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Cho PG, Ji GY, Park SH, Shin DA. Biomechanical Analysis of Biodegradable Cervical Plates Developed for Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion. Asian Spine J 2018; 12:1092-1099. [PMID: 30322246 PMCID: PMC6284132 DOI: 10.31616/asj.2018.12.6.1092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2018] [Accepted: 04/17/2018] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Study Design In-vitro biomechanical investigation. Purpose To evaluate the biomechanical effects of the degeneration of the biodegradable cervical plates developed for anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) on fusion and adjacent levels. Overview of Literature Biodegradable implants have been recently introduced for cervical spine surgery. However, their effectiveness and safety remains unclear. Methods A linear three-dimensional finite element (FE) model of the lower cervical spine, comprising the C4–C6 vertebrae was developed using computed tomography images of a 46-year-old woman. The model was validated by comparison with previous reports. Four models of ACDF were analyzed and compared: (1) a titanium plate and bone block (Tita), (2) strong biodegradable plate and bone block (PLA-4G) that represents the early state of the biodegradable plate with full strength, (3) weak biodegradable plate and bone block (PLA-1G) that represents the late state of the biodegradable plate with decreased strength, and (4) stand-alone bone block (Bloc). FE analysis was performed to investigate the relative motion and intervertebral disc stress at the surgical (C5–C6 segment) and adjacent (C4–C5 segment) levels. Results The Tita and PLA-4G models were superior to the other models in terms of higher segment stiffness, smaller relative motion, and lower bone stress at the surgical level. However, the maximal von Mises stress at the intervertebral disc at the adjacent level was significantly higher in the Tita and PLA-4G models than in the other models. The relative motion at the adjacent level was significantly lower in the PLA-1G and Bloc models than in the other models. Conclusions The use of biodegradable plates will enhance spinal fusion in the initial stronger period and prevent adjacent segment degeneration in the later, weaker period.
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- Pyung Goo Cho
- Department of Neurosurgery, Bundang Jesaeng Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Yonsei Barun Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Rodrigo V, Maza A, Calatayud J, Bances L, Diaz F, Gimeno M, Carro B. Long-term follow-up of anterior cervical discectomy and fusion with bioabsorbable plates and screws. Clin Neurol Neurosurg 2015; 136:116-21. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2015.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2014] [Revised: 04/02/2015] [Accepted: 04/05/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Endocortical Plating of the Bandeau During Fronto-Orbital Advancement Provides Safe and Effective Osseous Stabilization. J Craniofac Surg 2014; 25:1341-5. [DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000000810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Two-Year Follow-up on the Use of Absorbable Mesh Plates in the Treatment of Medial Orbital Wall Fractures. Arch Plast Surg 2013; 40:728-34. [PMID: 24286046 PMCID: PMC3840180 DOI: 10.5999/aps.2013.40.6.728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2013] [Revised: 07/27/2013] [Accepted: 07/29/2013] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Background Absorbable materials offer many advantages in the reconstruction of orbital walls; however, the possibility of postoperative enophthalmos after complete absorption cannot be excluded. We evaluated the postoperative results of absorbable mesh plates used as onlay implanting on the medial orbital wall to determine whether they are suitable for medial orbital wall reconstruction. Methods The study included 20 patients with medial orbital wall fractures who were followed up for more than 2 years postoperatively. We used absorbable mesh plates in all of the patients. We measured the following: the changes in the expanded orbital volume by comparing the preoperative and postoperative computed tomography (CT) scans and the degree of clinical enophthalmos. Results There were no major complications associated with the use of absorbable materials such as infection, migration, or extrusion of mesh plates during the long-term follow-up. The orbital volumetric changes between the preoperative and postoperative CT scans were not statistically significant. However, the expanded orbital volume was not related to the degree of clinical enophthalmos. Conclusions The reconstructed orbital wall may provide supportive scar tissue to the orbital contents even after the absorbable materials have dissolved completely. Absorbable mesh plates could be another option for the reconstruction of the medial orbital wall.
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Heidenreich D, Langhoff JD, Nuss K, Kluge K, Kämpf K, Zlinsky K, Hilbe M, Mayer J, von Rechenberg B. The use of BoneWelding® technology in spinal surgery: an experimental study in sheep. EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL : OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE EUROPEAN SPINE SOCIETY, THE EUROPEAN SPINAL DEFORMITY SOCIETY, AND THE EUROPEAN SECTION OF THE CERVICAL SPINE RESEARCH SOCIETY 2011; 20:1821-36. [PMID: 21523457 PMCID: PMC3207336 DOI: 10.1007/s00586-011-1799-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2010] [Revised: 03/22/2011] [Accepted: 04/08/2011] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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The innovative BoneWelding(®) technology, where ultrasound energy bonds bioresorbable implants to bone, was tested for its feasibility in spine surgery and its local thermal effects. The three tested concepts consisted of implementation of a resorbable plating system, two converging polymer pins and suture anchors to the cervical vertebral bodies. Bioresorbable polylactide implants (PLDLLA 70/30) were inserted ventrally into the third and fourth vertebral body of seven sheep, of which six were sacrificed at 2 months and one sheep immediately after temperature measurements during implant insertion. Polymer screws were used as controls. Qualitative, semi-quantitative histological, and quantitative histomorphometrical evaluation showed excellent anchorage of the implants, new mineralized bone at the implant-bone interface, no inflammatory cell reaction or thermal damage to the adjacent bone in response to the novel insertion technology. The application of two converging pins, parallel inserted polymer pins, or fusion of the implant to the polymer plates did not affect the overall excellent tissue tolerance of the technology. Temperature increase during insertion was noticed but never exceeded 47°C for less than 1 s. The BoneWelding(®) technology was proven to be safe and easy to apply.
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- Dorothee Heidenreich
- Musculoskeletal Research Unit, Equine Department, Vetsuisse Faculty ZH, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstr. 260, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Musculoskeletal Research Unit, Equine Department, Vetsuisse Faculty ZH, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstr. 260, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Veterinary Anesthesiology, Equine Department, Vetsuisse Faculty ZH, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstr. 260, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Musculoskeletal Research Unit, Equine Department, Vetsuisse Faculty ZH, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstr. 260, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Musculoskeletal Research Unit, Equine Department, Vetsuisse Faculty ZH, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstr. 260, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Veterinary Pathology, Vetsuisse Faculty ZH, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstr. 260, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- SpineWelding AG, Wagistr. 6, 8952 Schlieren, Switzerland
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- Musculoskeletal Research Unit, Equine Department, Vetsuisse Faculty ZH, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstr. 260, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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Im JS, Park DH, Kwak JY. Long-Term Results of Reconstruction of Orbital Wall Fracture With Resorbable Copolymer Mesh. JOURNAL OF THE KOREAN OPHTHALMOLOGICAL SOCIETY 2009. [DOI: 10.3341/jkos.2009.50.7.976] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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- Jae Seok Im
- Department of Ophthalmology, Wallace Memorial Baptist Hospital, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Wallace Memorial Baptist Hospital, Busan, Korea
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Aryan HE, Lu DC, Acosta FL, Hartl R, McCormick PW, Ames CP. Bioabsorbable anterior cervical plating: initial multicenter clinical and radiographic experience. Spine (Phila Pa 1976) 2007; 32:1084-8. [PMID: 17471089 DOI: 10.1097/01.brs.0000261489.66229.c1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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STUDY DESIGN Prospective clinical trial. OBJECTIVE The authors present their initial multicenter experience in the surgical management of 1-level degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine with anterior cervical discectomy and fusions (ACDF) using a bioabsorbable polymer plate. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA The introduction of a radiolucent bioabsorbable polymer plate and screws for ACDF presents a novel opportunity to gain the some of the potential added benefit of stabilization with internal immobilization while possibly reducing some of the long-term complications and imaging artifacts associated with titanium instrumentation. We prospectively analyze 52 patients who were treated at 6 different institutions across the United States with bioabsorbable polymer plate and screws for ACDF surgery. METHODS Patients were prospectively enrolled. A retrospective review of patients' charts and imaging was performed to determine clinical and radiographic outcome following anterior cervical spine surgery. Specifically, the authors looked at need for additional surgeries, local reaction to bioabsorbable polymer, fusion rate, and complications. Surgeries involved the C4-C5, C5-C6, C6-C7, and/or C7-T1 levels. Cadaveric bone was used in 42 patients, polyetheretherketone (PEEK) cages in 6 patients, and iliac crest autograft in 4 patients. The patients were observed for an average of 13.3 months. RESULTS Radiographic fusion was achieved in 98.1% (51 of 52 patients) of the cases at 6 months. One patient has evidence of nonunion on flexion-extension imaging but remains asymptomatic. A different patient developed mild kyphosis after surgery and had persistence of radicular symptoms but refused further surgery. There were no clinical signs or symptoms of reaction to the bioabsorbable material. CONCLUSIONS The rates of fusion following single-level ACDF with internal fixation using bioabsorbable polymer plate and screws in this study match those previously reported in the literature with metallic implants and are superior to noninstrumented fusions. Preliminary results suggest that this newly available technology for anterior fusion may be as effective as traditional titanium plating systems in single-level disease. The bioabsorbable material appears to be well tolerated by patients. A larger, randomized, controlled study is necessary to bring the results to statistical significance.
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- Henry E Aryan
- Department of Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA.
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Conconi MT, Lora S, Menti AM, Carampin P, Parnigotto PP. In vitro evaluation of poly[bis(ethyl alanato)phosphazene] as a scaffold for bone tissue engineering. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2006; 12:811-9. [PMID: 16674294 DOI: 10.1089/ten.2006.12.811] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Polyphosphazenes with amino acid ester as side groups are biocompatible polymers that could provide valid scaffolds for cell growth. In the present study we investigate the adhesion and growth of osteoblasts obtained from rat bone marrow on matrices composed of thin fibers of poly[bis(ethyl alanato)phosphazene] (PAlaP), poly(d,l-lactic acid) (PDLLA), or PAlaP/PDLLA blend. Our data show that scaffolds of PAlaP or PAlaP/PDLLA blend enhanced the cell adhesion and growth in comparison with that observed in cultures seeded on polystyrene tissue culture plates. Although collagenase-digestible protein synthesis remained unchanged, all scaffolds induced a decrease in alkaline phosphatase activity, suggesting that osteoblasts are in the proliferation phase. Both PAlaP and PAlaP blended with PDLLA may represent a new and interesting substrate for bone tissue engineering.
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Al-Sukhun J, Lindqvist C. A Comparative Study of 2 Implants Used to Repair Inferior Orbital Wall Bony Defects: Autogenous Bone Graft Versus Bioresorbable Poly-L/DL-Lactide [P(L/DL)LA 70/30] Plate. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2006; 64:1038-48. [PMID: 16781336 DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2006.03.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2005] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to compare our clinical findings on the use of autogenous bone grafts and bioresorbable poly-L/DL-Lactide [P(L/DL)LA 70/30] implants to repair inferior orbital wall defects. PATIENTS AND METHODS Thirty-nine patients who suffered orbital blow-out fractures with >or=2 cm2 bony defect in the inferior orbital wall took part in the study. Each inferior orbital wall was reconstructed using either an autogenous bone graft or a triangle form plate of P(L/DL)LA 70/30. Computed tomography scans were taken before the operation and at 2 and 36 weeks postoperatively. To describe the distribution of complications and facilitate statistical analysis, we categorized our findings into diplopia, enophthalmos, numbness, gaze restrictions, size of bony defect after treatment, bone growth, and implant resorption. A comparative study was carried out using chi2 test and the Fisher exact test. We considered P < .05 to be statistically significant. RESULTS The clinical outcome was excellent in 19 of the 24 (79%) cases treated with autogenous bone grafts and in 13 of the 15 (87%) cases treated with P(L/DL)LA 70/30. No statistically significant differences were found between the 2 groups in overall type or number of complications. The most frequent type of complication found in both groups was enophthalmos, with 5 cases (bone graft, 3; P(L/DL)LA plates, 2). Diplopia was the second most frequent type of complication; however, both complications caused no need for the removal of the implants in either group. CONCLUSION Autogenous bone grafts and P(L/DL)LA 70/30 implant plates do not present statistically significant differences in the parameters studied. Taking into account the availability and the advantages of P(L/DL)LA 70/30 implants when compared with autogenous bone grafts, our results allow us to conclude that there is no compromise regarding successful bridging of orbital floor defects using biodegradable P(L/DL)LA 70/30 osteosyntheses.
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- Jehad Al-Sukhun
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.
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Al-Sukhun J, Törnwall J, Lindqvist C, Kontio R. Bioresorbable poly-L/DL-lactide (P[L/DL]LA 70/30) plates are reliable for repairing large inferior orbital wall bony defects: a pilot study. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2006; 64:47-55. [PMID: 16360856 DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2005.09.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to share our clinical experience on the use of bioresorbable poly-L/DL-lactide implants (P[L/DL]LA) 70/30 (PolyMax; Synthes, Oberdorf, Switzerland) to repair, large (> or =2 cm2), inferior orbital wall defects and to evaluate whether P(L/DL)LA 70/30 implants adequately support the orbital soft tissue contents. PATIENTS AND METHODS Thirteen patients who suffered orbital blowout fractures, with > or =2 cm2 bony defects in the inferior orbital wall, took part in the study. The inferior orbital wall was explored via subconjunctival approach. After repositioning of orbital content, each inferior orbital wall was reconstructed using a round plate of P(L/DL)LA 70/30. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging coronal sections were undertaken before the operation and 2 and 36 weeks postoperatively. RESULTS The magnetic resonance imaging studies showed no abnormal tissue foreign body reactions in the orbital region. The material showed adequate strength to stabilize bone segments during the critical period of bone healing. The bone healing seems to take place along the bone fragments. The clinical outcome was excellent in 11 of the 13 cases (85%). At the end of the study, only one patient had mild enophthalmos. CONCLUSIONS Bioresorbable P(L/DL)LA 70/30 implants are safe and reliable for the repair of large defects (> or =2 cm2) in the inferior orbital wall. It seems that this is the first reported biodegradable material, in the literature, to promote bone healing along the bone fragments of the inferior orbital wall.
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- Jehad Al-Sukhun
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.
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Ashammakhi N, Renier D, Arnaud E, Marchac D, Ninkovic M, Donaway D, Jones B, Serlo W, Laurikainen K, Törmälä P, Waris T. Successful Use of Biosorb Osteofixation Devices in 165 Cranial and Maxillofacial Cases: A Multicenter Report. J Craniofac Surg 2004; 15:692-701; discussion 702. [PMID: 15213555 DOI: 10.1097/00001665-200407000-00031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Bioabsorbable osteofixation devices were developed to avoid problems associated with metals. Bioabsorbable devices are mostly made of the polymers polylactide, polyglycolide, and their copolymers [polyglycolide-co-polylactide and P(L/DL)LA]. Using the technique of self-reinforcement of bioabsorbable materials, it is possible to manufacture osteofixation devices with ultra high strength. Self-reinforced polyglycolide-co-polylactide 80/20 was selected to make devices (Biosorb PDX) for this study because of its favorable degradation characteristics. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of using self-reinforced polyglycolide-co-polylactide 80/20 (Biosorb) plates and screws in the fixation of osteotomies in craniomaxillofacial surgery. In a prospective study, 165 patients (161 children and 4 adults) were operated on in four European Union centers (Paris, Innsbruck, London, and Oulu) from May 1, 1998 to January 31, 2002. Indications included correction of dyssynostotic deformities (n = 159), reconstruction of bone defects after trauma (n = 2), tumor removal (n= 2), and treatment of encephalocele (n = 2). Plates used were 0.8, 1, or 1.2 mm thick, and screws had an outer (thread) diameter of 1.5 or 2 mm and a length of 4, 6, or 8 mm. Tacks had an outer diameter of 1.5 or 2 mm and a length of 4 or 6 mm. During surgery, the devices were easy to handle and apply and provided stable fixation apart from 2 cases. Postoperative complications occurred in 12 cases (7.3%), comprising infection (n = 6), bone resorption (n = 4), diabetes insipidus (n = 1), delayed skin wound healing/skin slough (n = 2), and liquorrhea (n = 1). Accordingly, self-reinforced polyglycolide-co-polylactide 80/20 (Biosorb) plates and screws can be used safely and with a favorable outcome in corrective cranioplasties, especially in infants and young children.
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- Nureddin Ashammakhi
- Institute of Biomaterials, Tampere University of Technology, Tampere, Finland.
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Park MS, Aryan HE, Ozgur BM, Jandial R, Taylor WR. Stabilization of Anterior Cervical Spine with Bioabsorbable Polymer in One- and Two-level Fusions. Neurosurgery 2004; 54:631-5; discussion 635. [PMID: 15028137 DOI: 10.1227/01.neu.0000108942.07872.2a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2003] [Accepted: 11/06/2003] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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We present our experience using a bioabsorbable polymer in the surgical management of one- and two-level degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine with anterior cervical discectomy and fusion. Twenty-six patients were treated at the University of California, San Diego Medical Center or the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in San Diego, CA. All cases were performed under the direction of a single neurosurgeon (WRT).
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A retrospective review of patients' charts and imaging was performed to determine outcomes after anterior cervical spine operations. Specifically, we looked at the need for additional surgery, local reaction to the bioabsorbable polymer, fusion rate, and complications. Procedures involved the C3–C4, C4–C5, C5–C6, and/or C6–C7 levels, and fibular allograft was used in all but one case. The anterior cervical discectomy and fusion procedures with internal fixation were performed in 26 patients between March 2000 and November 2001. The patients were followed for up to 2 years after surgery (average, 14 mo).
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Radiographic fusion was achieved in 25 (96.2%) of 26 patients. Only one instance of treatment failure was encountered that required additional surgery and the placement of a titanium plate. There were no clinical signs or symptoms of reaction to the bioabsorbable material.
CONCLUSION
The rates of fusion after single-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion with internal fixation using bioabsorbable polymer and screws in this study match those using metallic implants, as previously reported in the literature, and are superior to those achieved with noninstrumented fusions. Preliminary results suggest that this newly available technology for anterior fusion is as effective in single-level disease as traditional titanium plating systems. The bioabsorbable material seems to be tolerated well by patients. A larger, randomized, controlled study is necessary to bring the results to statistical significance.
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- Min S Park
- Division of Neurological Surgery, University of California, San Diego Medical Center, San Diego, California 92103-8893, USA
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Ylikontiola L, Sundqvuist K, Sàndor GKB, Törmälä P, Ashammakhi N. Self-reinforced bioresorbable poly-L/DL-Lactide [SR-P(L/DL)LA] 70/30 miniplates and miniscrews are reliable for fixation of anterior mandibular fractures: A pilot study. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2004; 97:312-7. [PMID: 15024352 DOI: 10.1016/j.tripleo.2003.10.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Bioresorbable osteofixation devices are being increasingly used in orthognathic surgery and in cases of trauma to avoid problems associated with conventional metal osteofixation devices. The aim of this clinical study was to assess the reliability and efficacy of bioresorbable self-reinforced poly-L/DL-lactide (SR-P(L/DL)LA 70/30) plates and screws in the fixation of mandibular fractures in adults. STUDY DESIGN Ten patients (20 to 49 years old) with isolated anterior mandibular parasymphyseal fractures were treated by means of open reduction and internal fixation using SR-P(L/DL)LA 70/30 bioresorbable plates and screws. RESULTS During the minimum of 6 months of follow-up, no problems were encountered except for 1 case where a plate became exposed intraorally and infected. This required debridement and later excision of the exposed part of the plate. Despite this setback the fractured bone healed well. CONCLUSIONS SR-P(L/DL)LA 70/30 plates and screws are reliable for internal fixation of anterior mandibular fractures in adults. Proper soft tissue coverage should be ensured to avoid plate exposure. Should implant exposure occur, it might be necessary to excise the exposed part after fracture healing (6-8 weeks postoperatively).
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- Leena Ylikontiola
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Oulu University Hospital, University Oulu, Finland.
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Ricalde P, Posnick JC. Degradation rate of delta (resorbable) internal fixation: report of 2 cases. J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2004; 62:250-5. [PMID: 14762762 DOI: 10.1016/j.joms.2003.04.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Pat Ricalde
- Craniofacial/Maxilofacial Surgery, Posnick Center for Facial Plastic Surgery, Chevy Chase, MC 20815, USA
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Guimarães-Ferreira J, Miguéns J, Lauritzen C. Advances in Craniosynostosis Research and Management. Adv Tech Stand Neurosurg 2004; 29:23-83. [PMID: 15035336 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-7091-0558-0_2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/19/2023]
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The purpose of the present paper is to analyze the most recent advances in the field of craniosynostosis basic and clinical research and management, and to give an overview of the more frequently adopted surgical strategies. After reviewing some basic concepts regarding normal craniofacial embryology and growth, aetiopathogenesis of craniosynostosis and craniofacial dysostosis, classification and diagnosis and historical evolution of surgical treatment, the authors elaborate on a selection of topics that have modified our current understanding of and therapeutical approach to these disease processes. Areas covered include advances in molecular biology and genetics, imaging techniques and surgical planning, resorbable fixation technology, bone substitutes and tissue engineering, distraction osteogenesis and the spring-mediated cranioplasties, resorbable distractor devices, minimally invasive surgery and in utero surgery. A review of the main subtypes of craniosynostosis and craniofacial dysostosis is presented, including their specific clinical features and a commentary on the presently available surgical options.
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- J Guimarães-Ferreira
- Department of Human Anatomy, University of Lisbon School of Medicine, Lisbon, Portugal
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Spanio S, Ashammakhi N, Ilomäki J, Välimaa T, Rainer C, Waris T, Törmälä P, Ninkovic M. Use of new bioabsorbable tacks and a tackshooter in cranial bone osteofixation saves operative time. J Craniofac Surg 2002; 13:693-6; discussion 697. [PMID: 12218800 DOI: 10.1097/00001665-200209000-00018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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A new device (a tackshooter) to apply bioabsorbable tacks in craniofacial surgery has been developed. This new device was used in 15 children who underwent various cranioplasty procedures to demonstrate its reliability and simple technical application in cranial bone osteofixation. Bone segments were fixed together and to the cranial bones using Biosorb plates and tacks. Stable and secure fixation was obtained intraoperatively, with reduced operative time (10-15%) compared with earlier use of plates and screws. However, its use in very thin bone (<1 mm thick) is very limited because of bone fragility. In conclusion, use of tacks and a tackshooter reduces operative time, risk of infection and blood loss, and consequently costs. It is therefore very useful in selected craniofacial cases.
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- Stefano Spanio
- Department of Plastic Surgery, Innsbruck University, Innsbruck, Austria
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Vesala AL, Kallioinen M, Törmälä P, Kellomäki M, Waris T, Ashammakhi N. Bone tissue engineering: treatment of cranial bone defects in rabbits using self-reinforced poly-L,D-lactide 96/4 sheets. J Craniofac Surg 2002; 13:607-13. [PMID: 12218785 DOI: 10.1097/00001665-200209000-00003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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This study is one of a series in which the authors evaluate various absorbable sheets to guide bone regeneration in cranial bone defects. The aim was to evaluate the use of self-reinforced poly-L,D-lactide 96/4 (SR-PLA96) sheets for cranial bone tissue engineering in experimental defects in rabbits. Square defects of 10 x 10 mm were created in the right parietal bone. SR-PLA96 implants (15 x 15 mm) were used to cover these defects in 12 New Zealand White rabbits. Similar defects were created in the left parietal bone, but no sheets were used (controls). The rabbits were killed after 6, 24, or 48 weeks. Histology and histomorphometry were used to evaluate healing of the defects. Defects covered with SR-PLA96 sheets showed more abundant bone formation than control (non-covered) defects. At 6 weeks, the defects were occupied mainly by fibrous tissue. At 24 weeks, healing with bone formation was more obvious in the covered defects. At 48 weeks, bone completely bridged defects covered with SR-PLA96 sheets, and incomplete bridging was seen in non-covered control defects. Hence, bone tissue engineering in experimental cranial bone defects in rabbits can be achieved using SR-PLA96 sheets to guide bone regeneration.
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- Anna-Liisa Vesala
- Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland.
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Peltoniemi H, Ashammakhi N, Kontio R, Waris T, Salo A, Lindqvist C, Grätz K, Suuronen R. The use of bioabsorbable osteofixation devices in craniomaxillofacial surgery. ORAL SURGERY, ORAL MEDICINE, ORAL PATHOLOGY, ORAL RADIOLOGY, AND ENDODONTICS 2002; 94:5-14. [PMID: 12193886 DOI: 10.1067/moe.2002.122160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Because of problems associated with the conventional osteofixation devices used in craniomaxillofacial surgery, bioabsorbable devices have presented an appealing alternative. Devices made of the polymers polyglycolide (PGA) and polylactide (PLA) and their copolymers (PLGA and PLDLA) are currently the most commonly used. Strong implants can be manufactured from these polymers with a self-reinforcing technique and used in the treatment of fractures and osteotomies. Self-reinforced devices have been studied for nearly 2 decades by our multidisciplinary research group for internal fixation of the bone in both experimental and clinical settings. In craniomaxillofacial fractures and osteotomies they have been used for as long as 10 years with no significant clinical problems. Because of more favored degradation characteristics, currently the copolymer devices (PLDLA and PLGA) represent the advancing front in the application of absorbable devices in craniomaxillofacial surgery. By using bioabsorbable devices, several problems associated with conventional biostable devices can be avoided, especially in children. New techniques that are not possible with biostable devices can be developed by using bioabsorbable devices, too. Our experience with and research on self-reinforced devices are shared here.
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- Hilkka Peltoniemi
- Department of Plastic Surgery, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
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Serlo W, Ashammakhi N, Törmälä P, Waris T. A new technique for cranial bone osteofixation: use of bioabsorbable tacks and plates to fix parietal bone split grafts used for reconstruction of a posttraumatic frontal bone defect. J Craniofac Surg 2002; 13:331-6. [PMID: 12000899 DOI: 10.1097/00001665-200203000-00031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Recent advances in bioabsorbable devices have introduced tacks that do not require tapping. This may help to reduce operative time and, consequently, costs. The goal of this study was to demonstrate the feasibility of a new method of cranial bone osteofixation using novel bioabsorbable tacks and plates instead of screws. A 36-year-old man presented for elective cranioplasty to reconstruct a large frontal cranial bone defect that followed a decompression operation performed because of a head injury sustained 6 months previously. Cranioplasty was performed using split parietal bone grafts to reconstruct the defect. Bone grafts were fixed together and to the skull using self-reinforced (SR) poly(L/DL)lactide [SR-poly(L/DL)lactide] (70/30) (Biosorb FX) plates (n = 10) and tacks (n = 98). The plates were 0.6 mm thick, 102 mm long, and 12 mm wide. The tacks had a maximum thread diameter of 2 mm and a length of 6 mm. The tacks used did not require any tapping procedure, and they were applied using a special applicator gun. Stable and secure fixation was obtained during surgery. The postoperative period was uneventful, except for delayed epithelialization of a small area (1 x 0.5 cm) over the frontal skin that healed later. One year after surgery, the cosmetic result was excellent, and no complications were detected. Stabilization of large cranial bone pieces can be achieved using bioabsorbable SR-poly(L/DL)lactide plates and tacks, with excellent cosmetic results. The method is thought to be reliable and may help to reduce operative time.
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- Willy Serlo
- Department of Pediatrics, Oulu University Hospital, FIN-90220 Oulu, Finland
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Shikinami Y, Okuno M. Bioresorbable devices made of forged composites of hydroxyapatite (HA) particles and poly L-lactide (PLLA). Part II: practical properties of miniscrews and miniplates. Biomaterials 2001; 22:3197-211. [PMID: 11603592 DOI: 10.1016/s0142-9612(01)00072-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 161] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Miniscrews and miniplates made of forged composites composed of raw hydroxyapatite (u-HA) particles (particle size 0.2-20 microm, averaging 3.0 microm, Ca/p = 1.69 and containing CO3(2-)) and a poly L-lactide (PLLA, Mv: about 180 kDa, containing residual 0.05 wt% lactide) with osteological bioactivity such as direct bonding to bone and osteoconductivity, total resorbability and radiopacity were examined for various mechanical properties in order to evaluate their usefulness for cranio-, oral and maxillo-facial as well as plastic and reconstructive surgeries with PLLA-only or titanium devices. The composites containing u-HA particles at 30wt% for miniscrews and 40wt% for miniplates were selected based on total mechanical strengths and bioactivity, respectively. It was found that the composite devices generally had slightly different mechanical properties than forged PLLA-only devices of which strengths are ranked the highest among the reinforced PLLA-only ones that having been used in many clinical cases to date, in spite of their approximate 2 or 3 times lower absolute strengths than those of titanium ones. However, a remarkable distinction that makes the composite miniplates stand above the titanium ones was confirmed on their fatigue resistance to alternate bendings such that they retained 70% of their initial strength even after 60 times without revealing any damage, whereas the metallic devices fully broke off at only 8 times. This behavior was similar to that of forged PLLA-only devices but is unique as composites made of organic polymers divided by inorganic particles. In addition, profile plates such as L-, T-, X, T, C-, Mesh-, Box-, and Barhole types which were processed by forging twice exhibited nearly directional isotropy in strength and could be deformed in situ at ordinary temperatures to adjust their shapes along the surface undulations of the skull, mandible, maxilla, zygomatic bone and the like without thermoforming and did not return to their original shapes inside an alive body due to the high PLLA's Tg (65 degrees C) over an alive body temperature (37 degrees C). Since it had already been confirmed in previous papers that these stiff and tough composites have the osteological bioactivity which is missing from both PLLA-only and titanium ones, and radiopacity which is wanting in PLLA-only ones, these various small and thin screws and plates have conclusively less objectionable practicality for use in oral-maxillo and craniofacial as well as plastic and reconstructive surgeries.
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Serlo W, Kaarela OI, Peltoniemi HH, Merikanto J, Ashammakhi NA, Lassila K, Pohjonen T, Törmälä P, Waris TH. Use of self-reinforced polylactide osteosynthesis devices in craniofacial surgery: a long-term follow-up study. SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY AND HAND SURGERY 2001; 35:285-92. [PMID: 11680397 DOI: 10.1080/028443101750523195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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Self-reinforced polylactic acid or polylactide (SR-PLA) is a biodegradable polymer, which is strong enough to fix weight-bearing cortical bone fractures and osteotomies. We report our experience and follow-up of the use of SR-PLA plates in 15 clinical cranioplasties. Two of the cases are described in greater detail. In one of them SR-PLA plates were used in addition to titanium plates, and in the other an SR-PLA plate fixed with mini-titanium screws was used as the only fixation material. In the other patients SR-PLA plates or wire were used in addition to titanium. So far no complications have been observed in these 15 patients. The only small superficial fistula was associated with a titanium plate and titanium screws. The longest follow-up has been over eight years. Recent results show metal-like deformation properties in addition to complete late resorption, making SR-PLA osteosynthesis devices promising for use in craniofacial surgery.
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- W Serlo
- Department of Paediatrics, Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland
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Ashammakhi N, Peltoniemi H, Waris E, Suuronen R, Serlo W, Kellomäki M, Törmälä P, Waris T. Developments in craniomaxillofacial surgery: use of self-reinforced bioabsorbable osteofixation devices. Plast Reconstr Surg 2001; 108:167-80. [PMID: 11420521 DOI: 10.1097/00006534-200107000-00027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 101] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Because of the problems associated with the conventional osteofixation devices used in craniomaxillofacial surgery, absorbable devices present an appealing alternative. Devices made of the polymers polylactide, polyglycolide, and their copolymers (PLGA and P[L/DL]LA) are currently the most commonly used. Ultrahigh-strength implants can be manufactured from these polymers with the self-reinforcing technique. Over the authors' almost two decades of study, both in experimental and clinical settings, self-reinforced devices have proved to be biocompatible, easy to handle, and mechanically strong, even for the fixation of femoral neck fractures. In craniomaxillofacial surgery, the authors have used self-reinforced devices for over 8 years without complications. Because of the more favored degradation characteristics, currently the copolymeric self-reinforced devices (P[L/DL]LA, Biosorb FX and PLGA, Biosorb PDX; Elite Performance Technologies, Solana Beach, Calif.) represent the advancing front in the application of absorbable devices in craniomaxillofacial surgery. The authors' share their experience and their studies of self-reinforced devices, which possess the highest strength and ductility of all bioabsorbable products.
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- N Ashammakhi
- Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Oulu University Hospital, Oulo, Finland
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Lewandrowski KU, Gresser JD, Wise DL, Trantolo DJ, Hasirci V. Tissue responses to molecularly reinforced polylactide-co-glycolide implants. JOURNAL OF BIOMATERIALS SCIENCE. POLYMER EDITION 2001; 11:401-14. [PMID: 10903038 DOI: 10.1163/156856200743788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Plates for internal fixation fabricated from biodegradable polymers degrade via an autocatalytic route. When they are used in bone implants of significant size and thickness, hollowing of the implant may occur while the overall dimensions appear unchanged. We hypothesized that incorporation of a cross-linked polypropylene fumarate matrix into polylactide-co-glycolide bone plates may provide an internal molecular network which prevents implant collapse. Cross-linking reagents of varying hydrophilicity including N-vinylpyrrolidone (VP), hydroxyethylmethacrylate (HEMA), and ethyleneglycol dimethacrylate (EGDMA) were employed. With the objective of determining the most biocompatible and structurally sound composition for molecular reinforcement, we investigated tissue responses in both subcutaneous and orthotopic rodent implantation models in relation to maintenance of implant integrity by histologic, histomorphometric, and stereomicroscopic analysis. Results showed that tissue responses were correlated with dimensional stability of the implants. The most favorable results were seen with the hydrophobic cross-linker EGDMA; this may have been related to the initial reduction of the water uptake by the implant. Cross-linking of polypropylene fumarate with EGDMA within a polylactide-co-glycolide bone plate may offer a means to maintain excellent biocompatibility while improving dimensional stability of biodegradable bone plates.
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- K U Lewandrowski
- Orthopaedic Research Laboratories, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston 02114, USA
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Kaptain GJ, Vincent DA, Laws ER. Cranial Base Reconstruction after Transsphenoidal Surgery with Bioabsorbable Implants: Technical Note. Neurosurgery 2001. [DOI: 10.1227/00006123-200101000-00048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Kaptain GJ, Vincent DA, Laws ER. Cranial base reconstruction after transsphenoidal surgery with bioabsorbable implants. Neurosurgery 2001; 48:232-3; discussion 233-4. [PMID: 11152355 DOI: 10.1097/00006123-200101000-00048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Reconstruction of the cranial base is often necessary after transsphenoidal surgery to prevent the occurrence of cerebrospinal fluid rhinorrhea and to maintain anatomic integrity. In most cases, sellar packing (fat, muscle, gelatin sponge) may be supported by bone or cartilage harvested at the time of surgery. The use of synthetic material, however, becomes desirable in cases in which an autograft is not available. Low-molecular-weight polylactide implants may serve as an effective alternative because they are immunologically inert, magnetic resonance imaging-compatible, and easily contoured to custom-fit a defect. METHODS AND RESULTS MacroSorb (MacroPore, San Diego, CA) absorbable plates are made from amorphous 70:30 poly (L-lactide-co-D,L-lactide) polymers. Implants are malleable at temperatures of 70 degrees C and solidify at room or body temperature; plates are resorbed in 18 months. CONCLUSION Polylactide polymer implants are effective adjuncts in transsphenoidal surgery when cranial base reconstruction is necessary and when an endogenous osseous or cartilaginous graft is unavailable.
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- G J Kaptain
- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Virginia Health Sciences Center, Charlottesville, USA.
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Kellomäki M, Niiranen H, Puumanen K, Ashammakhi N, Waris T, Törmälä P. Bioabsorbable scaffolds for guided bone regeneration and generation. Biomaterials 2000; 21:2495-505. [PMID: 11071599 DOI: 10.1016/s0142-9612(00)00117-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 179] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Several different bioabsorbable scaffolds designed and manufactured for guided bone regeneration and generation have been developed. In order to enhance the bioactivity and potential osteoconductivity of the scaffolds, different bioabsorbable polymers, composites of polymer and bioactive glass, and textured surface structures of the manufactured devices and composites were investigated in in vitro studies and experimental animal models. Solid, self-reinforced polyglycolide (SR-PGA) rods and self-reinforced poly L-lactide (SR-PLLA) rods were successfully used as scaffolds for bone formation in muscle by free tibial periosteal grafts in animal experiments. In an experimental maxillary cleft model, a bioabsorbable composite membrane of epsilon-caprolactone and L-lactic acid 50/50 copolymer (PCL/LLA) film and mesh and poly 96L,4D-lactide (PLA96) mesh were found to be suitable materials for guiding bone regeneration in the cleft defect area. The idea of solid layer and porous layer combined together was also transferred to stiff composite of poly 70L,30DL-lactide (PLA70) plate and PLA96 mesh which structure is introduced. The osteoconductivity of several different biodegradable composites of polymers and bioactive glass (BG) was shown by apatite formation in vitro. Three composites studied were self-reinforced composite of PLA70 and bioactive glass (SR-(PLA70 + BG)), SR-PLA70 plate coated with BG spheres, and Polyactive with BG.
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- M Kellomäki
- Institute of Biomaterials, Tampere University of Technology, Finland.
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Peltoniemi HH, Tulamo RM, Toivonen T, Hallikainen D, Törmälä P, Waris T. Biodegradable semirigid plate and miniscrew fixation compared with rigid titanium fixation in experimental calvarial osteotomy. J Neurosurg 1999; 90:910-7. [PMID: 10223458 DOI: 10.3171/jns.1999.90.5.0910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECT To determine the biocompatibility and suitability of resorbable plates and miniscrews, consolidation of symmetrical, bilateral frontal bone craniotomies that had been closed using various methods was studied in 20 growing lambs. METHODS Bone fixation with a flexible, punched polylactide plate and four slowly degradable, self-reinforced poly-levolactide (SR-PLLA) or rapidly degradable, self-reinforced polyglycolide (SR-PGA) miniscrews (10 animals in each group) was compared intraindividually with rigid fixation by using a titanium miniplate and four miniscrews. Plain x-ray films, magnetic resonance images, histological studies, and histomorphometric studies were obtained at 4 to 104 weeks. CONCLUSIONS No dislocation, instability, clinical foreign body reactions, infections, or loss of fixation were observed. Bone consolidation of the 2.35-mm-wide craniotomy lines was incomplete; connective tissue-filled defects through the bone were observed in 13 of 28 lines at 26 to 52 weeks. Statistical analyses based on histomorphometric studies showed no difference in consolidation with SR-PLLA miniscrew and titanium plate/screw fixation or between the two resorbable fixation methods. Fixation with rapidly degradable SR-PGA miniscrews resulted in less effective consolidation than on the contralateral titanium-treated side (p<0.05), but the bone segment was thicker (p<0.005). The SR-PGA miniscrews had disappeared by 6 weeks, the polyactide plate by 104 weeks, and the SR-PLLA miniscrews had been mostly resorbed at 104 weeks. Passive translocation of the titanium plates and screws into the bone tissue was seen at 52 and 104 weeks. In rapidly growing lamb frontal bone, comparable consolidation results, without complications, can be achieved with semi-rigid resorbable fixation compared with rigid metallic fixation.
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Peltoniemi HH, Hallikainen D, Toivonen T, Helevirta P, Waris T. SR-PLLA and SR-PGA miniscrews: biodegradation and tissue reactions in the calvarium and dura mater. J Craniomaxillofac Surg 1999; 27:42-50. [PMID: 10188127 DOI: 10.1016/s1010-5182(99)80009-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The biocompatibility and degradation of self-reinforced poly-L-lactide (SR-PLLA) and polyglycolide (SR-PGA) miniscrews, vs titanium miniscrews, was studied in frontal bone osteotomies in 20 lambs, where they were used for plate fixation. At follow-up at 4, 6, 12, 26, 52 and 104 weeks, no clinical foreign body reaction, infection or other complications had occurred. Histologically, PGA material was hydrolyzed and fragmented at 4-6 weeks and was resorbed by 12 weeks, whereas the SR-PLLA miniscrews retained their integrity and holding power for 26 weeks and were mostly resorbed at 2 years. According to histological and histomorphometric analyses and plain film radiography, the degradation of PGA miniscrews was accompanied by a typical non-specific foreign-body reaction and initial transient osteolysis with decreased osteoid formation around the screw channel, but compensatory intense osteoid formation and bone remodelling followed after resorption of the polymer. The foreign body reactions to PLLA and titanium were considerably milder. All miniscrews were commendably strong and could be satisfactorily tightened against the plate. SR-PLLA miniscrews offer fixation stability for half a year, whereas rapidly degrading SR-PGA miniscrews may be used when short-term fixation is needed.
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