT J 2021; 7:22. [PMID: 33812469 PMCID: PMC8019562 DOI: 10.1051/sicotj/2021014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2020] [Accepted: 02/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Several surgical methods exist for the treatment of osteochondral lesions of the femoral head. They include osteochondral allograft transfer, femoral osteotomy, microfracture, autologous chondrocyte implantation, and hip arthroplasty. Mosaicplasty is a surgical method in which cylindrical plugs of bone and cartilage are transferred from a donor site to tunnels drilled into the bone and cartilage defects. This paper discusses the use of mosaicplasty by a direct anterior approach without dislocation in the treatment of an acute femoral head osteochondral impaction in a young patient.
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- Remy Coulomb
- Department of Orthopedic and Traumatology Surgery, CHU Nîmes, University Montpellier 1, 34000 Nîmes, France
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- Department of Orthopedic and Traumatology Surgery, CHU Nîmes, University Montpellier 1, 34000 Nîmes, France
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- Department of Orthopedic and Traumatology Surgery, CHU Nîmes, University Montpellier 1, 34000 Nîmes, France
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- Department of Orthopedic and Traumatology Surgery, CHU Nîmes, University Montpellier 1, 34000 Nîmes, France - Université Montpellier 1, 2 Rue de l'École de Médecine, 34090 Montpellier, France
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Extensive Recontouring of the Femoral Head with Osteochondral Allografting: A Case Report with Histological and MicroCT Analysis. Case Rep Orthop 2019; 2019:6956391. [PMID: 31871806 PMCID: PMC6906870 DOI: 10.1155/2019/6956391] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2018] [Accepted: 10/24/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Morphological abnormalities such as cam deformity or growth disturbances can have a detrimental effect on the smooth function of the hip joint. This case reports an attempt to salvage the hip joint of a young patient with a posttraumatic growth disturbance of the femoral head using a fresh osteochondral allograft. This treatment has been used very rarely in the femoral head due to the presumed tenuous blood supply of the head and the perceived risk of nonunion or progressive avascular necrosis. The patient in this case had persistent pain and mechanical symptoms leading to hip replacement. A detailed analysis of the retrieved femoral head demonstrated durability and healing of the grafts based on gross inspection, histology of bone and cartilage, and microCT analysis. This case is the first report to our knowledge of a detailed histological and radiographic analysis of the fate of osteochondral allografts of the femoral head. We hope that this case provides justification for the use of osteochondral allografts of the femoral head for other indications such as femoral head fractures, avascular necrosis, and benign epiphyseal tumors of the femoral head in an effort to avoid arthroplasty in young patients. The authors have obtained the patient's informed written consent for print and electronic publication of the case report.
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Bilateral posterior hip dislocation associated with right Pipkin II fracture: A case report. Int J Surg Case Rep 2019; 61:103-106. [PMID: 31352316 PMCID: PMC6664009 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2019.07.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2019] [Revised: 07/09/2019] [Accepted: 07/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Bilateral posterior hip dislocations are very rare injury, requiring a very hight trauma energy. PRESENTATION OF THE CASE We present a case of 40-year-old male who sustained bilateral posterior hip dislocation with associated right femoral head fracture Pipkin type II following a hight energy trauma without neurovascular deficit. A prompt closed reduction was made, it was successful in lift hip but incomplete in right one, therefore, an open reduction was indicated, performed through a modified Hardinge approach permitting internal osteosynthesis with two Herbert screws. DISCUSSION Posterior hip dislocations are an orthopaedic emergency that must be reduced within 6 h to avoid sciatic nerve compression and avascular necrosis (AVN). They are most often associated with femoral head fractures commonly known as Pipkin's fractures, that need anatomic reduction and osteosynthesis through posterior approaches, rarely external or anterior approaches. RESULTS Anatomic and functional results were good at two years follow up excepting a right hip non-bridging heterotopic ossification; the patient returned to his work normally without any functional sequelae.
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Mei XY, Alshaygy IS, Safir OA, Gross AE, Kuzyk PR. Fresh Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation for Treatment of Large Cartilage Defects of the Femoral Head: A Minimum Two-Year Follow-Up Study of Twenty-Two Patients. J Arthroplasty 2018; 33:2050-2056. [PMID: 29573913 DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2018.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2017] [Revised: 01/18/2018] [Accepted: 02/01/2018] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Controversy remains over the surgical management of large osteochondral lesions of the femoral head in young, active patients. The purpose of this study is to assess midterm clinical and radiographic outcomes after fresh osteochondral allograft transplantation (OAT) for large femoral head lesions at minimum 2-year follow-up. METHODS A retrospective review of prospectively collected data was performed for 22 patients under the age of 50 years with defined femoral head osteochondral lesions who underwent fresh OAT between 2008 and 2015. Patients were assessed clinically using the modified Harris Hip Score (mHHS) preoperatively and at each follow-up visit. Postoperative radiographs were evaluated for graft integrity and Kellgren & Lawrence Grade for osteoarthritis severity. Complications and reoperation were assessed by chart review. Kaplan-Meier survivorship analyses with 95% confidence intervals were performed for the end point of conversion to total hip arthroplasty. RESULTS At a mean follow-up of 68.8 months (26-113), the mean mHHS improved significantly (P < .001) from 48.9 (19-84) to 77.4 (35-98). Sixteen of 22 patients (72.7%) had an mHHS ≥70 at the latest follow-up. Arthritic progression, as indicated by an increase in the Kellgren & Lawrence Grade, occurred in 4 of 22 hips (18.2%). Five patients (22.7%) underwent conversion to total hip arthroplasty. Graft survivorship was 86.4 ± 7.3% at 2 years, 78.5 ± 10.0% at 5 years, and 67.3 ± 13.5% at 9 years. CONCLUSION Fresh OAT may be a viable treatment option for osteochondral defects of the femoral head in young, active patients with minimal preexisting joint deformity.
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- Xin Y Mei
- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada
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INTRODUCTION Articular cartilage lesions of the hip are difficult to effectively treat. Osteochondral allograft (OCA) transplantation in the knee has been associated with long-term success, but OCA for the hip has not been extensively studied. Here, we present the clinical and radiological outcomes from a cohort of 10 patients treated with fresh OCA transplants for large osteochondral defects of the femoral head and/or acetabulum. METHODS 10 patients who had undergone osteochondral allograft transplantation of the femoral head and/or acetabulum at our institution between 2013 and 2016 were identified from our Institutional Review Board-approved registry. Hip disability and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (HOOS) was used to track patient progress. RESULTS 10 patients with an average clinical follow-up of 1.4 years were included in this study. 4 patients were treated solely with OCA plugs for femoral head defects, while the remaining 6 received femoral OCA plugs and at least 1 concomitant procedure for additional intraarticular pathology. 7 patients (70%) had successful functional outcomes, while 3 (30%) had unsuccessful outcomes and were subsequently converted to total hip arthroplasty (THA) 5 to 29 months after OCA. CONCLUSIONS OCA transplantation can be an effective treatment strategy for young, healthy individuals with articular cartilage lesions of the hip. Smoking, avascular necrosis aetiology, acetabular involvement and concomitant procedures may be risk factors for unsuccessful outcomes necessitating salvage with THA. Long-term clinical studies to refine indications and determine functional outcomes and survival rates are warranted.
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Horner NS, Ekhtiari S, Simunovic N, Bedi A, Glyn-Jones S, Ayeni OR. Early evidence reports positive outcomes after osteochondral grafts and chondrocyte transplantation in the hip: a systematic review. J ISAKOS 2016. [DOI: 10.1136/jisakos-2016-000059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Louahem D, Lozach F, Delpont M, Weiss A, Prodhomme O, Cottalorda J. Mosaicplasty for femoral osteochondritis dissecans. Orthop Traumatol Surg Res 2016; 102:247-50. [PMID: 26896409 DOI: 10.1016/j.otsr.2015.12.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2015] [Revised: 11/26/2015] [Accepted: 12/09/2015] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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The authors describe a surgical mosaicplasty technique, with an anterior surgical dislocation approach without trochanterotomy, for osteochondritis dissecans of the hip. A graft was taken from the lateral condyle of the knee. Two adolescents underwent this procedure with good results. No osteonecrosis was observed at the longest follow-up. Mosaicplasty is a useful treatment method for small osteochondritis dissecans (<2cm(2)).
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- D Louahem
- Service d'orthopédie pédiatrique, CHU de Montpellier, Montpellier, France.
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- Service d'orthopédie pédiatrique, CHU de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Service d'orthopédie pédiatrique, CHU de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Service d'orthopédie pédiatrique, CHU de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Service de radiologie pédiatrique, CHU de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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- Service d'orthopédie pédiatrique, CHU de Montpellier, Montpellier, France
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Crist BD, Stoker AM, Pfeiffer FM, Kuroki K, Cook CR, Franklin SP, Stannard JP, Cook JL. Optimising femoral-head osteochondral allograft transplantation in a preclinical model. J Orthop Translat 2015; 5:48-56. [PMID: 30035074 PMCID: PMC5987009 DOI: 10.1016/j.jot.2015.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2015] [Revised: 08/14/2015] [Accepted: 10/22/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background/Objective Osteochondral autografting and allografting of the femoral head have been described as treatments for avascular necrosis without segmental collapse, fracture, osteochondritis dissecans, and tumours. One long-term study reported that 80% of nonsteroid-treated patients had successful outcomes. Most data are compiled from small case reports or series. Although these results are encouraging, to the authors’ knowledge, there is no basic scientific evidence regarding optimal graft source or technique reported in the peer-reviewed literature. The objective of this study was to create a translational canine model to compare femoral-head osteochondral autografts and allografts with respect to safety and efficacy. Methods With Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee approval, skeletally mature hound-mix dogs (n = 6) weighing >20 kg underwent aseptic surgical implantation of osteochondral grafts using a craniolateral approach to the hip, without dislocation. Three graft options were evaluated: small auto (n = 3), 6-mm-diameter autograft from the trochlear ridge of the ipsilateral knee; small allo (n = 3), 6-mm-diameter fresh (21-day storage) allograft from a size-matched canine femoral head; or large allo (n = 3), 14-mm-diameter fresh (21-day storage) allograft from a size-matched canine femoral head. Small grafts were implanted into the same femoral head of three dogs, and large grafts were implanted alone in the other three dogs. The dogs were allowed unrestricted activity in their runs, and were walked on a leash for 15 minutes 5 times/wk. The outcome measures included functional, radiographic, and arthroscopic assessments at 8 weeks, and functional, chondrocyte viability, and histologic assessments at 6 months after surgery. The pre- and postoperative data were compared for statistically significant (p < 0.05) differences. Based on data from the canine study, four human patients underwent fresh (<28-day storage) osteochondral allografting using large (>30-mm diameter) size-matched femoral-head grafts. The radiographic, quality of life, and functional assessments were captured postoperatively. Results All grafts had >80% chondrocyte viability at the time of implantation. All grafts showed radiographic evidence for integration into host bone. Small auto and small allo showed significant (p < 0.05) loss in range of motion, chondrocyte viability, and articular-cartilage integrity 8 weeks after implantation, whereas large allo maintained viability and structural integrity throughout the study period. The large-allo dogs maintained full hip range of motion and hindlimb function. A similar type of large allograft (>30 mm) was performed in the four human patients. Due to the defect size, three out of the four human patients required two large allografts at the time of implantation. At the time of this manuscript's acceptance, patient follow-up ranged from 4 months to 18 months. All human patients were full weight-bearing without an assistive device, and showed no evidence of graft failure or progressive arthrosis. Conclusion These data provide initial translational and clinical evidence for large osteochondral allografts as a potential option for functional resurfacing of full-thickness cartilage defects of the femoral head.
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- Brett D Crist
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA
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- Comparative Orthopaedic Laboratory, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA.,Comparative Orthopaedic Laboratory, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA
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- Comparative Orthopaedic Laboratory, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA
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- Comparative Orthopaedic Laboratory, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA
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- Department of Small Animal Medicine & Surgery, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA.,Comparative Orthopaedic Laboratory, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA
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Alshameeri Z, McCaskie A. The role of orthobiologics in hip preservation surgery. J Hip Preserv Surg 2015; 2:339-54. [PMID: 27011858 PMCID: PMC4732367 DOI: 10.1093/jhps/hnv042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2015] [Revised: 04/21/2015] [Accepted: 05/17/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The potential regenerative role of different orthobiologics is becoming more recognized for the treatment of chronic and degenerative musculoskeletal conditions. Over the last few years there has been an increasing number of publications on cell therapy and other orthobiologics for the treatment of avascular necrosis of the femoral head and other hip conditions with promising short–term clinical results. In this article, we have used a systematic search of the literature to identify potentially relevant topics on orthobiologics and then selected those most applicable to hip preservation surgery. We identified several innovative strategies and present a summary of the currently available evidence on their potential role in hip preservation surgery. For many of these treatment strategies there was a lack of clinical evidence and therefore we suggest that there is a need for comparative studies in this field.
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- Zeiad Alshameeri
- 1. Health Education East of England, 2-4 victoria house, Cambridge, CB21 5XB
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- 2. Division of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Cambridge and; 3. Arthritis Research UK Tissue Engineering Centre
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Arthroplasty for unstable pertrochanteric hip fractures may offer a lower re-operation rate as compared to cephalomedullary nailing. INTERNATIONAL ORTHOPAEDICS 2015; 40:15-20. [PMID: 25947904 DOI: 10.1007/s00264-015-2794-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2015] [Accepted: 04/05/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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PURPOSE Cephalomedullary (CM) nailing is widely used for the treatment of pertrochanteric hip fractures. Fixation failures with CM nailing tend to occur in unstable fracture patterns often necessitating revision surgery. The purpose of this study was to compare the complications and clinical outcomes of primary arthroplasty to CM nailing for the treatment of unstable pertrochanteric hip fractures. METHODS We conducted an age-, sex-, and fracture type-matched case-controlled study and identified 29 patients who underwent hip arthroplasty for an unstable pertrochanteric fracture (AO/OTA classification type 31A2.2/3 and 31.A3) at our institution. Their outcome was compared to a matched control group of 29 patients treated with a CM nail. RESULTS There was one major complication in the arthroplasty group (3.4 %), whereas there were six major complications in the nailing group (20.7 %) (P = 0.04). We found no significant difference between the groups with regards to blood loss, operative time, hospitalization time and the number of patients discharged to rehabilitation. Clinical outcome measured with Oxford hip score and SF-12 at the time of final follow-up was not significantly different between the groups. CONCLUSIONS Arthroplasty is a viable option for treatment of unstable pertrochanteric fractures in an elderly population. Arthroplasty may offer a lower re-operation rate in the treatment of unstable pertrochanteric hip fractures as compared to CM nailing.
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Khanna V, Tushinski DM, Drexler M, Backstein DB, Gross AE, Safir OA, Kuzyk PR. Cartilage restoration of the hip using fresh osteochondral allograft. Bone Joint J 2014; 96-B:11-6. [DOI: 10.1302/0301-620x.96b11.34734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Cartilage defects of the hip cause significant pain and may lead to arthritic changes that necessitate hip replacement. We propose the use of fresh osteochondral allografts as an option for the treatment of such defects in young patients. Here we present the results of fresh osteochondral allografts for cartilage defects in 17 patients in a prospective study. The underlying diagnoses for the cartilage defects were osteochondritis dissecans in eight and avascular necrosis in six. Two had Legg-Calve-Perthes and one a femoral head fracture. Pre-operatively, an MRI was used to determine the size of the cartilage defect and the femoral head diameter. All patients underwent surgical hip dislocation with a trochanteric slide osteotomy for placement of the allograft. The mean age at surgery was 25.9 years (17 to 44) and mean follow-up was 41.6 months (3 to 74). The mean Harris hip score was significantly better after surgery (p < 0.01) and 13 patients had fair to good outcomes. One patient required a repeat allograft, one patient underwent hip replacement and two patients are awaiting hip replacement. Fresh osteochondral allograft is a reasonable treatment option for hip cartilage defects in young patients. Cite this article: Bone Joint J 2014;96-B(11 Supple A):11–16.
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- V. Khanna
- Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, 600
University Avenue, Room 476A, Toronto, Ontario, M5G
1X5, Canada
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- Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, 600
University Avenue, Room 476A, Toronto, Ontario, M5G
1X5, Canada
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- Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, 600
University Avenue, Room 476A, Toronto, Ontario, M5G
1X5, Canada
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- Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, 600
University Avenue, Room 476A, Toronto, Ontario, M5G
1X5, Canada
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- Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, 600
University Avenue, Room 476A, Toronto, Ontario, M5G
1X5, Canada
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- Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, 600
University Avenue, Room 476A, Toronto, Ontario, M5G
1X5, Canada
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- Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, 600
University Avenue, Room 476A, Toronto, Ontario, M5G
1X5, Canada
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