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Effect of NSAID Use on Bone Healing in Pediatric Fractures: A Preliminary, Prospective, Randomized, Blinded Study. J Pediatr Orthop 2020; 40:e683-e689. [PMID: 32555047 DOI: 10.1097/bpo.0000000000001603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND This study aimed to investigate if nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) used in the acute phase of bone healing in children with fractures result in delayed union or nonunion as compared with patients who do not take NSAIDs for pain control during this same time period. METHODS In this prospective, randomized, parallel, single-blinded study, skeletally immature patients with long bone fractures were randomized to 1 of 2 groups for their postfracture pain management. The NSAID group was prescribed weight-based ibuprofen, whereas the control group was not allowed any NSAID medication and instead prescribed weight-based acetaminophen. Both groups were allowed to use oxycodone for breakthrough pain. The primary outcome was fracture healing assessed at 2, 6, and 10 weeks. RESULTS One-hundred-two patients were enrolled between February 6, 2014 and September 23, 2016. Ninety-five patients (with 97 fractures) completed a 6-month follow-up (46 patients with 47 fractures in the control group and 49 patients 50 fractures in the NSAID group). None achieved healing at 1 to 2 weeks. By 6 weeks, 37 of 45 patients (82%) of control group and 46 out of 50 patients (92%) of ibuprofen group had healed fractures (P=0.22). At 10 to 12 week follow-up, 46 (98%) of the control group fractures were healed and 50 (100%) of the ibuprofen group fractures were healed. All were healed by 6 months. Healing was documented at a mean of 40 days in the control group and 31 days in the ibuprofen group (P=0.76). The mean number of days breakthrough oxycodone was used was 2.4 days in the control group and 1.9 days in the NSAID group (P=0.48). CONCLUSION Ibuprofen is an effective medication for fracture pain in children and its use does not impair clinical or radiographic long bone fracture healing in skeletally immature patients. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level I-therapeutic.
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Delaney LD, Clauw DJ, Waljee JF. The Management of Acute Pain for Musculoskeletal Conditions: The Challenges of Opioids and Opportunities for the Future. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2020; 102 Suppl 1:3-9. [PMID: 32251126 PMCID: PMC8272973 DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.20.00228] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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➢ Opioid use for chronic and acute musculoskeletal pain is common.➢ Orthopaedic surgeons are frequent opioid prescribers.➢ Opioids are commonly prescribed for acute pain, with high variation.➢ Opioid alternatives for acute pain are effective, and the incorporation of multimodal pain management in the perioperative period can decrease opioid use.➢ Although opioids are effective for the management of acute musculoskeletal pain, the morbidity and mortality related to opioid analgesics reinforce the need for robust, evidence-based guidelines.➢ Providers should evaluate patient risk preoperatively, should prescribe judiciously with multimodal pain management plans, and should integrate a preoperative discussion on opioid usage.➢ Future research should include procedure-specific pain management strategies, as well as the comparative efficacy of pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic methods of pain management.
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- Lia D Delaney
- University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Departments of Anesthesiology (D.J.C.), Internal Medicine (D.J.C.), Psychiatry (D.J.C.), and Surgery (J.F.W.), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Chronic Pain and Fatigue Research Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Departments of Anesthesiology (D.J.C.), Internal Medicine (D.J.C.), Psychiatry (D.J.C.), and Surgery (J.F.W.), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Michigan Opioid Prescribing Engagement Network, Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Michigan Surgical Quality Collaborative, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Xie Y, Pan M, Gao Y, Zhang L, Ge W, Tang P. Dose-dependent roles of aspirin and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in abnormal bone remodeling and skeletal regeneration. Cell Biosci 2019; 9:103. [PMID: 31890152 PMCID: PMC6929289 DOI: 10.1186/s13578-019-0369-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2019] [Accepted: 12/20/2019] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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The failure of remodeling process that constantly regenerates effete, aged bone is highly associated with bone nonunion and degenerative bone diseases. Numerous studies have demonstrated that aspirin and other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) activate cytokines and mediators on osteoclasts, osteoblasts and their constituent progenitor cells located around the remodeling area. These cells contribute to a complex metabolic scenario, resulting in degradative or synthetic functions for bone mineral tissues. The spatiotemporal effects of aspirin and NSAIDs in the bone remodeling are controversial according the specific therapeutic doses used for different clinical conditions. Herein, we review in vitro, in vivo, and clinical studies on the dose-dependent roles of aspirin and NSAIDs in bone remodeling. Our results show that low-dose aspirin (< 100 μg/mL), which is widely recommended for prevention of thrombosis, is very likely to be benefit for maintaining bone mass and qualities by activation of osteoblastic bone formation and inhibition of osteoclast activities via cyclooxygenase-independent manner. While, the roles of high-dose aspirin (150-300 μg/mL) and other NSAIDs in bone self-regeneration and fracture-healing process are difficult to elucidate owing to their dual effects on osteoclast activity and bone formation of osteoblast. In conclusion, this study highlighted the potential clinical applications of low-dose aspirin in abnormal bone remodeling as well as the risks of high-dose aspirin and other NSAIDs for relieving pain and anti-inflammation in fractures and orthopedic operations.
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- Yong Xie
- 1Department of Orthopedics, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853 China
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- 2State Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Biology and Department of Immunology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100005 China
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- 2State Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Biology and Department of Immunology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100005 China
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- 1Department of Orthopedics, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853 China
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- 2State Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Biology and Department of Immunology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100005 China
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- 1Department of Orthopedics, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853 China
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Bahney CS, Zondervan RL, Allison P, Theologis A, Ashley JW, Ahn J, Miclau T, Marcucio RS, Hankenson KD. Cellular biology of fracture healing. J Orthop Res 2019; 37:35-50. [PMID: 30370699 PMCID: PMC6542569 DOI: 10.1002/jor.24170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 250] [Impact Index Per Article: 50.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2018] [Accepted: 08/27/2018] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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The biology of bone healing is a rapidly developing science. Advances in transgenic and gene-targeted mice have enabled tissue and cell-specific investigations of skeletal regeneration. As an example, only recently has it been recognized that chondrocytes convert to osteoblasts during healing bone, and only several years prior, seminal publications reported definitively that the primary tissues contributing bone forming cells during regeneration were the periosteum and endosteum. While genetically modified animals offer incredible insights into the temporal and spatial importance of various gene products, the complexity and rapidity of healing-coupled with the heterogeneity of animal models-renders studies of regenerative biology challenging. Herein, cells that play a key role in bone healing will be reviewed and extracellular mediators regulating their behavior discussed. We will focus on recent studies that explore novel roles of inflammation in bone healing, and the origins and fates of various cells in the fracture environment. © 2018 Orthopaedic Research Society. Published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Orthop Res.
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- Chelsea S. Bahney
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Physiology, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Department of Physiology, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Biology, Eastern Washington University, Cheney, Washington
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- Department of Biology, Eastern Washington University, Cheney, Washington
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, California
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Comparison of the Effects of Two Different Analgesics on Bone Regeneration During Mandibular Distraction Osteogenesis. J Craniofac Surg 2018; 30:e80-e85. [PMID: 30507875 DOI: 10.1097/scs.0000000000005000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Mandibular distraction osteogenesis (DO) is frequently used in the management of bone defects and craniofacial deformities, with analgesics commonly administered to relieve acute postoperative pain. This experimental animal study investigated the effects of 2 analgesics, acetaminophen and acemetacin, on bone regeneration after DO. MATERIALS AND METHODS This study was conducted with 14 mature male New Zealand rabbits (2.8-3.2 kg) randomized into 2 groups of 7. Mandibular osteotomies were performed under optimal operating conditions, and a custom-made distractor was applied to the mandible of each subject, with distraction initiated after a 5-day latency period at a rate of 1.0 mm/d (2 × 0.5 mm/d) for 10 days. Analgesics were administered via oral gavage during the latency period and for the first 5 days of the distraction period for 10 days in total, with group I receiving acetaminophen (200 mg/kg/d) and group II receiving acemetacin (5 mg/kg/d). Subjects were sacrificed and their mandibles dissected at the end of 4 weeks postoperatively. Bone mineral density (BMD) and bone mineral content (BMC) were measured using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA), and histomorphometric analysis was performed to evaluate the quality of newly formed bone. Paired group comparisons of non-normally distributed numerical variables were made using the Mann-Whitney U test, with a P value of <0.05 considered statistically significant. RESULTS No significant differences in BMC and BMD values of intact bone, newly formed bone, or bone around the pin site were observed between the 2 groups. Histometric analysis also indicated acetaminophen and acemetacin to have similar effects on bone regeneration during distraction. CONCLUSION Acemetacin may be an alternative to acetaminophen for treating pain associated with DO, given the similarities in the effects of the 2 analgesics on bone regeneration. However, this finding should be supported by further experimental and human studies.
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Wei F, Xiao Y. Modulation of the Osteoimmune Environment in the Development of Biomaterials for Osteogenesis. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2018; 1077:69-86. [DOI: 10.1007/978-981-13-0947-2_5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Chen Z, Ni S, Han S, Crawford R, Lu S, Wei F, Chang J, Wu C, Xiao Y. Nanoporous microstructures mediate osteogenesis by modulating the osteo-immune response of macrophages. NANOSCALE 2017; 9:706-718. [PMID: 27959374 DOI: 10.1039/c6nr06421c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 110] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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The osteoimmune environment plays indispensable roles in bone regeneration because the early immune environment that exists during the regenerative process promotes the recruitment and differentiation of osteoblastic lineage cells. The response of immune cells growing on nanotopographic surfaces and the microenvironment they generate should be considered when evaluating nanotopography-mediated osteogenesis, which are topics that are generally neglected in the field. In this study, we investigated the modulatory effects of nanoporous anodic alumina with different sized pores on macrophage responses and their subsequent effects on the osteogenic differentiation of bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs). The nanopore structure and the pore size were found to be important adhesive cues for macrophages, which affected their spreading and cell shape, subsequently regulated the expression and activation of autophagy pathway components (LC3A/B, Beclin-1, Atg3, Atg7, and P62) and modulated the inflammatory response, osteoclastic activities, and release of osteogenic factors. Subsequently, the osteogenic pathways (Wnt and BMP) of BMSCs were found to be regulated by different nanopore-induced inflammatory environments, which affected the osteogenic differentiation outcomes. This study is the first to emphasize the effects of immune cells on nanotopography-mediated osteogenesis, which could lead to a new strategy for the development of advanced nanobiomaterials for tissue engineering, nanomedicine and immunotherapeutic applications.
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- Zetao Chen
- Guanghua School of Stomatology, Hospital of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Guangzhou 510055, Guangdong, People's Republic of China and Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation & the Australia-China Centre for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane 4059, Australia.
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Donghua University Shanghai, 201620, People's Republic of China
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- Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation & the Australia-China Centre for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane 4059, Australia.
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- Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation & the Australia-China Centre for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane 4059, Australia.
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- Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation & the Australia-China Centre for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane 4059, Australia.
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- Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation & the Australia-China Centre for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane 4059, Australia.
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, People's Republic of China.
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, People's Republic of China.
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- Guanghua School of Stomatology, Hospital of Stomatology, Sun Yat-sen University and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Guangzhou 510055, Guangdong, People's Republic of China and Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation & the Australia-China Centre for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane 4059, Australia.
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Goodman SB, Ma T, Genovese M, Lane Smith R. Cox-2 Selective Inhibitors and Bone. Int J Immunopathol Pharmacol 2016; 16:201-5. [PMID: 14611721 DOI: 10.1177/039463200301600303] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are widely prescribed medications for relief of pain and inflammation. Recent animal studies using models of fracture healing and bone ingrowth suggest that NSAIDs (both non-selective NSAIDs and selective COX-2 inhibitors) adversely affect these bone-related processes. The dose and time-relationships of these medications and their resulting effects on bone have not yet been fully elucidated. Furthermore, whether COX-2 inhibitors and non-selective NSAIDs lead to clinically relevant adverse effects on bone healing in humans is unknown.
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- S B Goodman
- Dept Orthopaedic Surgery and Div Immunol Rheumatol, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.
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Chan JK, Glass GE, Ersek A, Freidin A, Williams GA, Gowers K, Espirito Santo AI, Jeffery R, Otto WR, Poulsom R, Feldmann M, Rankin SM, Horwood NJ, Nanchahal J. Low-dose TNF augments fracture healing in normal and osteoporotic bone by up-regulating the innate immune response. EMBO Mol Med 2016; 7:547-61. [PMID: 25770819 PMCID: PMC4492816 DOI: 10.15252/emmm.201404487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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The mechanism by which trauma initiates healing remains unclear. Precise understanding of these events may define interventions for accelerating healing that could be translated to the clinical arena. We previously reported that addition of low-dose recombinant human TNF (rhTNF) at the fracture site augmented fracture repair in a murine tibial fracture model. Here, we show that local rhTNF treatment is only effective when administered within 24 h of injury, when neutrophils are the major inflammatory cell infiltrate. Systemic administration of anti-TNF impaired fracture healing. Addition of rhTNF enhanced neutrophil recruitment and promoted recruitment of monocytes through CCL2 production. Conversely, depletion of neutrophils or inhibition of the chemokine receptor CCR2 resulted in significantly impaired fracture healing. Fragility, or osteoporotic, fractures represent a major medical problem as they are associated with permanent disability and premature death. Using a murine model of fragility fractures, we found that local rhTNF treatment improved fracture healing during the early phase of repair. If translated clinically, this promotion of fracture healing would reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with delayed patient mobilization.
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- James K Chan
- Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Histopathology Laboratory and In Situ Hybridisation Service, Cancer Research UK - London Research Institute, London, UK
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- Histopathology Laboratory and In Situ Hybridisation Service, Cancer Research UK - London Research Institute, London, UK
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- Histopathology Laboratory and In Situ Hybridisation Service, Cancer Research UK - London Research Institute, London, UK
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- Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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Do Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Cause Endoprosthetic Loosening? Mid- to Long-Term Follow-Up of 100 Total Hip Arthroplasties after Local NSAID Infiltration. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2015; 2015:703071. [PMID: 26090435 PMCID: PMC4450274 DOI: 10.1155/2015/703071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2014] [Accepted: 04/27/2015] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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We evaluated the effect of local infiltration of NSAIDs on prosthetic fixation at mid- to long-term follow-up of total hip arthroplasties. Intra-articular local NSAID (ketorolac) was injected into hip joints and surrounding tissues intraoperatively and postoperatively as a part of multimodal pain management protocol. Clinical and radiographic evaluation was performed for any evidence of component loosening or failure and clinical outcomes in 100 total hip joint arthroplasties with a mean follow-up of 7.3 years (4.9 to 11 yrs). Radiographic analysis at the most recent follow-up showed no evidence of loosening, subsidence, or migration and no evidence of impending failure. Clinical outcomes showed improved Harris hip scores. Intra-articular NSAID used in the intraoperative/postoperative period in hip arthroplasty showed no evidence of prosthetic loosening at mid- to long-term follow-up.
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Zhang Y, Wang X, Qiu Y, Cornish J, Carr AJ, Xia Z. Effect of indomethacin and lactoferrin on human tenocyte proliferation and collagen formation in vitro. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2014; 454:301-7. [PMID: 25450393 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2014.10.061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2014] [Accepted: 10/13/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are widely used in patients with injuries and inflammation of tendon and ligament, and as post-surgical analgesics. The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of indomethacin, a classic NSAID and its combinational effect with an anabolic agent of skeletal tissue, lactoferrin, on the proliferation and collagen formation of human tenocytes in vitro. A factorial experimental design was employed to study the dose-dependent effect of the combination of indomethacin and lactoferrin. The results showed that indomethacin at high concentration (100 μM) inhibited human tenocyte proliferation in culture medium with 1-10% fetal bovine serum (FBS) in vitro. Also, high dose of indomethacin inhibited the collagen formation of human tenocytes in 1% FBS culture medium. Lactoferrin at 50-100 μg/ml promoted human tenocyte survival in serum-free culture medium and enhanced proliferation and collagen synthesis of human tenocytes in 1% FBS culture medium. When 50-100 μg/ml lactoferrin was used in combination with 100-200 μM indomethacin, it partially rescued the inhibitory effects of indomethacin on human tenocyte proliferation, viability and collagen formation. To our knowledge, it is the first evidence that lactoferrin is anabolic to human tenocytes in vitro and reverses potential inhibitory effects of NSAIDs on human tenocytes.
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- Yaonan Zhang
- Centre for Nanohealth, College of Medicine, Swansea University, Singleton Park, Swansea, UK SA2 8PP; Department of Orthopaedic, Beijing Hospital of Ministry of Public Health, Beijing, China 100730
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- Centre for Nanohealth, College of Medicine, Swansea University, Singleton Park, Swansea, UK SA2 8PP
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- Centre for Nanohealth, College of Medicine, Swansea University, Singleton Park, Swansea, UK SA2 8PP
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- Department of Medicine, University of Auckland, Private Bag 92019, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Centre for Nanohealth, College of Medicine, Swansea University, Singleton Park, Swansea, UK SA2 8PP
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- Centre for Nanohealth, College of Medicine, Swansea University, Singleton Park, Swansea, UK SA2 8PP.
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Published data raise concerns about the use of nonselective NSAIDs and selective cyclo-oxygenase (COX)-2 inhibitors as anti-inflammatory or analgesic drugs in patients after a recent fracture or who are undergoing (uncemented) arthroplasty or osteotomy. However, clinical reports on the effect of COX-2 inhibition on fracture healing in humans have been variable and inconclusive. This review gives an overview of the published data and an advice when to avoid NSAIDs. RECENT FINDINGS Prostaglandins play an important role as mediators of inflammation and COX are required for their production. Inflammation is an essential step in the fracture healing process in which prostaglandin production by COX-2 is involved. Data from animal studies suggest that NSAIDs, which inhibit COX-2, can impair fracture healing due to the inhibition of the endochondral ossification pathway. Animal data suggest that the effects of COX-2 inhibitors are dependent on the timing, duration, and dose, and that these effects are reversible. SUMMARY These animal data, together with the view of limited scientifically robust clinical evidence in humans, indicate that physicians consider only short-term administration of COX-2 inhibitors or other drugs in the pain management of patients who are in the phase of fracture or other bone defect healing. COX-2-inhibitors should be considered a potential risk factor for fracture healing, and therefore to be avoided in patients at risk for delayed fracture healing.
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Lu C, Xing Z, Wang X, Mao J, Marcucio RS, Miclau T. Anti-inflammatory treatment increases angiogenesis during early fracture healing. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 2012; 132:1205-13. [PMID: 22622792 DOI: 10.1007/s00402-012-1525-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2011] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Both inflammation and angiogenesis are crucial for normal fracture healing. The goal of this work was to determine how anti-inflammatory treatment affects angiogenesis during early stages of fracture repair. METHODS Tibia fractures were created in adult mice and animals were treated with indomethacin (2 mg/kg/day), a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, or PBS once a day beginning from 1 day before fracture and continuing to 6 days after fracture. Animals were killed at 7, 14, and 28 days after injury for histomorphometric analysis of fracture healing. A second group of animals were killed at 3 and 7 days after injury to measure tissue levels of VEGF and interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β). A third group of animals were killed at 3 and 7 days after injury for stereology analysis of macrophage and neutrophil infiltration and tissue vascularization. RESULTS Indomethacin significantly decreased bone and cartilage formation at 7 days after fracture compared to controls. Indomethacin decreased the tissue levels of IL-1β at 3 days after fracture but did not affect the recruitment of macrophages or neutrophils to injured limbs. Indomethacin-treated fractures had similar length density and surface density of vasculature as the controls at 3 days after injury. At 7 days after fracture, vasculature in indomethacin-treated fractures exhibited higher length density and surface density than that in controls. By 28 days after injury, indomethacin-treated fractures still exhibited defects in fracture repair. CONCLUSIONS Anti-inflammatory treatments using indomethacin impair bone and cartilage formation and increase tissue vascularization in the callus during early fracture healing.
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- Chuanyong Lu
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Trauma Institute, San Francisco General Hospital, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA
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Kurmis AP, Kurmis TP, O'Brien JX, Dalén T. The effect of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug administration on acute phase fracture-healing: a review. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2012; 94:815-23. [PMID: 22552671 DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.j.01743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND The analgesic efficacy of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) is well established, and these agents often form an integral part of posttraumatic pain management. However, potentially deleterious effects of resulting prostaglandin suppression on fracture-healing have been suggested. METHODS A systematic literature review involving searches of electronic databases and online sources was performed to identify articles exploring the influence of NSAIDs on fracture-healing. RESULTS A structured search approach identified 316 papers as potentially relevant to the topic, and these were manually reviewed. The majority described small-scale studies that were retrospective or observational in nature, with limited control of potentially confounding variables, or presented little key information that was not also present in other studies. CONCLUSIONS Although increasing evidence from animal studies suggests that cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibition suppresses early fracture-healing, in vivo studies involving human subjects have not provided convincing evidence to substantiate this concern. We found no robust evidence to attest to a significant and appreciable patient detriment resulting from the short-term use of NSAIDs following a fracture. The balance of evidence in the available literature appears to suggest that a short-duration NSAID regimen is a safe and effective supplement to other modes of post-fracture pain control, without a significantly increased risk of sequelae related to disrupted healing.
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- Andrew P Kurmis
- Department of Orthopaedics, Repatriation General Hospital, Daws Road, Daw Park 5041, South Australia, Australia.
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Anakwenze OA, Kancherla VK, Warrender W, Abboud JA. Outcomes of modified 2-incision technique with use of indomethicin in treatment of distal biceps tendon rupture. Orthopedics 2011; 34:e724-9. [PMID: 22049953 DOI: 10.3928/01477447-20110922-10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Multiple surgical techniques for distal biceps tendon ruptures exist. Heterotopic ossification is an associated omplication of the 2-incision technique. The purpose of this study was to review the results of distal biceps tendon repairs via the modified 2-incision technique using indomethacin chemoprophylaxis. A retrospective review of 34 2-incision repairs of the distal biceps tendon was performed. All patients received 6 weeks of indomethacin treatment postoperatively to prophylax against heterotopic ossification. Outcome measures included disabilities of the arm, shoulder, and hand (DASH) scoring, incidence of heterotopic ossification, and forearm range of motion. Of the 34 elbows, 2 had minor complications that resolved within 6 weeks of presentation. The average DASH score at final follow-up was 3.8. No cases of heterotopic ossification, nerve palsies, reruptures, or radioulnar synostoses were observed. At final follow-up, no significant difference was noted in range of motion between the injured and uninjured extremity in all planes. The Morrey modification of the 2-incision technique can be safe and provide full functional recovery in patients with ruptured distal biceps tendons when performed in conjunction with indomethacin prophylaxis.
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- Oke A Anakwenze
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Pa, USA
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Ochi H, Hara Y, Asou Y, Harada Y, Nezu Y, Yogo T, Shinomiya K, Tagawa M. Effects of long-term administration of carprofen on healing of a tibial osteotomy in dogs. Am J Vet Res 2011; 72:634-41. [PMID: 21529215 DOI: 10.2460/ajvr.72.5.634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate effects of long-term administration of carprofen on healing of a tibial osteotomy in dogs. ANIMALS 12 healthy female Beagles. PROCEDURES A mid-diaphyseal transverse osteotomy (stabilized with an intramedullary pin) of the right tibia was performed in each dog. The carprofen group (n = 6 dogs) received carprofen (2.2 mg/kg, PO, q 12 h) for 120 days; the control group (6) received no treatment. Bone healing and change in callus area were assessed radiographically over time. Dogs were euthanized 120 days after surgery, and tibiae were evaluated biomechanically and histologically. RESULTS The osteotomy line was not evident in the control group on radiographs obtained 120 days after surgery. In contrast, the osteotomy line was still evident in the carprofen group. Callus area was significantly less in the carprofen group, compared with the area in the control group, at 20, 30, and 60 days after surgery. At 120 days after surgery, stiffness, elastic modulus, and flexural rigidity in the carprofen group were significantly lower than corresponding values in the control group. Furthermore, histologic evaluation revealed that the cartilage area within the callus in the carprofen group was significantly greater than that in the control group. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE Long-term administration of carprofen appeared to inhibit bone healing in dogs that underwent tibial osteotomy. We recommend caution for carprofen administration when treating fractures that have delays in healing associated with a reduction in osteogenesis as well as fractures associated with diseases that predispose animals to delays of osseous repair.
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- Hiroki Ochi
- Division of Veterinary Surgery, Department of Veterinary Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Nippon Veterinary and Life Science University, 1-7-1 Kyonan-cho, Musashino-shi, Tokyo, 180-8602, Japan.
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- Sigbjørn Dimmen
- Orthopaedic Department, Ullevaal Hospital, Oslo University Hospital, Kirkeveien 166, 0407 Oslo, Norway.
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Cottrell J, O’Connor JP. Effect of Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs on Bone Healing. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2010; 3:1668-1693. [PMID: 27713323 PMCID: PMC4034003 DOI: 10.3390/ph3051668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2010] [Revised: 05/05/2010] [Accepted: 05/24/2010] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Nonspecific and COX-2 selective nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) function by inhibiting the cyclooxygenase isoenzymes and effectively reduce pain and inflammation attributed to acute or chronic musculoskeletal pathologies. However, use of NSAIDs as an analgesic is thought to negatively contribute to bone healing. This review strived to provide a thorough unbiased analysis of the current research conducted on animals and humans regarding NSAIDs and their effect on bone healing. Specifically, this review discusses the role of animal models, dosing regiments, and outcome parameters when examining discrepancies about NSAIDS and their effects on bone regeneration. The role of COX-2 in bone regeneration needs to be better defined in order to further elucidate the impact of NSAIDs on bone healing.
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- Author to whom correspondence should be addressed; E-Mail: ; Tel.: +1-973-972-5011; Fax: +1-973-972-5594
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Xing Z, Lu C, Hu D, Yu YY, Wang X, Colnot C, Nakamura M, Wu Y, Miclau T, Marcucio RS. Multiple roles for CCR2 during fracture healing. Dis Model Mech 2010; 3:451-8. [PMID: 20354109 DOI: 10.1242/dmm.003186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 132] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Bone injury induces an inflammatory response that involves neutrophils, macrophages and other inflammatory cells. The recruitment of inflammatory cells to sites of injury occurs in response to specific signaling pathways. The CC chemokine receptor type 2 (CCR2) is crucial for recruiting macrophages, as well as regulating osteoclast function. In this study, we examined fracture healing in Ccr2-/- mice. We first demonstrated that the expression of Ccr2 transcripts and the filtration of macrophages into fracture calluses were most robust during the early phases of fracture healing. We then determined that the number of macrophages at the fracture site was significantly lower in Ccr2-/- mice compared with wild-type controls at 3 days after injury. As a result, impaired vascularization, decreased formation of callus, and delayed maturation of cartilage were observed at 7 days after injury in mutant mice. At day 14, Ccr2-/- mice had less bone in their calluses. At day 21, Ccr2-/- mice had larger calluses and more bone compared with wild-type mice, suggesting a delayed remodeling. In addition, we examined the effect of Ccr2 mutation on osteoclasts. We found that a lack of Ccr2 did not affect the number of osteoclasts within fracture calluses at 21 days after injury. However, Ccr2-/- osteoclasts exhibited a decreased ability to resorb bone compared with wild-type cells, which could contribute to the delayed remodeling of fracture calluses observed in Ccr2-/- mice. Collectively, these results indicate that a deficiency of Ccr2 reduces the infiltration of macrophages and impairs the function of osteoclasts, leading to delayed fracture healing.
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- Zhiqing Xing
- Orthopaedic Trauma Institute, Laboratory for Skeletal Regeneration and Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, San Francisco General Hospital, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA
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Akritopoulos P, Papaioannidou P, Hatzokos I, Haritanti A, Iosifidou E, Kotoula M, Mirtsou-Fidani V. Parecoxib has non-significant long-term effects on bone healing in rats when administered for a short period after fracture. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 2009; 129:1427-32. [PMID: 18677494 PMCID: PMC2729985 DOI: 10.1007/s00402-008-0707-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2008] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Selective and non-selective cyclo-oxygenase (COX) inhibitors impair bone healing by inhibiting prostaglandin synthesis. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the long-term effect of parecoxib, a selective COX-2 inhibitor, on bone healing in rats, when it is applied in a pattern similar to clinical treatment patterns, that is, in a high dose and for a short period after bone fracture. METHOD Closed non-displaced mid-diaphyseal fractures in the middle of the left femoral shaft were generated in each animal. In the study group, parecoxib sodium (1.06 mg/kg) was administered intra-peritoneally every day for 7 days. In the control group, normal saline was administered intra-peritoneally every day for 7 days. In both groups fracture healing (bone union and callus formation) was evaluated with X-rays 28 and 42 days after surgery. RESULTS Bone healing was lower in the study group (60 vs. 80% in the control group 28 days after fracture and 80 vs. 90% 42 days after fracture) but this difference was not statistically significant (P > 0.05). CONCLUSION Parecoxib does not have a significant long-term effect on bone healing in rats, when it is administered in a high dose and for a short period after bone fracture.
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- Panagiotis Akritopoulos
- Department of Pharmacology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
- 1st Department of Orthopaedics, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Pharmacology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 1st Department of Orthopaedics, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Radiology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- 1st Department of Orthopaedics, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Pharmacology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Pharmacology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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Wixted JJ, Fanning PJ, Gaur T, O'Connell SL, Silva J, Mason-Savas A, Ayers DC, Stein GS, Lian JB. Enhanced fracture repair by leukotriene antagonism is characterized by increased chondrocyte proliferation and early bone formation: a novel role of the cysteinyl LT-1 receptor. J Cell Physiol 2009; 221:31-9. [PMID: 19544365 DOI: 10.1002/jcp.21809] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Inflammatory mediators and drugs which affect inflammation can influence the healing of injured tissues. Leukotrienes are potent inflammatory mediators, and similar to prostaglandins, are metabolites of arachidonic acid which can have positive or negative effects on bone and cartilage tissues. Here we tested the hypothesis that blocking the negative regulation of leukotrienes, would lead to enhanced endochondral bone formation during fracture repair. A closed femoral fracture was created in mice. Animals were divided into three groups for treatment with either montelukast sodium, a cysteinyl leukotriene type 1 receptor antagonist (trade name Singulair), zileuton, a 5-lipoxygenase enzyme inhibitor (trade name Zyflo), or carrier alone. The fractures were analyzed using radiographs, quantitative gene expression, histology and histomorphometry, and immunohistochemistry. Both the montelukast sodium group and the zileuton group exhibited enhanced fracture repair when compared with controls. Both treatment groups exhibited increased callous size and earlier bone formation when compared to controls as early as day 7. Gene expression analysis of treatment groups showed increased markers of chondrocyte proliferation and differentiation, and increased early bone formation markers when compared with controls. Treatment with montelukast sodium directly targeted the cysteinyl leukotriene type 1 receptor, leading to increased chondrocyte proliferation at early time points. These novel findings suggests a potential mechanism by which the cysteinyl leukotriene type 1 receptor acts as a negative regulator of chondrocyte proliferation, with important and previously unrecognized implications for both fracture repair, and in a broader context, systemic chondrocyte growth and differentiation.
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- John J Wixted
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Physical Rehabilitation, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.
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Parecoxib and indomethacin delay early fracture healing: a study in rats. Clin Orthop Relat Res 2009; 467:1992-9. [PMID: 19319614 PMCID: PMC2706352 DOI: 10.1007/s11999-009-0783-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2008] [Accepted: 02/27/2009] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are used to reduce inflammatory response and pain. These drugs have been reported to impair bone metabolism. Parecoxib, a specific COX-2 inhibitor, exerts an inhibitory effect on the mineralization of fracture callus after a tibial fracture in rats. Decreased bone mineral density (BMD) at a fracture site may indicate impairment of early healing, casting doubt on the safety of using COX-2 inhibitors during the early treatment of diaphyseal fractures. Forty-two female Wistar rats were randomly allocated to three groups. They were given parecoxib, indomethacin, or saline intraperitoneally for 7 days after being subjected to a closed tibial fracture stabilized with an intramedullary nail. Two and 3 weeks after surgery, the bone density at the fracture site was measured using dual energy xray absorptiometry (DEXA). Three weeks after the operation the rats were euthanized and the healing fractures were mechanically tested in three-point cantilever bending. Parecoxib decreased BMD at the fracture site for 3 weeks after fracture, indomethacin for 2 weeks. Both parecoxib and indomethacin reduced the ultimate bending moment and the bending stiffness of the healing fractures after 3 weeks. These results suggest COX inhibitors should be avoided in the early phase after fractures.
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Cottrell JA, Meyenhofer M, Medicherla S, Higgins L, O’Connor PJ. Analgesic effects of p38 kinase inhibitor treatment on bone fracture healing. Pain 2009; 142:116-26. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pain.2008.12.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2008] [Revised: 12/10/2008] [Accepted: 12/10/2008] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Dimmen S, Nordsletten L, Engebretsen L, Steen H, Madsen JE. The effect of parecoxib and indometacin on tendon-to-bone healing in a bone tunnel. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009; 91:259-63. [DOI: 10.1302/0301-620x.91b2.21471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Conventional non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and newer specific cyclo-oxygenase-2 (cox-2) inhibitors are commonly used in musculoskeletal trauma and orthopaedic surgery to reduce the inflammatory response and pain. These drugs have been reported to impair bone metabolism. In reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament the hamstring tendons are mainly used as the graft of choice, and a prerequisite for good results is healing of the tendons in the bone tunnel. Many of these patients are routinely given NSAIDs or cox-2 inhibitors, although no studies have elucidated the effects of these drugs on tendon healing in the bone tunnel. In our study 60 female Wistar rats were randomly allocated into three groups of 20. One received parecoxib, one indometacin and one acted as a control. In all the rats the tendo-Achillis was released proximally from the calf muscles. It was then pulled through a drill hole in the distal tibia and sutured anteriorly. The rats were given parecoxib, indometacin or saline intraperitoneally twice daily for seven days. After 14 days the tendon/bone-tunnel interface was subjected to mechanical testing. Significantly lower maximum pull-out strength (p < 0.001), energy absorption (p < 0.001) and stiffness (p = 0.035) were found in rats given parecoxib and indometacin compared with the control group, most pronounced with parecoxib.
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- S. Dimmen
- Orthopaedic Centre, Ullevaal University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, N-0407 Oslo, Norway
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- Orthopaedic Centre, Ullevaal University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, N-0407 Oslo, Norway
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- Orthopaedic Centre, Ullevaal University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, N-0407 Oslo, Norway
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- Institute for Surgical Research, Rikshospitalet-Radiumhospitalet Medical Centre and Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, N-0027, Oslo, Norway
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- Orthopaedic Centre, Ullevaal University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, N-0407 Oslo, Norway
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Dimmen S, Nordsletten L, Engebretsen L, Steen H, Madsen JE. Negative effect of parecoxib on bone mineral during fracture healing in rats. Acta Orthop 2008; 79:438-44. [PMID: 18626809 DOI: 10.1080/17453670710015373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are conventional cyclooxygen-ase (cox) inhibitors commonly used in musculoskeletal trauma to reduce the inflammatory response and pain, but they also seem to affect bone metabolism. Parecoxib is a cox inhibitor that selectively inhibits cox-2. Through their selective mechanism of action, these newer drugs are supposed to reduce the gastrointestinal side effects of conventional cox inhibitors. The effects on bone metabolism and healing have, however, not been fully elucidated. Thus, there are reasons for concern regarding the potential negative effects of these drugs on bone metabolism and bone repair. We investigated the effects of short-term administration of parecoxib on bone mineral formation and bone healing in rats. ANIMALS AND METHODS 26 female Wistar rats were given parecoxib intraperitoneally for 7 days after a closed tibial fracture that was stabilized with an intra-medullary nail, and 26 animals were given saline. At 2, 3, and 6 weeks after surgery bone mineral density (BMD) at the fracture site was measured using dualenergy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA). 6 weeks after the fracture, 14 rats from the parecoxib group and 16 rats from the placebo group were killed for mechanical testing, and the rest of the animals were killed for tissue analysis. The healing fractures and the intact contralateral tibias were mechanically tested by three-point cantilever bending. RESULTS The BMD at the fracture site was calculated as the average of the results after 2,3, and 6 weeks. Mean BMD was lower in the parecoxib group, 0.23 (SD 0.06) g/ cm2, than in the control group, 0.27 (SD 0.05) g/cm2 (p = 0.01). There were no statistically significant differences in mechanical properties of the healing fractures after 6 weeks. However, the study may have lacked sufficient statistical power to determine whether a negative effect on healing had occurred. INTERPRETATION No mechanical differences were detected between the control and treatment groups after 6 weeks, but they may have been present earlier in the fracture healing process. Our findings do, however, indicate that parecoxib given postoperatively for a week has a negative effect on mineralization during the early phase of fracture healing.
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- Sigbøjrn Dimmen
- Institute of Surgical Research and Biomechanics Laboratory, Orthopedics Department, Rikshospitalet-Radiumhospitalet Medical Center, University of Oslo, Norway.
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Vuolteenaho K, Moilanen T, Moilanen E. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, cyclooxygenase-2 and the bone healing process. Basic Clin Pharmacol Toxicol 2007; 102:10-4. [PMID: 17973900 DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-7843.2007.00149.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Traditional non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) and selective cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitors are widely used in the treatment of pain, including bone fracture pain and orthopaedic post-operative pain. The gastrointestinal and cardiovascular adverse effects of NSAIDs are acknowledged, but their effects on bone are less widely known. Prostaglandins play an important role in the regulation of osteoblast and osteoclast functions, and inhibition of prostaglandin production retards bone formation. Therefore, NSAIDs could be expected to have significant consequences in divergent clinical situations where bone formation or remodelling is a contributing factor. The present survey reviews current experimental and clinical evidence related to two of those conditions (i.e. on ectopic bone formation and on bone fracture healing). NSAIDs are used clinically to prevent ectopic bone formation (also known as heterotopic ossification) (e.g. after total hip arthroplasty or trauma). The efficacy of NSAIDs in the avoidance of heterotopic ossification has been documented in controlled clinical trials, but the inherent risks (e.g. on healing processes and on loosening of prostheses) need further studies. At the same time, NSAIDs are widely used in the treatment of fracture pain, and their inhibitory effects on the ongoing bone healing process have raised concerns. Results of fracture healing studies in animals treated with NSAIDs or in mice lacking COX-2 gene show that inhibition or deficiency of COX-2 impairs the bone healing process. The limited clinical data also support the assumption that inhibition of COX-2 by non-selective or COX-2-selective NSAIDs delays fracture healing. However, the clinical significance of the effect in various patient groups needs to be carefully assessed and further investigations are needed to characterize the patients at the highest risk for NSAID-induced delayed fracture healing and its complications. In the meantime, use of NSAIDs in fracture patients should be cautious, keeping in mind the benefits of pain relief and inhibition of ectopic bone formation on one hand, and the risks of non-union and retarded union on the other hand.
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- Katriina Vuolteenaho
- The Immunopharmacology Research Group, Medical School, University of Tampere and Research Unit, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
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Karachalios T, Boursinos L, Poultsides L, Khaldi L, Malizos KN. The effects of the short-term administration of low therapeutic doses of anti-COX-2 agents on the healing of fractures. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007; 89:1253-60. [PMID: 17905969 DOI: 10.1302/0301-620x.89b9.19050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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We have evaluated the effect of the short-term administration of low therapeutic doses of modern COX-2 inhibitors on the healing of fractures. A total of 40 adult male New Zealand rabbits were divided into five groups. A mid-diaphyseal osteotomy of the right ulna was performed and either normal saline, prednisolone, indometacin, meloxicam or rofecoxib was administered for five days. Radiological, biomechanical and histomorphometric evaluation was performed at six weeks. In the group in which the highly selective anti-COX-2 agent, rofecoxib, was used the incidence of radiologically-incomplete union was similar to that in the control group. All the biomechanical parameters were statistically significantly lower in both the prednisolone and indometacin (p = 0.01) and in the meloxicam (p = 0.04) groups compared with the control group. Only the fracture load values were found to be statistically significantly lower (p = 0.05) in the rofecoxib group. Histomorphometric parameters were adversely affected in all groups with the specimens of the rofecoxib group showing the least negative effect. Our findings indicated that the short-term administration of low therapeutic doses of a highly selective COX-2 inhibitor had a minor negative effect on bone healing.
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- T Karachalios
- Orthopaedic Department, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Thessaly, Larisa, Greece.
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Simon AM, O'Connor JP. Dose and time-dependent effects of cyclooxygenase-2 inhibition on fracture-healing. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2007; 89:500-11. [PMID: 17332098 DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.f.00127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 143] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [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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BACKGROUND Fracture-healing is impaired in mice lacking a functional cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) gene or in rats continuously treated with COX-2 inhibitors. These observations indicate that COX-2 is a critical regulator of fracture repair. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are commonly used to treat pain associated with musculoskeletal trauma and disease. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs inhibit COX-2 function and in so doing can impair fracture-healing. The goal of the present study was to determine how variations in nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug therapy ultimately affect fracture-healing. METHODS Closed femoral fractures were made in female Sprague-Dawley rats. The rats were treated with different doses of celecoxib (a COX-2-selective nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug) or were treated for different periods before or after fracture with celecoxib. Eight weeks after the fracture, healing was assessed with radiography and destructive torsional mechanical testing. The effect of celecoxib treatment on fracture callus prostaglandin E2 and F(2alpha) levels was determined as a measure of cyclooxygenase activity. RESULTS Celecoxib doses as small as 2 mg/kg/day reduced fracture callus mechanical properties and caused a significant increase in the proportion of nonunions. Similarly, treatment with celecoxib at a dose of 4 mg/kg/day for just five days reduced fracture callus mechanical properties and significantly increased the proportion of nonunions. Conversely, celecoxib therapy prior to fracture or initiated fourteen days after fracture did not significantly increase the proportion of nonunions. Celecoxib treatment at a dose of 4 mg/kg/day reduced fracture callus prostaglandin E2 and F(2alpha) levels by >60%. CONCLUSIONS COX-2-selective nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug therapy during the early stages of fracture repair significantly reduced fracture callus mechanical properties at later stages of healing and increased the proportion of nonunions in this animal model.
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- Ann Marie Simon
- Department of Orthopaedics, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, MSB G580/ORTHO, 185 South Orange Avenue, Newark, NJ 07103, USA
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- Ann Marie Simon
- Department of Orthopaedics, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, MSB G580/ORTHO, 185 South Orange Avenue, Newark, NJ 07103, USA
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Gregory LS, Forwood MR. Cyclooxygenase-2 inhibition delays the attainment of peak woven bone formation following four-point bending in the rat. Calcif Tissue Int 2007; 80:176-83. [PMID: 17334881 DOI: 10.1007/s00223-006-0170-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2006] [Accepted: 11/07/2006] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Fracture healing is retarded in the presence of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitors, demonstrating an important role of COX-2 in trauma-induced woven bone adaptation. The aim of this experiment was to determine the influence of COX-2 inhibition on the remodeling and consolidation of nontraumatic woven bone produced by mechanical loading. A periosteal woven bone callus was initiated in the right tibia of female Wistar rats following a single bout of four-point bending, applied as a haversine wave for 300 cycles at a frequency of 2 Hz and a magnitude of 65 N. Daily injections of vehicle (VEH, polyethylene glycol) or the COX-2 inhibitor 5,5-dimethyl-3-3(3 fluorophenyl)-4-(4-methylsulfonal)phenyl-2(5H)-furanone (DFU, 2.0 mg . kg(-1) and 0.02 mg . kg(-1) i.p.), commenced 7 days postloading, and tibiae were examined 2, 3, 4, and 5 weeks postloading. Tibiae were dissected, embedded in polymethylmethacrylate, and sectioned for histomorphometric analysis of periosteal woven bone. No significant difference in peak woven bone area was observed between DFU-treated and VEH rats. However, treatment with DFU resulted in a temporal defect in woven bone formation, where the achievement of peak woven bone area was delayed by 1 week. Woven bone remodeling was observed in DFU-treated rats at 21 days postloading, demonstrating that remodeling of the periosteal callus is not prevented in the presence of a COX-2 inhibitor in the rat. We conclude that COX-2 inhibition does not significantly disrupt the mechanism of woven bone remodeling but alters its timing.
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- L S Gregory
- Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology, School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Qld, 4072, Australia.
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Vascular damage accompanying skeletal injury leads to an ischemic environment, and in clinical settings the extent of vascular damage is directly correlated with failure of skeletal repair. However, the exact mechanism(s) underlying ischemia-related defects in bone healing are not well understood. To better understand the mechanism and to facilitate development of novel interventions to treat ischemic fractures, a mouse model of long bone fracture healing in an ischemic environment was created. Ischemia was induced by femoral artery resection prior to tibia fracture. Fractures were left unstabilized or were stabilized with custom-designed external fixators. Animals with intact femoral vessels served as controls. Tissues from non-stabilized fractures were analyzed at various times from 3 to 28 days after injury (n = 5/time point). Femoral artery resection severely impaired blood supply to the fractured limbs, and perfusion to the fracture sites did not recover until 14 days post-injury. Ischemia significantly decreased the callus size (p < 0.05), and decreased bone (p < 0.05) and cartilage (p < 0.05) matrix production during healing of non-stabilized fracture. The decreased formation of skeletal tissues in ischemic limbs was accompanied by decreased cell proliferation and increased apoptosis at early time points, and increased fibrous and fatty tissues adjacent to the fracture site during the third and fourth week after injury. These alterations led to a delayed-union. Complete fracture healing was not achieved in the majority (day 21 = 4/5; day 28 = 5/5) of ischemic animals, while all control mice (n = 5/5) had evidence of bony bridging by day 21. The ratio of cartilage to bone was similar in ischemic and control limbs at days 7 and 10 in non-stabilized fractures. In stabilized fractures, which healed through direct bone formation in the nonischemic controls, ischemia decreased the amount of bone formation at days 10 and 14 (n = 5/time point) but did not induce cartilage formation. These data reveal that an ischemic insult in the hind limb prior to fracture leads to a delayed union or a nonunion, but does not favor formation of cartilage over bone. This model will be useful for testing novel therapeutic regimens to stimulate fracture healing.
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Gerstenfeld LC, Al-Ghawas M, Alkhiary YM, Cullinane DM, Krall EA, Fitch JL, Webb EG, Thiede MA, Einhorn TA. Selective and nonselective cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors and experimental fracture-healing. Reversibility of effects after short-term treatment. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2007; 89:114-25. [PMID: 17200318 DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.f.00495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [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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BACKGROUND Cyclooxygenase-2-specific anti-inflammatory drugs (coxibs) and nonspecific nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs have been shown to inhibit experimental fracture-healing. The present study tested the hypothesis that these effects are reversible after short-term treatment. METHODS With use of a standard model of fracture-healing, identical ED50 dosages of either a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (ketorolac), a coxib (valdecoxib), or vehicle (control) were orally administered to rats for either seven or twenty-one days and fracture-healing was assessed with biomechanical, histological, and biochemical analyses. RESULTS When healing was assessed at twenty-one days, the seven-day treatment produced only a trend for a higher rate of nonunion in valdecoxib and ketorolac-treated animals as compared with controls. No differences were observed at thirty-five days. The twenty-one-day treatment produced significantly more nonunions in valdecoxib-treated animals as compared with either ketorolac-treated or control animals (p < 0.05), but these differences disappeared by thirty-five days. The dose-specific inhibition of these drugs on prostaglandin E2 levels and the reversibility of the effects after drug withdrawal were assessed in fracture calluses and showed that ketorolac treatment led to twofold to threefold lower levels of prostaglandin E2 than did valdecoxib. Withdrawal of either drug after six days led to a twofold rebound in these levels by fourteen days. Histological analysis showed delayed remodeling of calcified cartilage and reduced bone formation in association with valdecoxib treatment. CONCLUSIONS Cyclooxygenase-2-specific drugs inhibit fracture-healing more than nonspecific nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and the magnitude of the effect is related to the duration of treatment. However, after the discontinuation of treatment, prostaglandin E2 levels are gradually restored and the regain of strength returns to levels similar to control.
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- L C Gerstenfeld
- Orthopaedic Research Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Boston University Medical Center, 715 Albany Street, R-205, Boston, MA 02118, USA
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Mullis BH, Copland ST, Weinhold PS, Miclau T, Lester GE, Bos GD. Effect of COX-2 inhibitors and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs on a mouse fracture model. Injury 2006; 37:827-37. [PMID: 16497308 DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2005.12.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2005] [Revised: 12/11/2005] [Accepted: 12/12/2005] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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A randomised, blinded, prospective animal study with 296 male C57BL/6N mice was performed to evaluate the biomechanical, biomolecular, biochemical, and histological impact of anti-inflammatory medications on fracture healing. A reproducible closed tibia fracture was created and stabilised with an intramedullary pin. Animals were randomised to placebo, ketorolac, ibuprofen, celecoxib, or rofecoxib treatment groups with biomechanical and biochemical testing at 4, 8, and 12 weeks. A second arm of the study was conducted in which animals were randomised to indomethacin or placebo treatment with biomechanical testing at 12 weeks. Histological and biomolecular studies were performed at 2 weeks on all groups in the first arm of the study. Biomechanical testing consisted of three-point bending evaluating maximum load, energy absorbed to maximum load, and stiffness. Safranin O-Fast Green stain was performed for histology. Biochemical quantifications of chondroitin and dermatan sulphate, hydroxyproline, total protein, and DNA content were performed. Osteocalcin and collagen types II and X were evaluated by in situ hybridisation. Some mechanical differences were seen between ketorolac and placebo at 4 weeks with respect to energy absorbed, but there were no differences in maximum load or stiffness seen between any treatment group and placebo at any time point. Indomethacin, celecoxib, rofecoxib, ibuprofen, and ketorolac did not significantly affect fracture healing in this young murine model.
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Kaygusuz MA, Turan CC, Aydin NE, Temel I, Firat S, Bulut T, Kuku I. The effects of G-CSF and naproxen sodium on the serum TGF-beta1 level and fracture healing in rat tibias. Life Sci 2006; 80:67-73. [PMID: 17023006 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2006.08.023] [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] [Received: 09/05/2005] [Revised: 07/17/2006] [Accepted: 08/18/2006] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Local and systemic release of transforming growth factor beta 1 (TGF-beta1) is known to increase during the process of fracture healing and this cytokine stimulates bone healing. The majority of the non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) inhibit fracture healing. Granulocyte colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) is a hematopoietic growth factor that stimulates bone marrow. In this study, the effects of the NSAID naproxen sodium, G-CSF, and both of them in combination on the TGF-beta1 serum level in rats with tibia fractures were measured and fracture healing was evaluated by histopathologic and radiologic examination. The TGF-beta1 serum levels obtained on day one (24 h after fracture but before administration of naproxen or G-CSF) were found to be similar in all of the five groups (p > 0.05). At the end of the first week, TGF-beta1 levels were significantly lower in naproxen-treated rats than those of the other groups excluding control (p = 0.002). Similar changes in TGF-beta1 levels were found at the end of the second and fourth weeks. TGF-beta1 levels were significantly higher in G-CSF-treated rats at the end of the first, second and fourth weeks (p < 0.05). Fracture healing scores measured with histopathological and radiological methods were higher in G-CSF-treated rats than in naproxen-treated ones. When both naproxen and G-CSF were given, the scores resumed to normal. The results point to the negative effect of naproxen sodium on fracture healing is due to its decreasing effect on the level of TGF-beta1, which may be a new possible mechanism. Moreover, this negative effect can be inhibited by the use of G-CSF.
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- M Akif Kaygusuz
- Inonu University Medical Faculty, Department of Orthopedics, Malatya, Turkey.
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Persson PE, Nilsson OS, Berggren AM. Do non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs cause endoprosthetic loosening? A 10-year follow-up of a randomized trial on ibuprofen for prevention of heterotopic ossification after hip arthroplasty. Acta Orthop 2005; 76:735-40. [PMID: 16470423 DOI: 10.1080/17453670510045309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are known to be potent inhibitors of new bone formation. We investigated whether NSAIDs given at surgery influence the long-term results after total hip arthroplasty (THA). PATIENTS AND METHODS We performed a 10-year follow-up on 142 of 144 patients who had taken part in a randomized trial on the preventive effects of the NSAID ibuprofen on heterotopic ossification after THA. 96 patients were treated with ibuprofen: 48 for 1 week postoperatively, 48 for 2 weeks postoperatively, and 48 patients were not treated. RESULTS 13 patients had been revised. All revisions except 1 belonged to groups treated with ibuprofen. The 10-year risk for revision was significantly higher in the ibuprofen-treated patients (p = 0.05). Eleven of the revisions occurred due to fractures of the femur (2) or aseptic loosening (9), reasons that may be attributed to negative effects of ibuprofen. For these patients, the 10-year risk for revision was not statistically significantly different between treated and untreated patients (p = 0.08). In addition to the revised patients, 94 other patients were alive at the 10-year follow-up and 84 underwent radiographic examination. 9 loose prostheses were found radiographically, but these were equally distributed between ibuprofen-treated and untreated hips. INTERPRETATION The high proportion of revisions in the ibuprofen groups, in combination with clinical and experimental evidence of inhibitory effects on new bone formation of NSAIDs, warrants further investigation of the effects of these drugs on prosthetic fixation.
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- Per-Erik Persson
- Department of Orthopedics, Hässleholm-Kristianstad, Kristianstad, SE-291 85, Sweden.
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Bergenstock M, Min W, Simon AM, Sabatino C, O'Connor JP. A comparison between the effects of acetaminophen and celecoxib on bone fracture healing in rats. J Orthop Trauma 2005; 19:717-23. [PMID: 16314720 DOI: 10.1097/01.bot.0000184144.98071.5d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVES This study compared the acute treatment effects of systemic analgesics with (celecoxib) and without anti-inflammatory activity (acetaminophen) on bone fracture healing. STUDY DESIGN Longitudinal time study of fracture healing in rats. METHODS Closed, mid diaphyseal femur fractures were produced in female Sprague-Dawley rats. The rats were treated for 10 days after fracture with 60 or 300 mg/kg of acetaminophen, 3 or 6 mg/kg of celecoxib, or vehicle by once-daily oral dosing. Fracture healing was measured after 8 weeks by radiographic examination, mechanical testing, and histology. RESULTS Radiographic scoring indicated that acute celecoxib treatment significantly impaired fracture healing; acetaminophen treatment had no negative effect. Mechanical testing supported the radiographic observations. No negative effects of celecoxib or acetaminophen treatment on the structural properties (peak torque and torsional rigidity) of the healing femurs were detected. In contrast, celecoxib treatment, but not acetaminophen treatment, significantly reduced the material properties (maximum shear stress and shear modulus) of the healing femurs (P < 0.001). Post-mechanical testing examination of the healing femurs found that 73% of the vehicle-treated or acetaminophen-treated femurs had healed as unions (30/41), 27% failed as incomplete unions (11/41), and none failed as nonunions (0%). In contrast, only 21% of the fractured femurs from the celecoxib treated rats had healed as unions (7/34), 53% failed as incomplete unions (18/34), and 26% failed as nonunions (9/34). The proportion of nonunions among the celecoxib-treated rats was significantly higher compared with the control and acetaminophen-treated rats (P < 0.001). Histologic examination indicated that similar to previous studies, celecoxib treatment, but not acetaminophen treatment, altered normal fracture callus morphology in which cartilage rather than new bone abuts the fracture site. CONCLUSIONS No negative effect from acute acetaminophen treatment on fracture healing was detected. In contrast, acute treatment with celecoxib, a selective cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor with anti-inflammatory activity, significantly impaired fracture healing.
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- Marika Bergenstock
- Department of Orthopaedics, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ 07103, USA
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Persson PE, Sisask G, Nilsson O. Indomethacin inhibits bone formation in inductive allografts but not in autografts: studies in rat. Acta Orthop 2005; 76:465-9. [PMID: 16195059 DOI: 10.1080/17453670510041420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are known to have inhibitory effects on new bone formation. We wanted to analyze some effects of the NSAID indomethacin on different inductive stimuli for bone formation. METHODS We experimentally induced heterotopic new bone with demineralized allogeneic bone matrix (DABM) and with bone autografts in rats, in order to study the effects of indomethacin on new bone formation at 3 and 6 weeks. RESULTS Indomethacin inhibited net bone formation in DABMs by 30% at 6 weeks. At 6 weeks, the mineral accretion rate was unaffected, indicating that it is at the early phase of the inductive process that mineral accretion is sensitive to inhibition by indomethacin, but not at the later stages. In traumatized skeletal bone, the (45)Ca-specific activity was higher than in non-traumatized bone, while indomethacin significantly reduced the (45)Ca uptake at 3 weeks, but not at 6 weeks. In the autografts, a net mineral loss occurred, but neither mineral content nor (45)Ca incorporation was affected by Indomethacin treatment. INTERPRETATION Indomethacin inhibited the early phase of new bone formation in heterotopic DABMs and the early bone healing process in traumatized skeletal bone, but did not affect resorption or bone formation in heterotopic autografts. blacksquare, square, filled.
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Li M, Healy DR, Li Y, Simmons HA, Crawford DT, Ke HZ, Pan LC, Brown TA, Thompson DD. Osteopenia and impaired fracture healing in aged EP4 receptor knockout mice. Bone 2005; 37:46-54. [PMID: 15869929 DOI: 10.1016/j.bone.2005.03.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2004] [Revised: 01/25/2005] [Accepted: 03/16/2005] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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The EP4 receptor, one of the subtypes of the prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) receptor, plays a critical role in the anabolic effects of PGE2 on bone. However, its role in the maintenance of bone mass in aged animals and its role in fracture healing is not well known. Our studies addressed these issues by characterizing the skeletal phenotype of aged, EP4 receptor knockout (KO) mice, and by comparing fracture healing in aged KO mice versus wild type (WT) mice. There was no significant difference in body weight and femoral length between KO and WT mice at 15 to 16 months of age. Lower bone mass was seen radiographically in both axial and long bones of KO mice relative to WT mice. Micro-CT images of the distal femurs showed thinner cortices, fewer trabeculae, and a deteriorated trabecular network in KO mice. Total bone content, trabecular content, and cortical content, as assessed by pQCT in the distal femur, were lower in KO mice than WT controls. Histomorphometric measurements showed that trabecular bone volume and bone formation rate were significantly decreased whereas osteoclast number on trabecular surface and eroded surface on endocortical surface were significantly increased in KO mice. These data indicated that deleting the EP4 receptor resulted in an imbalance in bone resorption over formation, leading to a negative bone balance. The lower bone formation rate in EP4 KO mice was primarily due to decreased mineralizing surface, suggesting that the defect in overall bone formation was mainly due to the defect in osteoblastogenesis. Fracture healing was examined in KO and WT mice subjected to a transverse femoral fracture. Callus formation was significantly delayed as evidenced both radiographically and histologically in the fractured femurs of KO mice compared with those of WT mice. KO mice had significant decreases in total callus area, cartilaginous callus area, and bony callus area 2 weeks after fracture. By 4 weeks, complete bony bridging was seen in WT mice but not in KO mice. These data demonstrate that the absence of the EP4 receptor decreases bone mass and impairs fracture healing in aged male mice. Our findings indicate that the EP4 receptor is a positive regulator in the maintenance of bone mass and fracture healing.
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- M Li
- Osteoporosis Research, Department of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases, Pfizer Global Research and Development, MS8118W-208, Groton, CT 06340, USA.
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Dudkiewicz I, Brosh T, Perelman M, Salai M. Colchicine inhibits fracture union and reduces bone strength--in vivo study. J Orthop Res 2005; 23:877-81. [PMID: 16023003 DOI: 10.1016/j.orthres.2004.11.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2004] [Accepted: 11/19/2004] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Recent studies have demonstrated that Colchicine (CO) prevents heterotopic ossification (HO) after total hip replacement in patients suffering from familial Mediterranean fever (FMF). Other investigators have proved that CO is an in vitro inhibitor of proliferation of osteoblasts and osteosarcoma cells, and is a non-selective mitosis inhibitor and selective inhibitor of mineralization. METHODS A double blind prospective study comprised four groups of adult rats. The left posterior tibia in each rat was fractured except in one of the control groups. The study groups were treated with CO 1 mg/kg/day 1 week before, or on the fracture day. The control groups did not receive CO treatment. Six weeks after fracture induction the groups were compared radiographically mechanically and histologically. RESULTS Prolonged CO treatment had a significant negative influence on fracture healing according to radiological, clinical, mechanical (p<0.02), and pathological parameters (p<0.0001). CONCLUSIONS We were able to demonstrate that prolonged CO treatment reduced bone healing.
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- Israel Dudkiewicz
- Department of Orthopedic Rehabilitation, The Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer 52621, Israel.
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Goodman SB, Ma T, Mitsunaga L, Miyanishi K, Genovese MC, Smith RL. Temporal effects of a COX-2-selective NSAID on bone ingrowth. J Biomed Mater Res A 2005; 72:279-87. [PMID: 15666361 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.a.30231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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The effects of a short course of a COX-2 inhibitor on bone healing when the drug is discontinued are unknown. We examined the effects of rofecoxib on bone ingrowth over a 6-week period using a well-defined animal model. The Bone Harvest Chamber was implanted bilaterally in mature rabbits. After osseointegration of the chamber, the following treatments were given for 6 weeks each, followed by a harvest in each case: control-no drug; oral rofecoxib (12.5 mg/day) for the first 2 of 6 weeks; washout period-no drug; oral rofecoxib for the last 2 of 6 weeks; washout period-no drug; rofecoxib given continuously for all 6 weeks. Harvested specimens were snap-frozen, cut into serial 6-microm sections, and stained with hematoxylin and eosin and alkaline phosphatase (osteoblast marker), and processed using immunohistochemistry to identify the vitronectin receptor (osteoclast-like cells). Rofecoxib given continuously for 6 weeks yielded statistically less bone ingrowth compared to the control treatment. Rofecoxib given during the initial or final 2 weeks of a 6-week treatment did not appear to interfere with bone ingrowth. This suggests that the effects of COX-2 inhibitors on bone are less profound when the drug is administered for a short period of time.
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- Stuart B Goodman
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, California 94305-5341, USA.
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- Heather L McCann
- Orthopaedic Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina 29425, USA.
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Brown KM, Saunders MM, Kirsch T, Donahue HJ, Reid JS. Effect of COX-2-specific inhibition on fracture-healing in the rat femur. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2004; 86:116-23. [PMID: 14711953 DOI: 10.2106/00004623-200401000-00017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications have been shown to delay fracture-healing. COX-2-specific inhibitors such as celecoxib have recently been approved for human use. Our goal was to determine, mechanically, histologically, morphologically, and radiographically, whether COX-2-specific inhibition affects bone-healing. METHODS A nondisplaced unilateral fracture was created in the right femur of fifty-seven adult male rats. Rats were given no drug, indomethacin (1 mg/kg/day), or celecoxib (3 mg/kg/day) daily, starting on postoperative day 1. Fractures were analyzed at four, eight, and twelve weeks after creation of the fracture. Callus and bridging bone formation was assessed radiographically. The amounts of fibrous tissue, cartilage, woven bone, and mature bone formation were determined histologically. Morphological changes were assessed to determine fibrous healing, callus formation, and bone-remodeling. Callus strength and stiffness were assessed biomechanically with three-point bending tests. RESULTS At four weeks, only the indomethacin group showed biomechanical and radiographic evidence of delayed healing. Although femora from rats treated with celecoxib appeared to have more fibrous tissue than those from untreated rats at four and eight weeks, radiographic signs of callus formation, mechanical strength, and stiffness did not differ significantly between the groups. By twelve weeks, there were no significant differences among the three groups. CONCLUSIONS Postoperative administration of celecoxib, a COX-2-specific inhibitor, did not delay healing as seen at twelve weeks following fracture in adult rat femora. At four and eight weeks, fibrous healing predominated in the celecoxib group as compared with the findings in the untreated group; however, mechanical strength and radiographic signs of healing were not significantly inhibited. CLINICAL RELEVANCE Many orthopaedists rely on narcotic analgesia for postfracture and postoperative pain, despite deleterious side effects and morbidity. Traditional nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications have been shown to delay fracture union. This effect may be smaller with COX-2-specific inhibitors.
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- Karen M Brown
- Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA 17033, USA
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Li M, Ke HZ, Qi H, Healy DR, Li Y, Crawford DT, Paralkar VM, Owen TA, Cameron KO, Lefker BA, Brown TA, Thompson DD. A novel, non-prostanoid EP2 receptor-selective prostaglandin E2 agonist stimulates local bone formation and enhances fracture healing. J Bone Miner Res 2003; 18:2033-42. [PMID: 14606517 DOI: 10.1359/jbmr.2003.18.11.2033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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UNLABELLED CP-533,536, a newly discovered, non-prostanoid EP2 receptor-selective PGE2 agonist, stimulates local bone formation and enhances fracture healing in rat models. INTRODUCTION There is a significant medical need for agents that can stimulate local bone formation and enhance fracture healing. We tested the effects of CP-533,536, a newly discovered, non-prostanoid EP2 receptor-selective prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) agonist, in stimulating local bone formation and enhancing fracture healing in rat models. MATERIALS AND METHODS In the first model, a single injection of CP-533,536 at doses of 0.3, 1, or 3 mg/kg to the proximal tibial metaphysis of 6-week-old male rats was given on day 1, and the local bone anabolic effect was determined on day 7. We then tested the effects of this compound in inducing bone formation on rat periosteum of the femur. A single dose of 0.3 mg of CP-533,536 incorporated in a poly-(D,L-lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGH) matrix was injected onto the periosteum of the femur in 3-week-old male rats, and local bone formation was determined on day 14. Finally, the ability of CP-533,536 in PLGH matrix in enhancing fracture healing was tested using the rat femoral fracture model. CP-533,536 in PLGH matrix at doses of 0.05, 0.5, or 5 mg was delivered to the local fracture site on the same day of fracture, and its efficacy was evaluated on day 21. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS A single injection of CP-533,536 at doses of 0.3, 1, or 3 mg/kg to the proximal tibial metaphysis dose-dependently stimulated local lamellar bone formation on trabecular, endocortical, and periosteal surfaces, and thus increased bone mineral content and bone strength at the injected site. Similarly, a single injection of 0.3 mg of CP-533,536 incorporated in PLGH matrix onto the periosteum of the femur induced significantly local bone formation. In the rat femoral fracture model, CP-533,536 in PLGH matrix at doses of 0.05, 0.5, and 5 mg dose-dependently increased callus size, density, and strength compared with PLGH matrix alone. These results show that CP-533,536 stimulates new bone formation on trabecular, endocortical, and periosteal surfaces and enhances fracture healing. These data reveal that EP2 receptor-selective agonists provide therapeutic potential for local bone augmentation, bone repair, and bone healing in humans.
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- Mei Li
- Department of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases, Pfizer Global Research and Development, Groton Laboratories, Groton, Connecticut 06340, USA
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Miyamoto M, Ito H, Mukai S, Kobayashi T, Yamamoto H, Kobayashi M, Maruyama T, Akiyama H, Nakamura T. Simultaneous stimulation of EP2 and EP4 is essential to the effect of prostaglandin E2 in chondrocyte differentiation. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2003; 11:644-52. [PMID: 12954235 DOI: 10.1016/s1063-4584(03)00118-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Prostaglandin E(2)(PGE(2)) has been reported to stimulate chondrocyte differentiation. However, the precise actions and signal transduction pathways of PGE(2)in cartilage are largely unknown. Our purpose is to identify which of the four PGE(2)receptor subtype(s), EP1-4, mediates the action of PGE(2)on chondrocyte differentiation. DESIGN We used primary chondrocytes derived from the resting zone of rat rib cartilage. The effects on chondrocyte differentiation were assessed by measuring the Alcian blue-stainable proteoglycan content and the expression levels of type II collagen mRNA by Northern blot analysis. The expression of the four PGE(2)receptor subtypes in rat primary chondrocytes was examined by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction. RESULTS PGE(2)stimulated the accumulation of proteoglycan and up-regulated the expression of type II collagen mRNA in primary chondrocytes. Dibutyryl cAMP, a cell-permeable analog of cAMP, an important intracellular mediator of PGE(2)signaling, also enhanced the expression of type II collagen mRNA and proteoglycan accumulation in chondrocytes. No EP agonist alone induced the expression of type II collagen mRNA. However, simultaneous administration of EP2 and EP4 agonists at high concentrations cooperatively induced the expression of type II collagen mRNA, mimicking the PGE(2)effect. The simultaneous stimulation of EP2 and EP4 also cooperatively enhanced proteoglycan accumulation and intracellular cAMP production. Moreover, an EP4 antagonist partially blocked the stimulatory actions of PGE(2)on the expression of type II collagen mRNA. CONCLUSION These results suggest that simultaneous stimulation of EP2 and EP4 is necessary and sufficient to elicit the effect of PGE(2)on rat primary chondrocyte differentiation.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Cell Differentiation/drug effects
- Cells, Cultured
- Chondrocytes/drug effects
- Chondrocytes/metabolism
- Collagen Type II/biosynthesis
- Collagen Type II/genetics
- Cyclic AMP/biosynthesis
- Dinoprostone/pharmacology
- Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
- Male
- Proteoglycans/metabolism
- RNA, Messenger/genetics
- Rats
- Rats, Wistar
- Receptors, Prostaglandin E/agonists
- Receptors, Prostaglandin E/metabolism
- Receptors, Prostaglandin E, EP2 Subtype
- Receptors, Prostaglandin E, EP4 Subtype
- Up-Regulation
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- M Miyamoto
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Sakyo, Kyoto 606-8507, Japan
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Gerstenfeld LC, Thiede M, Seibert K, Mielke C, Phippard D, Svagr B, Cullinane D, Einhorn TA. Differential inhibition of fracture healing by non-selective and cyclooxygenase-2 selective non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. J Orthop Res 2003; 21:670-5. [PMID: 12798067 DOI: 10.1016/s0736-0266(03)00003-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 262] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) specifically inhibit cyclooxygenase (COX) activity and are widely used as anti-arthritics, post-surgical analgesics, and for the relief of acute musculoskeletal pain. Recent studies suggest that non-specific NSAIDs, which inhibit both COX-1 and COX-2 isoforms, delay bone healing. The objectives of this study were 2-fold; first, to measure the relative changes in the normal expression of COX-1 and COX-2 mRNAs over a 42 day period of fracture healing and second, to compare the effects of a commonly used non-specific NSAID, ketorolac, with a COX-2 specific NSAID, Parecoxib (a pro-drug of valdecoxib), on this process. Simple, closed, transverse fractures were generated in femora of male Sprague-Dawley rats weighing approximately 450 g each. Total RNA was prepared from the calluses obtained prior to fracture and at 1, 3, 5, 7, 10, 14, 21, 35 and 42 days post-fracture and levels of COX-1 and COX-2 mRNA were measured using real time PCR. While the relative levels of COX-1 mRNA remained constant over a 21-day period, COX-2 mRNA levels showed peak expression during the first 14 days of healing and returned to basal levels by day 21. Mechanical properties of the calluses were then assessed at 21 and 35 days post-fracture in untreated animals and animals treated with either ketorolac or high or low dose parecoxib. At both 21 and 35 days after fracture, calluses in the group treated with the ketorolac showed a significant reduction in mechanical strength and stiffness when compared with controls (p<0.05). At the 21-day time point, calluses of the parecoxib treated animals showed a lower mean mechanical strength than controls, but the inhibition was not statistically significant. Based on physical analysis of the bones, 3 of 12 (25%) of the ketorolac-treated and 1 of 12 (8%) of the high dose parecoxib-treated animals showed failure to unite their fractures by 21 days, while all fractures in both groups showed union by 35 days. Histological analysis at 21 days showed that the calluses in the ketorolac-treated group contained substantial amounts of residual cartilage while neither the control nor the parecoxib-treated animals showed comparable amounts of cartilage at this stage. These results demonstrate that ketorolac and parecoxib delay fracture healing in this model, but in this study daily administration of ketorolac, a non-selective COX inhibitor had a greater affect on this process. They further demonstrate that a COX-2 selective NSAID, such as parecoxib (valdecoxib), has only a small effect on delaying fracture healing even at doses that are known to fully inhibit prostaglandin production.
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- Louis C Gerstenfeld
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Research Laboratory, Boston University Medical Center, Boston, MA 02118, USA
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Kraus VB. Cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in the management of arthritis. Foot Ankle Clin 2003; 8:187-200, vii. [PMID: 12911235 DOI: 10.1016/s1083-7515(03)00035-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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The management of arthritis pain should be individualized to the needs and characteristics of the patient. The decision to use nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), and in particular the cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitors, is multidimensional. The challenge is to achieve optimal pain relief at the minimum dose to minimize adverse effects. Whenever possible, NSAIDs should be given as monotherapies or in combinations at the lowest effective doses. The COX-2 inhibitors are a safe choice for most patients who are at low risk for a cardiovascular event. Individuals who are at risk for thromboses should not receive unopposed COX-2 inhibitors; COX-2 should be given in combination with low-dose aspirin which is expected to be cardioprotective in high-risk patients.
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- Virginia Byers Kraus
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, Box 3416, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
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BACKGROUND Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs have been implicated in the development of delayed unions and nonunion after fractures in animal models. Previous investigations have identified two important factors as determinants of delayed fracture healing: early drug administration and a dose-dependent effect. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this investigation was to study the effect of tenoxicam, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, on the fracture healing process in rat tibiae. METHODS Fifty-eight Wistar rats were randomly divided in four groups (I, II, III, and IV). Group I (control group, n=12) was given 0.1ml saline solution per day intramuscularly. Groups II (n=12), III (n=12), and IV (n=12) were administered 10mg per kg per day of tenoxicam intramuscularly. Administration of substances was begun on a week before to 48h after the fracturing procedure and continued during the entire experiment. Callus formation was studied histologically and histomorphologically, using light microscopy. In addition, a histologic grading based on the morphologic stage of fracture healing was carried out at 4 weeks, according to the criteria proposed by Allen et al. RESULTS There was a significant difference in treatment effect between Group I (saline solution) and Groups II, III, and IV (tenoxicam) (P=0.07). Histologically and histomorphologically, there were qualitative and quantitative delay in callus formation at all tenoxicam groups. This was more pronounced the earlier the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug was started, although no significant difference could be detected between Groups II, III, and IV (P>(alpha=10%)). Four weeks after fracture, Group I (n=3) showed complete osseous union, Groups II (n=3) and III (n=3), complete cartilaginous union, and Group IV (n=3), incomplete osseous union, according to Allen et al. By using this rating scale, the difference between control and drug-treated groups was statistically significant (P<0.1). CONCLUSION Under studied conditions, this investigation shows that administration of tenoxicam intramuscularly delays fracture healing process in rat tibiae. These results suggest the hypothesis that early drug administration may delay bone healing after experimental fractures in animals, although it could not be detected statistically significant.
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- Vincenzo Giordano
- Departamento de Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
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Goodman S, Ma T, Trindade M, Ikenoue T, Matsuura I, Wong N, Fox N, Genovese M, Regula D, Smith RL. COX-2 selective NSAID decreases bone ingrowth in vivo. J Orthop Res 2002; 20:1164-9. [PMID: 12472224 DOI: 10.1016/s0736-0266(02)00079-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 124] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Whether non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID)-induced suppression of bone ingrowth is due to cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1) inhibition, cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibition, or through a yet unidentified pathway is unknown. In this study, the effects of a non-specific COX-1 and COX-2 inhibitor, versus a specific COX-2 inhibitor on bone ingrowth and tissue differentiation are examined in vivo. Harvest chambers were implanted unilaterally in the tibiae of eight mature, New Zealand white rabbits. After a 6-week period for osseointegration of the chamber, the following oral treatments were given for 4 weeks each, followed by a harvest in each case: drinking water with no NSAID (control 1), Naproxen sodium--a COX-1 and COX-2 non-specific inhibitor at a dose of 110 mg/kg/day in the drinking water, drinking water with no NSAID (control 2), and Rofecoxib-a COX-2 inhibitor at a dose of 12.5 mg/day inserted directly into the rabbit's mouth. Harvested specimens were snap frozen, cut into serial 6 microm sections and stained with hematoxylin and eosin for general morphological characterization, and alkaline phosphatase (osteoblast marker). Sections were also processed for immunoperoxidase staining using monoclonal antibodies to identify cells expressing the vitronectin receptor (osteoclast-like cells). With drinking water alone, the percentage of bone ingrowth averaged 24.8 +/- 2.9% and 29.9 +/- 4.5% respectively. Naproxen sodium in the drinking water and oral Rofecoxib decreased bone ingrowth significantly (15.9 +/- 3.3%. p = 0.031 and 18.5 +/- 2+/-4%, p = 0.035 compared to drinking water respectively). Both Naproxen sodium (p = 0.026) and Rofecoxib (p = 0.02) decreased the number of CD51 positive osteoclast-like cells per section compared with drinking water alone. Rofecoxib decreased the area of osteoblasts per section area (p = 0.014) compared to controls, although the value for Naproxen sodium did not reach statistical significance. The results of the present study suggest that bone formation is suppressed by oral administration of an NSAID which contains a COX-2 inhibitor. COX-2 inhibitors currently taken for arthritis and other conditions may potentially delay fracture healing and bone ingrowth.
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- Stuart Goodman
- Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Research Laboratory, Stanford University Medical Center, 300 Pasteur Drive, R144, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.
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STUDY DESIGN Reviews were conducted. OBJECTIVES To review the biology of spine fusion healing, and to outline several fundamental principles required for the selection of a bone graft substitute. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA More than 200,000 spine fusions are performed each year in the United States. The success of this procedure is limited by morbidity from iliac crest bone graft harvest and a nonunion rate that ranges from 10% to 40%. In recent years, there has been an increased understanding of the biology of spine fusion healing. In addition, there has been a focus on finding suitable substitutes for autogenous iliac crest bone graft to promote spine fusion. The selection of a specific bone graft substitute can be a daunting task for the surgeon. METHODS The available literature was reviewed and combined with the author's personal experience. RESULTS A basic understanding of the biology of healing in different types of spine fusions and the differences between different categories of bone graft substitutes can help surgeons organize the graft selection process. CONCLUSIONS In general, purely osteoconductive substitutes are less effective in adult posterolateral spine fusions, but may be suitable in the anterior spine when it is rigidly immobilized. Osteoinductive substitutes are more likely to be successful as extenders, enhancers, or substitutes for posterolateral spine fusion.
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