Introduction: Before proceeding to long-term studies, we studied early clinical results of combined Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation (ACI) and Allogenic Meniscus
1 . The results of transplanting the greater trochanter in 225 "low-friction" arthroplasties of the hip have been examined. 2. Non-union occurred in an average of 7 per cent of cases. 3. When non-union occurred the results still showed improvement. 4. Four different methods of fixation were used, of which that using two wires, crossed in the horizontal and coronal planes, never failed to secure union. 5.
1 . A ten-year study of fifty-four operations for transplantation of the hamstring muscles in thirty-one spastic patients has been made. 2. Twenty-one patients were improved after operation, six were not improved, and in four the duration of follow-up was too short for proper assessment. One patient died from other causes. 3. Greatest benefit was not obtained until one year after operation. 4. The results varied considerably in different grades of spastic patient. Important factors affecting the results were age, sex, personality, balance and function of arm and hip. Hand and major hip operations should be carried out before hamstring transplantation. 5. The objectives of operation are discussed. These were most consistently achieved in older, more ambitious or more responsible males with good balance and with good arm and hip function. 6. Factors which were of less direct importance were mental capacity, minor degrees of limb length inequality, and foot deformities. 7. Operative correction of foot deformities should not be done before hamstring transplantation. 8. Serial plaster correction of the knee flexion deformity before operation is preferred to division of the patellar retinacula. 9.
MACI Cartilage
The technique of Matrix Induced Autologous Chondrocyte
Background. Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation (ACI) is frequently used to treat chondral defects in the knee with a good long-term outcome. This is contraindicatd in meniscal deficient knees. Allogenic Menicsal
The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital has completed an extensive trial of ACI versus MACI in the treatment of symptomatic osteochondral defects of the knee. A new technique has now been proposed which is quicker and easier to perform. This is the Gel-Type Autologous Chondrocyte
It has been reported that the total steroid dose and acute rejection episodes after organ transplantation is one of the risk factors for the development of osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH), and ONFH in steroid-iduced subgroup may progress more aggressively to femoral head collapse requiring total hip arthroplasty. Despite inherent medical co-morbidities of solid organ transplantation patients, most authors recently have reported successful outcomes of THAs in those patients. But there are few comparative studies on the outcome of THAs for ONFH after different organ transplantations. The purpose of this study was to evaluate and compare a single tertiary referral institution's experience of performing primary THAs in kidney transplantation (KT) and liver transplantation (LT) patients with specific focus on the total steroid dose, clinical outcomes, and relationship between ONFH and absence or presence of acute rejection (AR). Between 1999 and 2010, 4,713 patients underwent organ transplantations (1,957 KT and 2,756 LT) and AR was occurred in 969 patients (20.6%) after transplantation. Among these patients, 131 patients (191 hips) underwent THA for ONFH, and they were retrospectively reviewed. In KT groups, there were 57 men and 36 women with a mean age of 43.7 years. In LT groups, there were 26 men and 13 women with a mean age of 50.4 years. We investigated the dose of steroid administration on both groups, the time period from transplantation to THA, Harris hips score (HHS), visual analogue scale (VAS) and complications. The mean follow up period was 8.1 years (range, 5 to 14 years). One-hundred and thirty-one (2.8%) patients [93 KT and 38 LT] underwent THA after transplantation. The total steroid dose after transplantations was significantly higher in KT group (10,420 mg) than that in LT group (4,567 mg), but the total steroid dose in the first 2 weeks after transplantation was significantly higher in LT group (3,478 mg) than that in KT group (2,564 mg). Twenty-three (2.4%) patients (19 KT and 4 LT) who underwent THA had an episode of AR. In LT group, the total steroid dose in AR groups was significantly higher than that in non-AR groups, whereas in KT group, there was no significant difference of the total steroid dose between AR group and non-AR group. The rate of THAs for ONFH was similar in both groups (2.4% in AR group, 2.9% in non-AR group). The mean time period from transplantation to THA was 986 days for KT and 1,649 days for LT patients. Both groups showed satisfactory HHS and VAS at final follow up, revealed no differences between the groups. The rate of THAs for ONFH was three times higher in KT patients than that in LT patients, but it was similar in both AR group and non-AR group. The total steroid dose was also higher in KT patients compared to LT patients. The clinical outcomes of THA were satisfactory with few complications in both KT and LT patients. Therefore, THAs seems to be a good option for the patients with symptomatic steroid-induced ONFH after KT and LT.
We investigated the clinical, arthroscopic and biomechanical outcome of transplanting autologous chondrocytes, cultured in atelocollagen gel, for the treatment of full-thickness defects of cartilage in 28 knees (26 patients) over a minimum period of 25 months.
Introduction. Tunnelwidening in failed anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) can result in the staged revision procedures with a need for bone transplantation prior to revision reconstruction. Limited knowledge exist regarding to quality of different transplantation methods. The present study used CT-scanning to evaluate tunnel bone density after allogenic bone chips and bone cylinder transplantation. We hypothesized that bone chips transplantation resulted in higher bone density than bone cylinder transplantation due to possible voids between individual cylinders in the tunnels. Methods. The records of 24 patients operated for 1st stage revision ACLR from April 2003 to march 2010 were included in the study. twelve patients had their tunnels transplanted with bone chips and twelve patients with bone cylinders from allogenic femoral heads. Bone chips were created by fine bone milling and cylinders were extracted by 7–8 mm core drilling. Bone density 3–4 months after transplantation were evaluated by CT scanning reconstruction slides with 5 mm intervals throughout the tunnel length using histomorphometry. Results. There were 15 females and 9 males with an average age of 32 yrs. Using bone chips the bone density in the tibial tunnels was 55% and the femoral tunnels the bone density was 68% Using bone cylinders bone density was 60% in the tibial tunnels and 53% in the femoral tunnels. The femoral bone density in the bone chip group was significantly higher than the bone cylinders (p < 0.05). Conclusion.
Osteochondral allograft (OCA) transplantation is a clinically and cost-effective option for symptomatic cartilage defects. In 2017 we initiated a program for OCA transplantation for complex chondral and osteochondral defects as a UK tertiary referral centre. To characterise the complications, re-operation rate, graft survivorship and clinical outcomes of knee OCA transplantation.Abstract
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Many factors have been reported to affect the functional survival of OCA transplants, including chondrocyte viability at time of transplantation, rate and extent of allograft bone integration, transplantation techniques, and postoperative rehabilitation protocols and adherence. The objective of this study was to determine the optimal subchondral bone drilling technique by evaluating the effects of hole diameter on the material properties of OCAs while also considering total surface area for potential biologic benefits for cell and vascular ingrowth. Using allograft tissues that would be otherwise discarded in combination with deidentified diagnostic imaging (MRI and CT), a model of a large shell osteochondral allograft was recreated using LS-PrePost and FEBio based on clinically relevant elastic material properties for cortical bone, trabecular bone, cartilage, and hole ingrowth tissue. The 0.8 mesh size model consisted of 4 mm trabecular bone, 4 mm cortical bone, and 3 mm cartilage sections that summed to a cross-sectional area of 1600 mm2 (40 mm x 40 mm). Holes were modeled to be 4mm deep in relation to clinical practice where holes are drilled from the deep margin of subchondral trabecular bone to the cortical subchondral bone plate. To test the biomechanic variations between drill hole sizes, models with hole sizes pertinent to standard-of-care commercially available orthopaedic drill sizes of 1.1mm, 2.4 mm, or 4.0 mm holes were loaded across the top surface over a one second duration and evaluated for effective stress, effective strain, 1st principal strain, and 3rd principal strain in compressive conditions. Results measured effective stress and strain and 1st and 3rd principal strain increased with hole depth. The results of the present FEA modeling study indicate that the larger 4.0 mm diameter holes were associated with greater stresses and strains within OCA shell graft, which may render the allograft at higher risk for mechanical failure. Based on these initial results, the smaller diameter 2.4 mm and 1.1 mm holes will be further investigated to determine optimal number, configuration, and depth of subchondral drilling for OCA preparation for transplantation
Autologous chondrocyte implantation is a NICE approved intervention however it involves the morbidity of two operations, a prolonged rehabilitation and substantial healthcare costs. This study describes a novel, one-step, bone marrow (BM) derived mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) transplantation technique for treating knee osteochondral lesions and presents our prospective clinical study investigating the success of this technique in 206 lesions over a 5 year period. The surgical technique involves harvesting BM from patients’ anterior superior iliac spines, centrifugation to isolate MSCs and seeding into a type 1 collagen scaffold (SyngenitTM Biomatrix). Autologous fibrin glue is used to secure the scaffold into the defect. Inclusion criteria included patients aged 15 – 55 years old with symptomatic osteochondral lesions >1cm2. Exclusion criteria included patients with ligament instability, uncorrected alignment, inflammatory arthropathy and a Body Mass Index >35 kg/m2. Outcome measures included the Modified Cincinnati Knee Rating System (MCKRS), complications and reoperations.Abstract
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1. Experiments to examine the antigenicity of homologous bone tissues in rats are reported. The tissues studied included fresh marrow-free cortical bone blocks and chips, fresh, boiled, frozen and freeze-dried marrow-containing iliac bone, fresh iliac bone devoid of marrow, and fresh red marrow. 2. The various tissues were transplanted from hooded to Wistar rats. Three weeks later a skin graft from each donor was transplanted to its respective host to detect the presence of transplantation immunity, which was indicated by the early rejection of the skin graft. 3. Homografts of fresh cortical bone evoked transplantation immunity indicating that it contained transplantation antigens which were also in the skin. 4. Homografts of fresh marrow-containing iliac bone also evoked transplantation immunity, which was shown to be caused by the red marrow. 5. Fresh iliac homografts devoid of marrow did not elicit transplantation immunity. This suggests that iliac bone tissue may not contain transplantation antigens or that the small amount of iliac bone inserted was insufficient. 6. Microscopy of the grafts, removed after three weeks, showed that the inflammatory infiltrations around the bone homografts and autografts were not very different, but that the amount of new bone formed was different. The autografts produced a lot of new bone, the homografts only a little. 7. It is suggested that the immune response evoked in the host by the foreign graft impairs the formation of new bone by fresh homografts of cortical blocks, cortical chips and marrow-containing iliac bone. 8. The impairment of new bone formation by homografts of marrow-free iliac bone is discussed. Such bone grafts fail to evoke detectable transplantation immunity. Why these grafts do not form more new homologous bone than the other homografts studied, is not clear. 9. Homografts of boiled and frozen iliac bone do not evoke any detectable change in the sensitivity of the host to donor tissue. 10. Homografts of freeze-dried marrow-containing iliac bone elicit a slight but significant prolongation of the survival of skin homografts. The implication, in terms of modern immunological theory, is that in such grafts certain tissue antigens still persist.
Skeletal muscle injuries often lead to severe functional deficits. Mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) therapy is a promising but still experimental tool in the regeneration of muscle function after severe trauma. One of the most important questions, which has to be answered prior to a possible future clinical application is the ideal time of transplantation. Due to the initial inflammatory environment we hypothesized that a local injection of the cells immediately after injury would result in an inferior functional outcome compared to a delayed transplantation. Twenty-seven female Sprague Dawley rats were used for this study. Bone marrow was aspirated from both tibiae of each animal and autologous MSC cultures obtained from the material. The animals were separated into three groups (each n=9) and the left soleus muscles were bluntly crushed in a standardized manner. In group 1 2×106 MSCs were transplanted into the injured muscle immediately after trauma, whereas group 2 and 3 received an injection of saline. Another week later the left soleus muscles of the animals of group 2 were transplanted with the same number of MSCs. Group 1 and 3 received a sham treatment with the application of saline solution in an identical manner. In vivo functional muscle testing was performed four weeks after trauma to quantify muscle regeneration. Maximum contraction forces after twitch stimulation decreased to 39 ± 18 % of the non injured right control side after crush trauma of the soleus muscles as measured in group 3. Tetanic stimulation showed a reduction of the maximum contraction capacity of 72 ± 12 % of the value obtained from intact internal control muscles. The transplantation of 2 x 106 MSCs one week after trauma improved the functional regeneration of the injured muscles as displayed by significantly higher contraction forces in group 2 (twitch: p = 0.014, tetany: p = 0.018). Local transplantation of the same number of MSCs immediately after crush injury was able to enhance the regeneration process to a similar extent with an increase of maximum twitch contraction forces by 73.3 % (p = 0.006) and of maximum tetanic contraction forces by 49.6 % (p = 0.037) compared to the control group. The presented results underline the effectivity of MSC transplantation in the treatment of severe skeletal muscle injuries. The most surprising finding was that despite of the fundamental differences of the local environment into which MSCs had been transplanted, similar results could be obtained in respect to functional skeletal muscle regeneration. We assume that the effect of the MSC after immediate injection can partly be explained by their known immunomodulatory competences. The data of our study provide evidence for a large time window of MSC transplantation after muscle trauma.
In this study, we aimed to investigate tibiofemoral and allograft loading parameters after OCA transplantation using tibial plateau shell grafts to characterize the clinically relevant biomechanics that may influence joint kinematics and OCA osseointegration after transplantation. The study was designed to test the hypothesis that there are significant changes in joint loading after tibial plateau OCA transplantation that may require unique post-operative rehabilitation regimens in patients to restore balance in the knee joint. Fresh-frozen cadaveric knees (n=6) were thawed and mounted onto a 6 DOF KUKA robot. Specimens were size matched to +2 mm for the medial-to-lateral width of the medial tibial hemiplateaus. Three specimens served as allograft recipient knees and three served as donor knees. Recipient knees were first tested in their native state and then tested with size-matched medial tibial hemiplateau shell grafts (n=3) prepared from the donor knees using custom-cut tab-in-slot and subchondral drilling techniques. Tekscan sensors were placed in the joint spaces to evaluate the loading conditions under 90N biaxial loading at full extension of the knee before and after graft placement. The I-Scan system used in conjunction analyzed the total force, pressure distribution, peak pressure, and center of force within the joint space. Data demonstrated significant difference (p<0.05) in joint space loading after graft implantation compared to controls in both lateral and medial tibial plateaus. The I-Scan pressure mapping system displayed changes in femoral condylar contact points as well. The results demonstrated that joint space loading was significantly different (p<0.05) between all preoperative and postoperative cadaveric specimens. Despite the best efforts to size match grafts, slight differences in the host's joint geometry resulted in shifts of contact areas between the tibial plateau and femoral condyle therefore causing either an increase or decrease in pressure measured by the sensor. This concludes that accuracy in graft size matching is extremely important to restoring close to normal loading across the joint and this can be further ensured through postoperative care customized to the patient after OCA surgery.
Autologous osteochondral transplantation (AOT) is an effective treatment for large Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus (OLT), however little is reported on an athletic population, who are likely to place higher demands on the reconstruction. The aim is to report the outcomes of large OLT (>150mm2) within an athletic population. The study population was limited to professional or amateur athletes (Tegner score >6) with an OLT of size 150mm2 or greater. The surgical intervention was AOT with a donor site from the lateral femoral condyle. Clinical outcomes at a minimum of 24 months included Return to Sport, VAS and FAOS Scores. In addition, graft incorporation was evaluated by MRI using MOCART scores at 12 months post-surgery. 38 athletes including 11 professional athletes were assessed. Mean follow-up was 46 months. Mean lesion size was 249mm2. 33 patients returned to sport at their previous level and one did not return to sport (mean return to play 8.2 months). Visual analogue scores improved from 4.53 pre-operatively to 0.63 post-operatively (p=0.002). FAOS Scores improved significantly in all domains (p< 0.001). Two patients developed knee donor site pain, and both had three osteochondral plugs harvested. Univariant analysis demonstrated no association between pre-operative patient or lesion characteristics and ability to return to sport. However, there was a strong correlation between MOCART scores and ability to return to sport (AUC=0.89). Our study suggests that AOT is a viable option in the management of large osteochondral talar defects in an athletic population, with favourable return to sport levels, patient satisfaction, and FAOS/VAS scores. The ability to return to sport is predicated upon good graft incorporation and further research is required to optimise this technique. Our data also suggests that patients should be aware of the increased risk of developing knee donor site pain when three osteochondral plugs are harvested.
The purpose of this study was to examine trends in patient characteristics and clinical outcomes that occur with age as a statistical variable when performing autologous osteochondral transplantation (AOT) for the treatment of osteochondral lesions of the talus (OLT). A retrospective cohort study for AOT procedures on 78 patients from 2006 to 2019. was conducted Clinical outcomes were evaluated via FAOS scores. A multivariable linear regression was used to assess the independent factors predictive of the first post-operative FAOS after AOT. The independent variables included pre-operative FAOS, age, defect size, shoulder lesion, cystic lesion, prior traumatic injury, and history of microfracture surgery. A p-value <.05 was considered significant and 95% confidence limits (95% CL) for regression coefficient estimates (est.) were calculated.Introduction
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Osteochondral lesions (OCLs) of the talus are a challenging and increasingly recognized problem in chronic ankle pain. Many novel techniques exist to attempt to treat this challenging entity. Difficulties associated with treating OCLs include lesion location, size, chronicity, and problems associated with potential graft harvest sites. Matrix associated stem cell transplantation (MAST) is one such treatment described for larger lesions >15mm2 or failed alternative therapies. This cohort study describes a medium-term review of the outcomes of talar lesions treated with MAST. A review of all patients treated with MAST by a single surgeon was conducted. Preoperative radiographs, MRIs and FAOS outcome questionnaire scores were conducted. Intraoperative classification was undertaken to correlate with imaging. Postoperative outcomes included FAOS scores, return to sport, revision surgery/failure of treatment and progression to arthritis/fusion surgery.Introduction
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