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Kim J, McSweeney SC, Hollander K, Horstman T, Wearing SC. Adolescents running in conventional running shoes have lower vertical instantaneous loading rates but greater asymmetry than running barefoot or in partial-minimal shoes. J Sports Sci 2023; 41:774-787. [PMID: 37571975 DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2023.2240174] [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: 11/21/2022] [Accepted: 07/17/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023]
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Footwear may moderate the transiently heightened asymmetry in lower limb loading associated with peak growth in adolescence during running. This repeated-measures study compared the magnitude and symmetry of peak vertical ground reaction force and instantaneous loading rates (VILRs) in adolescents during barefoot and shod running. Ten adolescents (age, 10.6 ± 1.7 years) ran at self-selected speed (1.7 ± 0.3 m/s) on an instrumented treadmill under three counter-balanced conditions; barefoot and shod with partial-minimal and conventional running shoes. All participants were within one year of their estimated peak height velocity based on sex-specific regression equations. Foot-strike patterns, peak vertical ground reaction force and VILRs were recorded during 20 seconds of steady-state running. Symmetry of ground reaction forces was assessed using the symmetry index. Repeated-measures ANOVAs were used to compare conditions (α=.05). Adolescents used a rearfoot foot-strike pattern during barefoot and shod running. Use of conventional shoes resulted in a lower VILR (P < .05, dz = 0.9), but higher VILR asymmetry (P < .05) than running barefoot (dz = 1.5) or in partial-minimal shoes (dz = 1.6). Conventional running shoes result in a lower VILR than running unshod or in partial-minimal shoes but may have the unintended consequence of increasing VILR asymmetry. The findings may have implications for performance, musculoskeletal development and injury in adolescents.
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- Jae Kim
- Complete Rehab Allied Health Clinic, Brisbane, Australia
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- School of Clinical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
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- Institute of Exercise Science & Sports Medicine, Medical School Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Conservative and Rehabilitative Orthopaedics, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Conservative and Rehabilitative Orthopaedics, Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany
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Guo Y, Tian T, Yang S, Cai Y. Ginsenoside Rg1/ADSCs supplemented with hyaluronic acid as the matrix improves rabbit temporomandibular joint osteoarthrosis. Biotechnol Genet Eng Rev 2023:1-22. [PMID: 36892223 DOI: 10.1080/02648725.2023.2183575] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2023] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 03/10/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate whether and how ginsenoside Rg1/ADSCs supplemented with hyaluronic acid as the matrix can improve rabbit temporomandibular joint osteoarthrosis. METHOD Isolate and culture adipose stem cells, measure the activity of differentiated chondrocytes by MTT assay and expression of type II collagen in these cells by immunohistochemistry, in order to evaluate the effect of ginsenoside Rg1 on adipose stem cell proliferation and differentiation into chondrocytes.32 New Zealand white rabbits were randomly divided into four groups: blank group, model group, control group and experimental group, 8 in each group. Osteoarthritis model was established by intra-articular injection of papain. Two weeks after successful model building, medication was given for the rabbits in control group and experimental group. 0.6 mL ginsenoside Rg1/ ADSCs suspension was injected into superior joint space for the rabbits in control group, once a week; 0.6 mL ginsenoside Rg1/ ADSCs complex was injected for the rabbits in experimental group, once a week. RESULTS Ginsenoside Rg1 can promote ADSCs-derived chondrocytes' activity and expression of type II collagen. Scanning electron microscopy histology images showed cartilage lesions of the experimental group was significantly improved in comparison with control group. CONCLUSION Ginsenoside Rg1 can promote ADSCs differentiate into chondrocytes, and Ginsenoside Rg1/ADSCs supplemented with hyaluronic acid as the matrix can significantly improve rabbit temporomandibular joint osteoarthrosis.
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- Yanwei Guo
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Jining Stomatology Hospital, Jining City, Shandong Province, China
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- The second Department of Pediatric Stomatology, Jinan Stomatology Hospital, Jinan City, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Jinan Stomatology Hospital, Jinan City, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of prosthodontics, Jinan Stomatology Hospital, Jinan City, Shandong Province, China
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Sinclair J, Lynch H, Chockalingam N, Taylor PJ. Effects of Obesity on Medial Tibiofemoral Cartilage Mechanics in Females-An Exploration Using Musculoskeletal Simulation and Probabilistic Cartilage Failure Modelling. Life (Basel) 2023; 13:life13020270. [PMID: 36836627 PMCID: PMC9964246 DOI: 10.3390/life13020270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2022] [Revised: 12/01/2022] [Accepted: 12/27/2022] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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This study examined the effects of obesity on cartilage mechanics and longitudinal failure probability at the medial tibiofemoral compartment, using combined musculoskeletal simulation and probabilistic failure modelling approaches. The current investigation examined twenty obese females (BMI > 30.0 kg/m2) and 20 healthy weight (BMI < 25.0 kg/m2) females. Walking kinematics were obtained via an 8-camera optoelectric system, and a force plate was used to collect ground reaction forces. Musculoskeletal simulation and probabilistic failure modelling were utilized to explore medial tibiofemoral forces and cartilage probability. Comparisons between groups were undertaken using linear mixed-effects models. Net peak cartilage forces, stress and strain were significantly larger in the obese group (force = 2013.92 N, stress = 3.03 MPa & strain = 0.25), compared to health weight (force = 1493.21 N, stress 2.26 MPa & strain = 0.19). In addition, medial tibiofemoral cartilage failure probability was also significantly larger in the obese group (42.98%) compared to healthy weight (11.63%). The findings from the current investigation show that obesity has a profoundly negative influence on longitudinal medial knee cartilage health and strongly advocates for the implementation of effective weight management programs into long-term musculoskeletal management strategies.
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- Jonathan Sinclair
- School of Sport & Health Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health & Wellbeing, University of Central Lancashire, Preston PR1 2HE, UK
- Correspondence:
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- School of Sport & Health Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health & Wellbeing, University of Central Lancashire, Preston PR1 2HE, UK
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- School of Psychology & Computer Sciences, Faculty of Science & Technology, University of Central Lancashire, Preston PR1 2HE, UK
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Snyder SJ, Chu E, Um J, Heo YJ, Miller RH, Shim JK. Prediction of knee adduction moment using innovative instrumented insole and deep learning neural networks in healthy female individuals. Knee 2023; 41:115-123. [PMID: 36657209 DOI: 10.1016/j.knee.2022.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2022] [Revised: 10/18/2022] [Accepted: 12/14/2022] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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BACKGROUND The knee adduction moment, a biomechanical risk factor of knee osteoarthritis, is typically measured in a gait laboratory with expensive equipment and inverse dynamics modeling software. We aimed to develop a framework for a portable knee adduction moment estimation for healthy female individuals using deep learning neural networks and custom instrumented insole and evaluated its accuracy compared to the standard inverse dynamics approach. METHODS Feed-forward, convolutional, and recurrent neural networks were applied to the data extracted from five piezo-resistive force sensors attached to the insole of a shoe. RESULTS All models predicted knee adduction moment variables during walking with high correlation coefficients, r > 0.72, and low root mean squared errors (RMSE), ranging from 0.5% to 1.2%. The convolutional neural network is the most accurate predictor of average knee adduction moment (r = 0.96; RMSE = 0.5%) followed by the recurrent and feed-forward neural networks. CONCLUSION These findings and the methods presented in the current study are expected to facilitate a cost-effective clinical analysis of knee adduction moment for healthy female individuals and to facilitate future research on prediction of other biomechanical risk factors using similar methods.
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- Samantha J Snyder
- Department of Kinesiology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA.
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- Department of Kinesiology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA.
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- Department of Industrial & Management Systems Engineering, Kyung Hee University, Yongin-Si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kyung Hee University, Yongin-Si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea; Integrated Education Institute for Frontier Science & Technology, Kyung Hee University, Gyeonggi-do 17104, South Korea.
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- Department of Kinesiology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA; Neuroscience and Cognitive Science Program, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA.
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- Department of Kinesiology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA; Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kyung Hee University, Yongin-Si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea; Neuroscience and Cognitive Science Program, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA; Fischell Department of Bioengineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA.
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van der Have A, Van Rossom S, Jonkers I. Musculoskeletal-Modeling-Based, Full-Body Load-Assessment Tool for Ergonomists (MATE): Method Development and Proof of Concept Case Studies. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:1507. [PMID: 36674262 PMCID: PMC9859546 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20021507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2022] [Revised: 01/06/2023] [Accepted: 01/12/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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A new ergonomic-risk-assessment tool was developed that combines musculoskeletal-model-based loading estimates with insights from fatigue failure theory to evaluate full-body musculoskeletal loading during dynamic tasks. Musculoskeletal-modeling output parameters, i.e., joint contact forces and muscle forces, were combined with tissue-specific injury thresholds that account for loading frequency to determine the injury risk for muscles, lower back, and hip cartilage. The potential of this new risk-assessment tool is demonstrated for defining ergonomic interventions in terms of lifting characteristics, back and shoulder exoskeleton assistance, box transferring, stoop lifting, and an overhead wiring task, respectively. The MATE identifies the risk of WMSDs in different anatomical regions during occupational tasks and allows for the evaluation of the impact of interventions that modify specific lifting characteristics, i.e., load weight versus task repetition. Furthermore, and in clear contrast to currently available ergonomic assessment scores, the effects of the exoskeleton assistance level on the risk of WMSDs of full-body musculoskeletal loading (in particular, the muscles, lower back, and hips) can be evaluated and shows small reductions in musculoskeletal loading but not in injury risk. Therefore, the MATE is a risk-assessment tool based on a full-body, musculoskeletal-modeling approach combined with insights from the fatigue failure theory that shows the proof of concept of a shoulder and back exoskeleton. Furthermore, it accounts for subject-specific characteristics (age and BMI), further enhancing individualized ergonomic-risk assessment.
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- Arthur van der Have
- Human Movement Biomechanics Research Group, Department of Movement Sciences, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 3001 Heverlee, Belgium
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Sinclair J, Huang G, Taylor PJ, Chockalingam N, Fan Y. Effects of Running in Minimal and Conventional Footwear on Medial Tibiofemoral Cartilage Failure Probability in Habitual and Non-Habitual Users. J Clin Med 2022; 11:jcm11247335. [PMID: 36555951 PMCID: PMC9788348 DOI: 10.3390/jcm11247335] [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: 10/11/2022] [Revised: 12/04/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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This study examined the effects of minimal and conventional running footwear on medial tibiofemoral cartilage mechanics and longitudinal failure probability. The current investigation examined twenty males who habitually ran in minimal footwear and 20 males who habitually ran in conventional footwear. Kinematic data during overground running were collected using a motion-capture system and ground reaction forces using a force plate. Medial tibiofemoral loading was examined using musculoskeletal simulation and cartilage failure probability via probabilistic modelling. In habitual minimal footwear users, peak medial tibiofemoral cartilage force, stress and strain were significantly greater in conventional (force = 7.43 BW, stress = 5.12 MPa and strain = 0.30), compared to minimal footwear (force = 7.11 BW, stress 4.65 MPa and strain = 0.28), though no significant differences in these parameters were evident in non-habitual minimal footwear users (conventional: force = 7.50 BW, stress = 5.05 MPa and strain = 0.30; minimal: force = 7.40 BW, stress = 4.77 MPa and strain = 0.29). However, in both habitual and non-habitual minimal footwear users, the probability of medial tibiofemoral cartilage failure was significantly greater in conventional (habitual = 47.19% and non-habitual = 50.00%) compared to minimal footwear (habitual = 33.18% and non-habitual = 32.81%) users. The observations from this investigation show that compared to minimal footwear, conventional footwear appears to have a negative influence on medial tibiofemoral cartilage health.
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- Jonathan Sinclair
- Research Centre for Applied Sport, Physical Activity and Performance, School of Sport & Health Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health and Wellbeing, University of Central Lancashire, Preston PR1 2HE, Lancashire, UK
- Correspondence: (J.S.); (G.H.)
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- Foot Research Laboratory, Key Laboratory of Sport and Health Science of Fujian Province, School of Physical Education and Sport Science, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350117, China
- Correspondence: (J.S.); (G.H.)
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- School of Psychology & Computer Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Central Lancashire, Preston PR1 2HE, Lancashire, UK
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- Foot Research Laboratory, Key Laboratory of Sport and Health Science of Fujian Province, School of Physical Education and Sport Science, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 350117, China
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Martins R, Quental C, Folgado J, Ângelo AC, de Campos Azevedo C. Influence of Graft Positioning during the Latarjet Procedure on Shoulder Stability and Articular Contact Pressure: Computational Analysis of the Bone Block Effect. BIOLOGY 2022; 11:biology11121783. [PMID: 36552292 PMCID: PMC9775173 DOI: 10.3390/biology11121783] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2022] [Revised: 12/02/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The Latarjet procedure is the most popular surgical procedure to treat anterior glenohumeral (GH) instability in the presence of large anterior glenoid bone defects. Even though the placement of the bone graft has a considerable influence on its efficacy, no clear indications exist for the best graft position. The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of the medial-lateral positioning of the bone graft on the contact mechanics and GH stability due to the bone block effect. Four finite element (FE) models of a GH joint, with a 20% glenoid bone defect, treated by the Latarjet procedure were developed. The FE models differed in the medial-lateral positioning of the bone graft, ranging from a flush position to a 4.5 mm lateral position with respect to the flush position. All graft placement options were evaluated for two separate shoulder positions. Anterior GH instability was simulated by translating the humeral head in the anterior direction, under a permanent compressive force, until the peak translation force was reached. Joint stability was computed as the ratio between the shear and the compressive components of the force. The lateralization of the bone graft increased GH stability due to the bone block effect after a 3 mm lateralization with respect to the flush position. The increase in GH stability was associated with a concerning increase in peak contact pressure due to the incongruous contact between the articulating surfaces. The sensitivity of the contact pressures to the medial-lateral positioning of the bone graft suggests a trade-off between GH stability due to the bone block effect and the risk of osteoarthritis, especially considering that an accurate and consistent placement of the bone graft is difficult in vivo.
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- Rita Martins
- IDMEC, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal
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- IDMEC, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal
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- IDMEC, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Hospital CUF Tejo, Av. 24 de Julho, 1350-352 Lisboa, Portugal
- Hospital dos SAMS de Lisboa, Rua Cidade de Gabela, 1849-017 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Hospital CUF Tejo, Av. 24 de Julho, 1350-352 Lisboa, Portugal
- Hospital dos SAMS de Lisboa, Rua Cidade de Gabela, 1849-017 Lisboa, Portugal
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Roig-Sanchez S, Kam D, Malandain N, Sachyani-Keneth E, Shoseyov O, Magdassi S, Laromaine A, Roig A. One-step double network hydrogels of photocurable monomers and bacterial cellulose fibers. Carbohydr Polym 2022; 294:119778. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2022.119778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2022] [Revised: 05/25/2022] [Accepted: 06/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Henderson BS, Cudworth KF, Wale ME, Siegel DN, Lujan TJ. Tensile fatigue strength and endurance limit of human meniscus. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2022; 127:105057. [PMID: 35091175 PMCID: PMC9925119 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2021.105057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2021] [Revised: 12/06/2021] [Accepted: 12/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The knee menisci are prone to mechanical fatigue injury from the cyclic tensile stresses that are generated during daily joint loading. Here we characterize the tensile fatigue behavior of human medial meniscus and investigate the effect of aging on fatigue strength. Test specimens were excised from the medial meniscus of young (under 40 years) and older (over 65 years) fresh-frozen cadaver knees. Cyclic uniaxial tensile loads were applied parallel to the primary circumferential fibers at 70%, 50%, 40%, or 30% of the predicted ultimate tensile strength (UTS) until failure occurred or one million cycles was reached. Equations for fatigue strength (S-N curve) and the probability of fatigue failure (unreliability curves) were created from the measured number of cycles to failure. The mean number of cycles to failure at 70%, 50%, 40%, and 30% of UTS were estimated to be approximately 500, 40000, 340000, and 3 million cycles, respectively. The endurance limit, defined as the tensile stress that can be safely applied for the average lifetime of use (250 million cycles), was estimated to be 10% of UTS (∼1.0 MPa). When cyclic tensile stresses exceeded 30% of UTS (∼3.0 MPa), the probability of fatigue failure rapidly increased. While older menisci were generally weaker and more susceptible to fatigue failures at high-magnitude tensile stresses, both young and older age groups had similar fatigue resistance at low-magnitude tensile stresses. In addition, we found that fatigue failures occurred after the dynamic modulus decreased during cyclic loading by approximately 20%. This experimental study has quantified fundamental fatigue properties that are essential to properly predict and prevent injury in meniscus and other soft fibrous tissues.
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- Bradley S. Henderson
- Department of Mechanical & Biomedical Engineering, Boise State University, Boise ID, USA
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- Department of Mechanical & Biomedical Engineering, Boise State University, Boise ID, USA
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- Department of Mechanical & Biomedical Engineering, Boise State University, Boise ID, USA
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- Department of Mechanical & Biomedical Engineering, Boise State University, Boise ID, USA
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- Department of Mechanical & Biomedical Engineering, Boise State University, Boise ID, USA
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Mixon A, Bahar-Moni AS, Faisal TR. Mechanical characterization of articular cartilage degraded combinedly with MMP-1 and MMP-9. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2022; 129:105131. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2022.105131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2021] [Revised: 08/24/2021] [Accepted: 02/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Uniyal P, Sihota P, Kumar N. Effect of organic matrix alteration on strain rate dependent mechanical behaviour of cortical bone. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2021; 125:104910. [PMID: 34700105 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2021.104910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2021] [Revised: 09/24/2021] [Accepted: 10/12/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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The organic matrix phase of bone plays important role in its mechanical performance, especially in the post-yield regime. Also, the organic phase influences loading rate-dependent behaviour of bone which is relevant during the high-speed loading events. Many diseases, as well as aging, affect the matrix phase of bone which causes compromised mechanical properties. Improved understanding of alterations in the organic matrix phase on mechanical response of bone will be helpful in the mitigation of fractures associated with inferior matrix quality. In the present work, effect of alteration in organic matrix of cortical bone on its strain-rate dependent behaviour was investigated. To produce different amounts of collagen denaturation, bovine cortical bones were heated at the temperature of 180 °C and 240 °C. Further, compression testing was performed at quasi-static strain rates of 10-4 s-1 to 10-2 s-1 using a conventional testing machine whereas a modified Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar (SHPB) was used for high strain rate (∼103) testing. Thermal treatment-induced changes in the mineral and organic phases of bone were assessed using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Fourier-transform infrared-attenuated total reflection (FTIR-ATR) techniques respectively. Compression test results show that thermal treatment of bone up to 180 °C did not affect mechanical properties significantly whereas treating at 240 °C significantly reduced elastic modulus, failure stress and failure strain. Also, thermal denaturation of collagen reduced the strain rate sensitivity of cortical bone at high strain rates. Similar to the compression test observations, nanoindentation results show a significant reduction in elastic modulus and hardness of denatured samples. Further, FTIR results revealed that with the heat treatment of bone, collagen structure undergoes conformational changes at the molecular level. The initial helix structure breakdowns into unordered/random coil structures which subsequently reduced the mechanical competence of bone. The present study provides insight into the effect of organic matrix modification on mechanical behaviour of cortical bone which could be helpful in understanding bone disorders associated with organic matrix phase and development of therapeutic interventions.
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- Piyush Uniyal
- Department for Biomedical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Ropar, Rupnagar, India
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Ropar, Rupnagar, India
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- Department for Biomedical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Ropar, Rupnagar, India; Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Ropar, Rupnagar, India.
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Kawamura Y, Tetsunaga T, Yamada K, Sanki T, Sato Y, Yoshida A, Furumatsu T, Ozaki T. Mechanical stretching induces calcification and cartilage matrix metabolism, causing degeneration of the acetabular labrum. Hip Int 2021; 33:500-507. [PMID: 34538120 DOI: 10.1177/11207000211044675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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PURPOSE The acetabular labrum plays an important role in joint lubrication, and damage to this structure leads to osteoarthritis. This study aimed to histologically classify the degree of degeneration of the acetabular labrum and to investigate the changes in gene expression induced by mechanical stretching. METHODS We obtained acetabular labrum cells from patients with hip osteoarthritis during total hip arthroplasty (n = 25). The labrum was stained with safranin O, and images were histologically evaluated using a new parameter, the red/blue (R/B) value. The samples were divided into the degenerated group (D group: n = 18) and the healthy group (H group: n = 7) in accordance with the Kellgren-Lawrence (KL) grade. The cultured acetabular labral cells were subjected to loaded uniaxial cyclic tensile strain (CTS). After CTS, changes in gene expression were examined in both groups. RESULTS Spearman's correlation analysis revealed that the R/B value was significantly correlated with the KL grade and the Krenn score. The expression levels of genes related to cartilage metabolism, osteogenesis and angiogenesis significantly increased after CTS in the H group, while gene expression in the D group showed weaker changes after CTS than that in the H group compared to the nonstretched control group. CONCLUSIONS The degree of labral degeneration could be classified histologically using the R/B value and the KL grade. Mechanical stretching caused changes in gene expression that support the pathological features of labral degeneration.
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- Yoshi Kawamura
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama, Japan
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Sha Y, Cai W, Mohanad Khalid A, Chi Q, Wang J, Sun T, Wang C. Pretreatment with mechano growth factor E peptide attenuates osteoarthritis through improving cell proliferation and extracellular matrix synthesis in chondrocytes under severe hypoxia. Int Immunopharmacol 2021; 97:107628. [PMID: 34015701 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2021.107628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2020] [Revised: 03/28/2021] [Accepted: 03/29/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is characterized by pain and declining gait function associated with degeneration of cartilage. A severe hypoxic environment occurs due to tissue injury in the joint cavity and may aggravate the development of OA. In this study, the effects of severe hypoxia and treatment with mechano growth factor (MGF) E peptide on metabolism of the extracellular matrix (ECM) during the progression of OA were determined. The results showed that cell viability, cell proliferation, and type II collagen expression in chondrocytes were significantly inhibited by cobalt chloride (CoCl2)-simulated severe hypoxia, whereas cell apoptosis and expression levels of hypoxia inducible factor 1 alpha, type I collagen, and matrix metalloproteinases 1/13 were clearly induced. Pretreatment with MGF E peptide reduced the abovementioned adverse effects induced by CoCl2-simulated severe hypoxia in chondrocytes. Pretreatment also upregulated the proliferation of chondrocytes under severe hypoxia through the PI3K-Akt and MEK-ERK1/2 signaling pathways. In a rat model of monosodium iodoacetate (MIA)-induced OA. MIA treatment induced tissue necrosis and cartilage degeneration, and histological score was significantly decreased. The levels of type II collagen and aggrecan were reduced after MIA treatment for 4 or 6 weeks, and abnormal distribution of ECM occurred in the inner epicondyle after 6 weeks. MGF E peptide also reduced the progression of MIA-induced OA by retarding cartilage degeneration, upregulating type II collagen synthesis, and improving ECM distribution after 4 or 6 weeks. Our findings suggest that MGF attenuates the progression of OA, and thus may be applied for the treatment of OA in the clinic.
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- Yongqiang Sha
- Center for Precision Medicine, School of Medicine and School of Biomedical Sciences, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, Fujian 361021, PR China.
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- Departments of Radiation Oncology, First Hospital of Quanzhou Affiliated to Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou, Fujian 362000, PR China
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- Department of Microbiology, College of Medicine, Tikrit University, Tikrīt, Sallahaldin 009642, Iraq
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- Department of Mechanics and Engineering Structure, Hubei Key Laboratory of Theory and Application of Advanced Materials Mechanics, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430070, PR China
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- Center for Precision Medicine, School of Medicine and School of Biomedical Sciences, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, Fujian 361021, PR China
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- Center for Precision Medicine, School of Medicine and School of Biomedical Sciences, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, Fujian 361021, PR China
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- National Innovation and Attracting Talents "111" base, Key Laboratory of Biorheological Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Bioengineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400030, PR China.
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Oyadomari S, Brown WE, Kwon H, Otarola G, Link JM, Athanasiou KA, Wang D. In Vitro Effects of Bupivacaine on the Viability and Mechanics of Native and Engineered Cartilage Grafts. Am J Sports Med 2021; 49:1305-1312. [PMID: 33667144 DOI: 10.1177/0363546521995184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND Although the toxic effects of bupivacaine on chondrocyte monolayer culture have been well described, its cellular and mechanical effects on native and engineered articular cartilage remain unclear. For the repair of articular cartilage defects, fresh autologous and allogenic cartilage grafts are commonly used, and engineered cell-based therapies are emerging. The outcome of grafting therapies aimed at repairing damaged cartilage relies largely on maintaining proper viability and mechanical suitability of the donor tissues. PURPOSE To investigate the in vitro effects of single bupivacaine exposure on the viability and mechanics of 2 cartilage graft types: native articular cartilage and engineered neocartilage. STUDY DESIGN Controlled laboratory study. METHODS Articular cartilage explants were harvested from the bovine stifle femoral condyles, and neocartilage constructs were engineered from bovine stifle chondrocytes using the self-assembling process, a scaffold-free approach to engineer cartilage tissue. Both explants and neocartilage were exposed to chondrogenic medium containing a clinically applicable bolus of 0.5%, 0.25%, or 0% (control) bupivacaine for 1 hour, followed by fresh medium wash and exchange. Cell viability and matrix content (collagen and glycosaminoglycan) were assessed at t = 24 hours after treatment, and compressive mechanical properties were assessed with creep indentation testing at t = 5 to 6 days after treatment. RESULTS Single bupivacaine exposure was chondrotoxic in both explants and neocartilage, with 0.5% bupivacaine causing a significant decrease in chondrocyte viability compared with the control condition (55.0% ± 13.4% vs 71.9% ± 13.5%; P < .001). Bupivacaine had no significant effect on matrix content for either tissue type. There was significant weakening of the mechanical properties in the neocartilage when treated with 0.5% bupivacaine compared with control, with decreased aggregate modulus (415.8 ± 155.1 vs 660.3 ± 145.8 kPa; P = .003), decreased shear modulus (143.2 ± 14.0 vs 266.5 ± 89.2 kPa; P = .002), and increased permeability (14.7 ± 8.1 vs 6.6 ± 1.7 × 10-15 m4/Ns; P = .009). Bupivacaine exposure did not have a significant effect on the mechanical properties of native cartilage explants. CONCLUSION Single bupivacaine exposure resulted in significant chondrotoxicity in native explants and neocartilage and significant weakening of mechanical properties of neocartilage. The presence of abundant extracellular matrix does not appear to confer any additional resistance to the toxic effects of bupivacaine. CLINICAL RELEVANCE Clinicians should be judicious regarding the use of intra-articular bupivacaine in the setting of articular cartilage repair.
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- Sarah Oyadomari
- University of California Irvine School of Medicine, Irvine, California, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California Irvine, Irvine, California, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California Irvine, Irvine, California, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California Irvine, Irvine, California, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California Irvine, Irvine, California, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of California Irvine, Irvine, California, USA
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- University of California Irvine School of Medicine, Irvine, California, USA.,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California Irvine Health, Orange, California, USA
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Zimmerman BK, Nims RJ, Chen A, Hung CT, Ateshian GA. Direct Osmotic Pressure Measurements in Articular Cartilage Demonstrate Nonideal and Concentration-Dependent Phenomena. J Biomech Eng 2021; 143:041007. [PMID: 33210125 PMCID: PMC7872001 DOI: 10.1115/1.4049158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2020] [Revised: 11/01/2020] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The osmotic pressure in articular cartilage serves an important mechanical function in healthy tissue. Its magnitude is thought to play a role in advancing osteoarthritis. The aims of this study were to: (1) isolate and quantify the magnitude of cartilage swelling pressure in situ; and (2) identify the effect of salt concentration on material parameters. Confined compression stress-relaxation testing was performed on 18 immature bovine and six mature human cartilage samples in solutions of varying osmolarities. Direct measurements of osmotic pressure revealed nonideal and concentration-dependent osmotic behavior, with magnitudes approximately 1/3 those predicted by ideal Donnan law. A modified Donnan constitutive behavior was able to capture the aggregate behavior of all samples with a single adjustable parameter. Results of curve-fitting transient stress-relaxation data with triphasic theory in febio demonstrated concentration-dependent material properties. The aggregate modulus HA increased threefold as the external concentration decreased from hypertonic 2 M to hypotonic 0.001 M NaCl (bovine: HA=0.420±0.109 MPa to 1.266±0.438 MPa; human: HA=0.499±0.208 MPa to 1.597±0.455 MPa), within a triphasic theory inclusive of osmotic effects. This study provides a novel and simple analytical model for cartilage osmotic pressure which may be used in computational simulations, validated with direct in situ measurements. A key finding is the simultaneous existence of Donnan osmotic and Poisson-Boltzmann electrostatic interactions within cartilage.
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- Brandon K Zimmerman
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027; Department of Biomedical Engineering, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027
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Potyondy T, Uquillas JA, Tebon PJ, Byambaa B, Hasan A, Tavafoghi M, Mary H, Aninwene Ii G, Pountos I, Khademhosseini A, Ashammakhi N. Recent advances in 3D bioprinting of musculoskeletal tissues. Biofabrication 2020; 13. [PMID: 33166949 DOI: 10.1088/1758-5090/abc8de] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2020] [Accepted: 11/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The musculoskeletal system is essential for maintaining posture, protecting organs, facilitating locomotion, and regulating various cellular and metabolic functions. Injury to this system due to trauma or wear is common, and severe damage may require surgery to restore function and prevent further harm. Autografts are the current gold standard for the replacement of lost or damaged tissues. However, these grafts are constrained by limited supply and donor site morbidity. Allografts, xenografts, and alloplastic materials represent viable alternatives, but each of these methods also has its own problems and limitations. Technological advances in three-dimensional (3D) printing and its biomedical adaptation, 3D bioprinting, have the potential to provide viable, autologous tissue-like constructs that can be used to repair musculoskeletal defects. Though bioprinting is currently unable to develop mature, implantable tissues, it can pattern cells in 3D constructs with features facilitating maturation and vascularization. Further advances in the field may enable the manufacture of constructs that can mimic native tissues in complexity, spatial heterogeneity, and ultimately, clinical utility. This review studies the use of 3D bioprinting for engineering bone, cartilage, muscle, tendon, ligament, and their interface tissues. Additionally, the current limitations and challenges in the field are discussed and the prospects for future progress are highlighted.
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- Tyler Potyondy
- Bioengineering, University of California Los Angeles, 410 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, California, 90095, UNITED STATES
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- Eindhoven University of Technology Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven, 5600 MB, NETHERLANDS
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- Bioengineering, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, UNITED STATES
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- Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, UNITED STATES
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- Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Qatar University, Doha, Ad Dawhah, QATAR
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- University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, UNITED STATES
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- University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, UNITED STATES
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- University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, UNITED STATES
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- University of Leeds, Leeds, West Yorkshire, UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND
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- Center for Minimally Invasive Therapeutics, UCLA, Los Angeles, California, UNITED STATES
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- University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, UNITED STATES
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Miller RH, Krupenevich RL. Medial knee cartilage is unlikely to withstand a lifetime of running without positive adaptation: a theoretical biomechanical model of failure phenomena. PeerJ 2020; 8:e9676. [PMID: 32844066 PMCID: PMC7414768 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.9676] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2020] [Accepted: 07/16/2020] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Runners on average do not have a high risk of developing knee osteoarthritis, even though running places very high loads on the knee joint. Here we used gait analysis, musculoskeletal modeling, and a discrete-element model of knee contact mechanics to estimate strains of the medial knee cartilage in walking and running in 22 young adults (age 23 ± 3 years). A phenomenological model of cartilage damage, repair, and adaptation in response to these strains then estimated the failure probability of the medial knee cartilage over an adult lifespan (age 23-83 years) for 6 km/day of walking vs. walking and running 3 km/day each. With no running, by age 55 the cumulative probability of medial knee cartilage failure averaged 36% without repair and 13% with repair, similar to reports on incidence of knee osteoarthritis in non-obese adults with no knee injuries, but the probability for running was very high without repair or adaptation (98%) and remained high after including repair (95%). Adaptation of the cartilage compressive modulus, cartilage thickness, and the tibiofemoral bone congruence in response to running (+1.15 standard deviations of their baseline values) was necessary for the failure probability of walking and running 3 km/day each to equal the failure probability of walking 6 km/day. The model results suggest two conclusions for further testing: (i) unlike previous findings on the load per unit distance, damage per unit distance on the medial knee cartilage is greater in running vs. walking, refuting the "cumulative load" hypothesis for long-term joint health; (ii) medial knee cartilage is unlikely to withstand a lifetime of mechanical loading from running without a natural adaptation process, supporting the "cartilage conditioning" hypothesis for long-term joint health.
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- Ross H Miller
- Department of Kinesiology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, United States of America.,Neuroscience & Cognitive Science Program, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, United States of America
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- Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, United States of America
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Wasser JG, Acasio JC, Hendershot BD, Miller RH. Single-leg forward hopping exposures adversely affect knee joint health among persons with unilateral lower limb loss: A predictive model. J Biomech 2020; 109:109941. [PMID: 32807307 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2020.109941] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2020] [Revised: 06/08/2020] [Accepted: 07/02/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Single-leg hopping is an atypical, yet convenient, method of ambulation for individuals who have sustained unilateral lower limb-loss. Hopping is generally discouraged by therapists but many patients report hopping, and the potential deleterious effects of frequent hopping on knee joint health remains unclear. Mechanical fatigue due to repeated exposures to increased or abnormal loading on the intact limb is thought to be a primary contributor to the high prevalence of knee osteoarthritis among individuals with unilateral lower limb amputation. We aimed to compare knee joint mechanics between single-leg hopping and walking at self-selected paces among individuals with unilateral lower limb-loss, and estimated the associated probability of knee cartilage failure. Thirty-two males with traumatic unilateral lower limb-loss (22 transtibial, 10 transfemoral) hopped and walked at a self-selected pace along a 15-m walkway. Peak knee moments were input to a phenomenological model of cartilage fatigue to estimate the damage and long-term failure probability of the medial knee cartilage when hopping vs. walking. We estimate that each hop accumulates as much damage as at least 8 strides of walking (p < 0.001), and each meter of hopping accumulates as much damage as at least 12 m of walking (p < 0.001). The 30-year failure probability of the medial knee cartilage exceeded a "coin-flip" chance (50%) when performing more than 197 hops per day. Although a convenient mode of ambulation for persons with unilateral lower limb-loss, to mitigate risk for knee osteoarthritis it is advisable to minimize exposure to single-leg forward hopping.
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- Joseph G Wasser
- Research and Development Section, Department of Rehabilitation, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, USA; Henry M. Jackson Foundation, for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Research and Development Section, Department of Rehabilitation, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, USA; Henry M. Jackson Foundation, for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Research and Development Section, Department of Rehabilitation, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, USA; DoD-VA Extremity Trauma & Amputation Center of Excellence, USA; Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Department of Kinesiology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA; Neuroscience & Cognitive Science Program, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA.
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