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Li Y, Zhang J, Zhao Y, Tian R, Yang P. A novel animal model of osteonecrosis of the femoral head based on 3D printing technology. J Orthop Surg Res 2023; 18:564. [PMID: 37537614 PMCID: PMC10398913 DOI: 10.1186/s13018-023-04050-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2023] [Accepted: 07/25/2023] [Indexed: 08/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH) is a prevalent orthopedic condition characterized by the disruption of blood supply to the femoral head, leading to ischemia of internal tissues, subchondral bone fractures, necrosis, and eventual collapse of the weight-bearing portion of the femoral head. This condition results in severe functional impairment, pain, and even disability of the hip joint. Existing animal models of ONFH have limitations in replicating the natural disease progression accurately. Thus, there is a critical need to develop a novel animal model capable of better simulating localized pressure on the human femoral head to facilitate ONFH-related research. METHODS In this study, we present a novel approach for modeling ONFH, which involves integrating stress factors into the modeling process through the utilization of 3D printing technology and principles of biomechanics. A total of 36 animals were randomly assigned to six groups, where they received either the novel modeling technique or the traditional hormone induction method. Subsequently, an 8-week treatment period was implemented, followed by conducting micro-CT scans and histological evaluations to assess tissue outcomes. RESULTS The study evaluated the cytotoxicity of the material used in the new model, and it was observed that the material did not exhibit any cytotoxic effects on cells. Additionally, the novel model successfully replicated the pathological features of ONFH, including femoral head collapse, along with a substantial presence of empty bone lacunae, cartilage defects, and subchondral bone fractures in the subchondral bone region. CONCLUSION In conclusion, our study provides evidence that the new model shows the ability to simulate the progression of the disease, making it a valuable tool for research in this field and can contribute to the development of better treatment strategies for this debilitating condition. It holds great promise for advancing our understanding of the pathogenesis of ONFH and the potential therapeutic interventions for this challenging clinical problem.
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- Yiyang Li
- Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
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- Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
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Ma J, Sun Y, Zhou H, Li X, Bai Y, Liang C, Jia X, Zhang P, Yang L. Animal Models of Femur Head Necrosis for Tissue Engineering and Biomaterials Research. Tissue Eng Part C Methods 2022; 28:214-227. [PMID: 35442092 DOI: 10.1089/ten.tec.2022.0043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Femur head necrosis, also known as osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH), is a widespread disabling pathology mostly affecting young and middle-aged population and one of the major causes of total hip arthroplasty in the elderly. Currently, there are limited number of different clinical or medication options for the treatment or the reversal of progressive ONFH, but their clinical outcomes are neither satisfactory nor consistent. In pursuit of more reliable therapeutic strategies for ONFH, including recently emerged tissue engineering and biomaterials approaches, in vivo animal models are extremely important for therapeutic efficacy evaluation and mechanistic exploration. Based on the better understanding of pathogenesis of ONFH, animal modeling method has evolved into three major routes, including steroid-, alcohol-, and injury/trauma-induced osteonecrosis, respectively. There is no consensus yet on a standardized ONFH animal model for tissue engineering and biomaterial research; therefore, appropriate animal modeling method should be carefully selected depending on research purposes and scientific hypotheses. In this work, mainstream types of ONFH animal model and their modeling techniques are summarized, showing both merits and demerits for each. In addition, current studies and experimental techniques of evaluating therapeutic efficacy on the treatment of ONFH using animal models are also summarized, along with discussions on future directions related to tissue engineering and biomaterial research. Impact statement Exploration of tissue engineering and biomaterial-based therapeutic strategy for the treatment of femur head necrosis is important since there are limited options available with satisfactory clinical outcomes. To promote the translation of these technologies from benchwork to bedside, animal model should be carefully selected to provide reliable results and clinical outcome prediction. Therefore, osteonecrosis of the femoral head animal modeling methods as well as associated tissue engineering and biomaterial research are overviewed and discussed in this work, as an attempt to provide guidance for model selection and optimization in tissue engineering and biomaterial translational studies.
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- Jiali Ma
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anatomy and Histology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, People's Republic of China.,Center for Health Sciences and Engineering, School of Health Sciences and Biomedical Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anatomy and Histology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, People's Republic of China.,Changzhou Blon Minimally Invasive Medical Device Technology Co. Ltd., Jiangsu, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Anatomy and Histology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, People's Republic of China.,Center for Health Sciences and Engineering, School of Health Sciences and Biomedical Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, People's Republic of China
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Nonokawa M, Shimizu T, Yoshinari M, Hashimoto Y, Nakamura Y, Takahashi D, Asano T, Nishibata Y, Masuda S, Nakazawa D, Tanaka S, Tomaru U, Iwasaki N, Ishizu A. Association of Neutrophil Extracellular Traps with the Development of Idiopathic Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PATHOLOGY 2020; 190:2282-2289. [PMID: 32702358 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpath.2020.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2020] [Revised: 07/07/2020] [Accepted: 07/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Idiopathic osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH) is defined as necrosis of osteocytes due to a non-traumatic ischemia of the femoral head. Iatrogenic glucocorticoid administration and habitual alcohol intake are regarded as risk factors. It has been suggested that glucocorticoid-induced activation of platelets contributes to the local blood flow disturbance of the femoral head. Both activated platelets and alcohol can induce neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs). To determine the association of NETs with the development of idiopathic ONFH, surgically resected femoral heads of patients with idiopathic ONFH and osteoarthritis were assessed for existence of NET-forming neutrophils by immunofluorescence staining. NET-forming neutrophils were present in small vessels surrounding the femoral head of patients with idiopathic ONFH but not osteoarthritis. Moreover, Wistar-Kyoto rats were intravenously injected with NET-forming neutrophils or neutrophils without NET induction, and then the ischemic state of the tissue around the femoral head was evaluated by immunohistochemistry for hypoxia-inducible factor-1α. NET-forming neutrophils circulated into the tissue around the femoral head, and hypoxia-inducible factor-1α expression in the tissue was higher compared with that of rats intravenously administered with neutrophils without NET induction. Furthermore, ischemic change of osteocytes was observed in the femoral head of rats given an i.v. injection of NET-forming neutrophils. The collective findings suggest that NETs are possibly associated with the development of idiopathic ONFH.
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- Mayu Nonokawa
- Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Rheumatology, Endocrinology and Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Center for Cause of Death Investigation, Faculty of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan.
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Qin X, Jin P, Jiang T, Li M, Tan J, Wu H, Zheng L, Zhao J. A Human Chondrocyte-Derived In Vitro Model of Alcohol-Induced and Steroid-Induced Femoral Head Necrosis. Med Sci Monit 2018; 24:539-547. [PMID: 29374435 PMCID: PMC5797332 DOI: 10.12659/msm.907969] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Worldwide, femoral head necrosis (FHN), which is also known as avascular necrosis of the femoral head or osteonecrosis of the femoral head, affects millions of people. Excess alcohol intake and steroid use are two common associations with FHN, but their pathogenesis remains unknown. The aim of this study was to develop an in vitro model using human chondrocytes to study alcohol-induced and steroid-induced FHN. MATERIAL AND METHODS In this study, the in vitro model used a monolayer culture of articular chondrocytes derived from patients with non-traumatic FHN (Ficat and Arlet, Stage III). Normal chondrocytes were obtained from patients with femoral neck fracture resulting from road traffic accident (Garden, Stage IV). Alcohol-stimulated and steroid-stimulated articular chondrocytes were evaluated by a cell proliferation assay, measurement of calcium levels (alizarin red), measurement of alkaline phosphatase (ALP) levels, detection of glycosaminoglycan (GAG) secretion using safranin O histochemical staining, and analysis of cartilage-specific genes, ACAN, SOX9, OPG, TGF-β, RANKL, and RUNX2, using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). RESULTS Both alcohol and steroids, but especially steroids, accelerated the degradation of cartilage by suppression of chondrogenesis while promoting chondrocyte hypertrophy and activating osteogenic differentiation, as assessed by cell proliferation assay, detection of glycosaminoglycan (GAG) secretion, and analysis of cartilage-specific genes. CONCLUSIONS A human chondrocyte-derived in vitro model of alcohol-induced and steroid-induced FHN demonstrated chondrocyte hypertrophy and activated osteogenic differentiation.
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- Xiong Qin
- Guangxi Engineering Center in Biomedical Materials for Tissue and Organ Regeneration, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China (mainland).,Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Center for Biomedicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China (mainland).,Department of Orthopaedics Trauma and Hand Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China (mainland).,Guangxi Key Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China (mainland)
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- Guangxi Engineering Center in Biomedical Materials for Tissue and Organ Regeneration, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China (mainland).,Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Center for Biomedicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China (mainland).,Department of Orthopaedics Trauma and Hand Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China (mainland).,Guangxi Key Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China (mainland)
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- Guangxi Engineering Center in Biomedical Materials for Tissue and Organ Regeneration, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China (mainland).,Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Center for Biomedicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China (mainland).,Department of Orthopaedics Trauma and Hand Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China (mainland).,Guangxi Key Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China (mainland)
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- Guangxi Engineering Center in Biomedical Materials for Tissue and Organ Regeneration, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China (mainland).,Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Center for Biomedicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China (mainland).,Guangxi Key Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China (mainland)
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- Guangxi Engineering Center in Biomedical Materials for Tissue and Organ Regeneration, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China (mainland).,Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Center for Biomedicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China (mainland).,Department of Orthopaedics Trauma and Hand Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China (mainland)
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- Department of Cell Biology and Genetics, School of Premedical Sciences, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China (mainland)
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- Guangxi Engineering Center in Biomedical Materials for Tissue and Organ Regeneration, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China (mainland).,Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Center for Biomedicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China (mainland).,Department of Orthopaedics Trauma and Hand Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China (mainland).,Guangxi Key Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China (mainland)
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- Guangxi Engineering Center in Biomedical Materials for Tissue and Organ Regeneration, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China (mainland).,Guangxi Collaborative Innovation Center for Biomedicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China (mainland).,Department of Orthopaedics Trauma and Hand Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China (mainland).,Guangxi Key Laboratory of Regenerative Medicine, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, Guangxi, China (mainland)
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Chen X, Tan X, Gao S, Zhang X, Li J, Liu Y. Sartorius muscle-pedicle bone graft for osteonecrosis of the femoral head. INTERNATIONAL ORTHOPAEDICS 2015; 40:1417-25. [PMID: 26174057 DOI: 10.1007/s00264-015-2921-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2015] [Accepted: 05/07/2015] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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PURPOSE This study summarises the clinical efficacy of sartorius muscle-pedicle bone graft in osteonecrosis of the femoral head. METHODS A total of 58 patients, including 53 men (61 hips) and five women (6 hips) with osteonecrosis of the femoral head, underwent sartorius muscle-pedicle bone grafting. Association Research Circulation Osseous (ARCO) staging was performed. RESULTS The ARCO staging revealed 23 hips of stage I, 36 hips of stage II and eight hips of stage III. The average surgical duration was 65 minutes (range 45-90 minutes). A total of 55 (64 hips) of the 58 patients undergoing surgery were followed up, with a mean follow-up duration of 34.48 months (range, 24-48 months) and a median of 34 months. The outcome was excellent in 27, good in 24, normal in two, and poor in 11 hips, with a total good rating of 79.68 %. The Harris score of the hip joints in the last follow-up was significantly improved compared with pre-surgical scores (P < 0.01). Imaging results showed that 21 hips were improved, 31 hips were stabilized and 12 hips were aggravated (of which 9 hips underwent total hip replacement). The survival rate of femoral head was 81.25 %. CONCLUSION Sartorius muscle-pedicle bone graft significantly promotes repair of osteonecrosis of the femoral head, improves the Harris score of the hip joints, with good clinical efficacy. It effectively improves the survival rate of femoral head, delaying or preventing artificial hip replacement.
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- Xiantao Chen
- Department of Osteonecrosis of the Femeral Head, Luoyang Orthopedics Hospital of Henan Province, Luoyang, China
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- Hunan University of TCM, Changsha, China
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- Department of Osteonecrosis of the Femeral Head, Luoyang Orthopedics Hospital of Henan Province, Luoyang, China
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- Department of Osteonecrosis of the Femeral Head, Luoyang Orthopedics Hospital of Henan Province, Luoyang, China
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- Department of Osteonecrosis of the Femeral Head, Luoyang Orthopedics Hospital of Henan Province, Luoyang, China
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- Department of Osteonecrosis of the Femeral Head, Luoyang Orthopedics Hospital of Henan Province, Luoyang, China.
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A simple method for establishing an ostrich model of femoral head osteonecrosis and collapse. J Orthop Surg Res 2015; 10:74. [PMID: 25994205 PMCID: PMC4446085 DOI: 10.1186/s13018-015-0218-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2014] [Accepted: 05/11/2015] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background This study aimed to develop a simple method of creating an animal model of non-trauma femoral head osteonecrosis and collapse using African ostriches with weights similar to those of humans. Methods Eighteen African ostriches were subjected to liquid nitrogen cryo-insult in the unilateral femoral head through surgical procedures using homemade cryogenic equipment combined with tract drilling inside the femoral head. Three animals were sacrificed at postoperative weeks 6 and 12, respectively, and the remaining animals were sacrificed at postoperative week 24. Bilateral femoral heads were harvested and subjected to gross observation, histological examination using hematoxylin and eosin staining, and radiographic examination. Micro-computed tomography was performed on a portion of the specimens at postoperative week 24, and angiographic examination of the femoral head was performed before sacrificing the animals. Results Eight ostriches developed a limp at postoperative week 8, with a mean duration of 16.5 weeks. The postoperative femoral head specimens showed changes in contour and articular cartilage degeneration. Sagittal sectioning of the collapsed femoral head specimens revealed distinct boundaries among the osteonecrotic areas, osteosclerotic areas, and normal trabeculae. Histological examinations revealed active bone resorption in the osteonecrotic area of the subchondral bone, an increased number of fat cells, and active trabecular bone regeneration in the osteosclerotic areas. The postoperative radiographic examinations revealed that the height of the femoral head gradually decreased and progressed to collapse. Micro-computed tomography scans showed the interrupted trabecular bone with an irregular shape in the collapsed femoral head. Compared with the normal samples, angiographic findings revealed interrupted blood supply of the cryo-injured samples in some areas of the femoral heads, blood vessel narrowing, and decreased number of blood vessels in the cryo-injured areas. Conclusion This study indicates that an animal model of osteonecrotic femoral head progressing to collapse can be established via a simplified method of cryosurgery. This model possesses histological features that are similar to those of humans; thus, it can be used as an ideal animal model for the study of femoral head necrosis.
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Li Z, Zhao D, Wang B. ABCB1 gene polymorphisms and glucocorticoid-induced avascular necrosis of the femoral head susceptibility: a meta-analysis. Med Sci Monit 2014; 20:2811-6. [PMID: 25544111 PMCID: PMC4285923 DOI: 10.12659/msm.891286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The results of studies on association between ABCB1 gene polymorphisms and glucocorticoid-induced avascular necrosis of the femoral head (GANFH) are controversial. This study aimed to assess the association of ABCB1 gene polymorphisms with the risk of GANFH by conducting a meta-analysis. MATERIAL AND METHODS The PubMed, Cochrane Library, and Embase databases were searched for papers that describe the association between ABCB1 polymorphisms and GANFH risk. Summary odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were estimated based on a fixed-effects model or random-effects model, depending on the absence or presence of significant heterogeneity. RESULTS A total of 5 studies and 833 patients were included in the final analysis. Significant differences were found for rs1045642 polymorphism in the comparisons of CC vs. CT+TT (OR, 1.462; 95% CI, 1.066-2.007; P=0.019), and rs2032582 polymorphism in the comparisons of GG vs. G(TA)+(TA)(TA) (OR, 1.548; 95% CI,1.063-2.255; P=0.023). CONCLUSIONS The study demonstrated that the ABCB1 polymorphisms (rs1045642 and rs2032582) significantly reduced the risk of GANFH.
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- Zhigang Li
- Department of Orthopaedics, Affiliated Zhongshan Hospital, Dalian University, Dalian, Liaoning, China (mainland)
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Affiliated Zhongshan Hospital, Dalian University, Dalian, Liaoning, China (mainland)
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Affiliated Zhongshan Hospital, Dalian University, Dalian, Liaoning, China (mainland)
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Wang C, Wang J, Zhang Y, Yuan C, Liu D, Pei Y, Li X, Wu Z, Li Y, Guo Z. A canine model of femoral head osteonecrosis induced by an ethanol injection navigated by a novel template. Int J Med Sci 2013; 10:1451-8. [PMID: 24046517 PMCID: PMC3775100 DOI: 10.7150/ijms.6314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2013] [Accepted: 08/13/2013] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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There is no consensus on how to establish models of osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH) in large mammals. The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of a novel canine model of ONFH, induced by a navigated injection of absolute ethanol. Using three-dimensional reconstruction and rapid prototyping manufacturing techniques, a new template was designed and processed to navigate the ethanol injection. The femoral heads of 18 adult dogs were injected with ethanol. Macroscopic, X-ray and histological examinations were performed at 3, 6, and 9 weeks after the operation. Further, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and radionuclide scans were performed 6 weeks postoperatively. Three weeks after the operation, the femoral heads showed evidence of osteonecrosis including increasing numbers of empty lacunae, decreased hematopoietic cells, and destroyed adipose tissue in the medullary cavity, which increased in severity at the subsequent follow-up evaluations at 6 and 9 weeks. Fractured trabeculae and fibrous tissue were noted 9 weeks postoperatively. Image analysis also revealed evidence of osteonecrosis, such as several osteopenic areas with sclerotic rims on the X-ray, several areas of low bone mineral density with sclerosis on the CT scan, increased uptake of the nuclide species in MRI, and an inhomogeneous long T2 signal on the radioisotopic images. Ethanol injection navigated by our novel template was successful in establishing a canine model of ONFH. This model can be used to test new treatment modalities for human ONFH.
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- Cairu Wang
- 1. Department of Orthopedics, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an, China; ; 2. Department of Orthopedics, General Hospital of Chengdu Military Region, Chengdu, China
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Yuan CF, Wang JL, Zhang YQ, Li XK, Li Y, Wu SH, Zhang ZY, Guo Z. Development of a clinically relevant animal model for the talar osteonecrosis in sheep. Int J Med Sci 2012; 9:816-24. [PMID: 23136546 PMCID: PMC3491442 DOI: 10.7150/ijms.4882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2012] [Accepted: 10/15/2012] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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There are a lot of reports and reviews about osteonecrosis of the talus (ONT), yet reports about the animal model of ONT to evaluate proper therapeutic approaches are rarely heard. In our study, a novel animal model was established. Pure ethanol was injected into the cancellous bone of sheep's talus. Macroscopic observation, X-ray, CT and histology were performed at two, four, 12 and 24 weeks postoperatively. It was revealed that the trabeculae of talar head began to change their structure after two weeks postoperatively compared to the normal talus. The ONT was obvious at the end of the fourth week, and their outstanding feature was the damage of trabeculae bone and formation of cavities. CT scans and pathological changes of the subjects all showed characteristics of the early stage of osteonecrosis, also the sections of the specimens confirmed necrosis of tali. By 12 weeks, the phenomenon of necrosis still existed but fibrous tissue proliferated prominently and bone reconstruction appeared in certain area. Most specimens (3/4) got late stage necrosis which presented as synarthrosis in X-ray and mass proliferation of fibrous tissue in histology at the end of 24 weeks. The novel animal model of ONT was successful, and it is inclined to deteriorate without any intervention. The study provides us a new way to evaluate various treatments on ONT in laboratory, which may eventually pave way to clinical applications.
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- Chao-Fan Yuan
- Department of Orthopaedics, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, No. 127 Changle West Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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