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Osteoporosis represents a major health problem in terms of compromising bone strength and increasing the risk of bone fractures. It can be medically treated with bisphosphonates, which act systemically upon oral or venous administration. Further, bone regenerative treatments in osteoporotic conditions present a challenge. Here, we focused on the development of a synthetic bone substitute material with local diminishing effects on osteoporosis. Composites were created using calcium phosphate cement (CPC; 60 wt%) and polylactic-co-glycolic acid (PLGA; 40 wt%), which were loaded with alendronate (ALN). In vitro results showed that ALN-loaded CPC/PLGA composites presented clinically suitable properties, including setting times, appropriate compressive strength, and controlled release of ALN, the latter being dependent on composite degradation. Using a rat femoral condyle bone defect model in osteoporotic animals, ALN-loaded CPC/PLGA composites demonstrated stimulatory effects on bone formation both within and outside the defect region.
In outcome measures, item response theory (IRT) validation can deliver interval-scaled high-quality measurement that can be harnessed using computerized adaptive tests (CATs) to pose fewer questions to patients. We aimed to develop a CAT by developing an IRT model for the Patient Evaluation Measure (PEM) for patients undergoing cubital tunnel syndrome (CuTS) surgery. Nine hundred and seventy-nine completed PEM responses of patients with CuTS in the United Kingdom Hand Registry were used to develop and calibrate the CAT. Its performance was then evaluated in a simulated cohort of 1000 patients. The CAT reduced the original PEM length from ten to a median of two questions (range two to four), while preserving a high level of precision (median standard error of measurement of 0.27). The mean error between the CAT score and full-length score was 0.08%. A Bland-Altman analysis showed good agreement with no signs of bias. The CAT version of the PEM can substantially reduce patient burden while enhancing construct validity by harnessing IRT for patients undergoing CuTS surgery.
Cold storage remains the clinical standard for composite tissue preservation but is time-limited. A long ischemia time during surgery will adversely affect postoperative outcomes due to ischemia-reperfusion injury. Extracorporeal perfusion (ECP) seems to be a promising alternative for prolonged preservation, but more evidence is needed to support its use and to identify optimal perfusion fluids. This article assessed musculocutaneous flap vitality after prolonged ECP and compared outcomes after replantation to short static cold storage (SCS). Unilateral musculocutaneous rectus abdominis flaps were raised from 15 pigs and preserved by 4 h SCS (n = 5), 18 h mid-thermic ECP with Histidine-Tryptophan-Ketoglutarate (HTK, n = 5) or University of Wisconsin solution (UW, n = 5). Flaps were replanted and observed for 12 h. Skeletal muscle histology was assessed (score 0-12; high scores equal more damage), blood and perfusate samples were collected and weight was recorded as a marker for oedema. Mean histological scores were 4.0 after HTK preservation, 5.6 after UW perfusion and 5.0 after SCS (p = 0.366). Creatinine kinase (CK) was higher after ECP compared to SCS (p < 0.001). No weight increase was observed during UW perfusion, but increased 56% during HTK perfusion. Following 12 h reperfusion, mean weight gain reduced 39% in the HTK group and increased 24% in the UW group and 17% in the SCS group. To conclude, skeletal muscle seemed well preserved after 18 h ECP with HTK or UW perfusion, with comparable histological results to 4 h SCS upon short reperfusion. The high oedema rate during HTK perfusion remains a challenge that needs to be further addressed.
Children with a cleft in the soft palate have difficulties with speech, swallowing, and sucking. Despite successful surgical repositioning of the muscles, optimal function is often not achieved. Scar formation and defective regeneration may hamper the functional recovery of the muscles after cleft palate repair. Therefore, the aim of this study is to investigate the anatomy and histology of the soft palate in rats, and to establish an in vivo model for muscle regeneration after surgical injury.
With the introduction of vascularized composite allotransplantation (VCA) as new surgical technique, the need arose for strategies that could safely prolong graft preservation. Ex-vivo machine perfusion is a promising technique and is currently applied in solid organ transplantation. There is still limited evidence in the field of VCA and free flap transplantation. This gene expression study aimed to assess the degree of ischemia-reperfusion (IR) injury after preservation and replantation of free muscle flaps in a porcine model.
Extracorporeal perfusion is a technique that aims to safely prolong tissue preservation by reducing ischemia-reperfusion injury. Free muscle flaps provide a sensitive research model due to their low ischemic tolerance. However, long-term perfusion of free muscle flaps is scarcely researched. The aim of this study was to compare tissue damage in musculocutaneous flaps during 36 h of extracorporeal perfusion versus static cold storage.
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