Osteogenic growth peptide enhances the rate of fracture healing in rabbits

The discovery of growth factors, such as osteogenic growth peptide (OGP), that stimulate bone formation led to experiments to discover whether they can accelerate fracture healing. To determine whether OGP enhances the rate of healing in rabbits, fractures were made in the tibiae of New Zealand White rabbits and immobilized with either a plastic plate (unstable mechanical conditions), or a dynamic compression plate (stable mechanical conditions). OGP was administered to experimental animals by intravenous injection from day 4 until the day before sacrifice; control animals were not injected. After treatment with OGP, callus development under unstable mechanical conditions was accelerated. At 7 days, the cartilage in the centre of the callus was covered by bone and endochondral ossification had started; these events occur at 10 days in control fractures. Subsequently, endochondral ossification is completed earlier which allows the invasion of the fracture gap by cells, so that cortical union is complete by 21 to 28 days. In control fractures, bone is only beginning to form in the gaps at 28 days. There was no increase in the size of the callus in any of the experimental fractures compared to the untreated controls. Treatment with OGP has no observable effect on the rate of healing of fractures under stable mechanical conditions. These observations suggest that under unstable mechanical conditions only, the rate of callus formation and subsequent cortical healing is enhanced by treatment with OGP, but that the size of the callus is determined by mechanical and other factors.     

跟骨骨折手术治疗并发症原因分析及预防

目的:探讨手术内固定治疗跟骨骨折发生并发症的原因及预防.方法:2007年5月～2010年9月应用切开复位跟骨钛板和闭合橇拔复位斯氏针内固定术治疗的64例跟骨骨折患者中,对出现并发症的患者进行回顾性分析,探讨其发生并发症的可能原因.结果:其中2例切口感染浅表坏死,1例腓肠神经损伤,腓骨长短肌腱断裂1例,腓骨肌腱炎4例,创伤性关节炎5例,复位丢失3例.结论:应根据骨折类型选择恰当的治疗方案,正确把握手术时机、规范操作,可有效减少并发症,获得满意的疗效.     

锁定钢板与半肩关节置换治疗老年肱骨近端骨折疗效比较

目的:比较锁定钢板(Locking plate,LP)与半肩关节置换(semi-shoulder arthroplasty,SSA)治疗老年肱骨近端NeerⅢ、Ⅳ型骨折临床疗效。方法:对我院骨科2009年5月至2013年5月收治的61例老年肱骨近端NeerⅢ、Ⅳ型骨折的患者资料进行回顾性分析,男性18例,女性43例,年龄60~84岁,平均69.3岁。其中采用LP治疗者40例,采用SSA治疗者21例,观察两组患者的手术时间、失血量、Neer评分情况,记录手术并发症情况,并进行统计学比较。结果:所有患者均获得随访,平均随访时间14.5个月(12~20个月)。LP组手术时间(105.6±20.4 min vs 80.6±18.2 min,t=2.650,P=0.01)多于SSA组,两组在手术出血量(188.5±25.2 ml vs 200.5±31.6 m L,t=1.666,P=0.1)、Neer评分优良率(92.5%vs 90.5%,X2=0.075,P=0.784)和并发症发生率(4.8%vs12.5%,X2=1.351,P=0.245)无明显差异。结论:在老年肱骨近端NeerⅢ、Ⅳ型骨折的治疗上,SSA手术时间短,但手术并发症发生率以及疗效优良率与LP相似,临床应根据病情及需要灵活选择手术方式。     

A Comparative Analysis of Different Treatments for Distal Femur Fractures using the Finite Element Method

The main objective of this work is the evaluation, by means of the finite element method (FEM) of the mechanical stability and long-term microstructural modifications in bone induced to three different kinds of fractures of the distal femur by three types of implants: the Condyle Plate, the less invasive stabilization system plate (LISS) and the distal femur nail (DFN). The displacement and the stress distributions both in bone and implants and the internal bone remodelling process after fracture and fixation are obtained and analysed by computational simulation. The main conclusions of this work are that distal femoral fractures can be treated correctly with the Condyle Plate, the LISS plate and the DFN. The stresses both in LISS and DFN implant are high especially around the screws. When respect to remodelling, the LISS produces an important resorption in the fractured region, while the other two implants do not strongly modify bone tissue microstructure.     

Bone grafts,bone substitutes and orthobiologics

The biology of fracture healing is better understood than ever before, with advancements such as the locking screw leading to more predictable and less eventful osseous healing. However, at times one’s intrinsic biological response, and even concurrent surgical stabilization, is inadequate. In hopes of facilitating osseous union, bone grafts, bone substitutes and orthobiologics are being relied on more than ever before. The osteoinductive, osteoconductive and osteogenic properties of these substrates have been elucidated in the basic science literature and validated in clinical orthopaedic practice. Furthermore, an industry built around these items is more successful and in demand than ever before. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the basic science, clinical utility and economics of bone grafts, bone substitutes and orthobiologics.     

人工髋关节置换术发生股骨假体周围骨折的影响因素分析

目的:探讨人工髋关节置换术患者发生股骨假体周围骨折的相关危险因素,为临床预防和治疗提供参考资料。方法:回顾性分析2012年5月~2015年5月在我院接受人工髋关节置换术的92例患者的临床资料。根据是否发生股骨假体周围骨折将所选患者分为研究组和对照组,每组46例,比较两组患者的性别分布、年龄、骨折类型及假体固定方式等,分析影响患者发生股骨假体周围骨折的危险因素。结果:研究组患者骨折类型多为A2型,患者平均年龄、女性患者数及使用生物假体的比例均高于对照组,差异具有统计学意义(P0.05)。患者性别、年龄、骨折类型及假体固定方式是人工髋关节置换术患者发生股骨假体周围骨折的危险因素(OR=1.993、2.012和2.363,P0.05)。结论:高龄女性患者是发生股骨周围假体骨折的高危人群,骨质疏松及骨量减少是引发该并发症的主要危险因素。     

闭合复位与切开复位治疗桡骨远端骨折的疗效对比

目的:探讨闭合复位与切开复位对桡骨远端骨折患者的临床疗效。方法:回顾性分析2013年6月至2014年3月我院收治的60例桡骨远端骨折患者,随机数字表法分为切开复位组和闭合复位组,每组30例。闭合复位组患者给予闭合复位小夹板或石膏固定治疗,切开复位组患者给予切开复位内固定术治疗。观察并比较两组患者治疗前后掌倾角、尺偏角以及桡骨长度、术中出血量和手术时间,骨折愈合时间以及患者临床疗效进行检测并比较。结果:与治疗前相比,治疗后患者的掌倾角、尺偏角、桡骨长度水平均升高(P0.05);与闭合复位组相比,切开复位组患者掌倾角、尺偏角、桡骨长度评分水平较高(P0.05),术中出血量、手术时间水平较高(P0.05),临床治疗的优良率较高(P0.05),两组患者的骨折愈合时间无显著差异(P0.05)。结论:与闭合复位相比,切开复位能够明显恢复桡骨远端骨折患者的掌倾角、尺偏角以及桡骨长度,但手术时间以及术中出血量较多,临床疗效较好,两组患者的骨折愈合时间无明显差异。     

骨质疏松骨折与非骨质疏松骨折治疗比较

目的:对比骨质疏松骨折与非骨质疏松骨折的临床特点和治疗方式,为骨折的临床诊治提供依据。方法:选取2010年12月至2013年12月在我院接受治疗的骨折患者186例。根据骨质疏松情况,将所选患者分为骨质疏松骨折组和非骨质疏松骨折组,每组各93例。分析并比较两组患者的治病原因、治疗方法以及临床效果。结果:非骨质疏松骨折组患者交通事故和砸伤致伤率均显著高于骨质疏松骨折组,而跌倒伤致伤率低于骨质疏松骨折组,差异具有统计学意义(P0.05);两组患者手术治疗方式差异无统计学意义(P0.05);骨质疏松骨折组患者保守治疗的临床疗效优于非骨质疏松骨折组,差异具有统计学意义(P0.05);两组手术治疗的临床疗效比较,差异无统计学意义(P0.05)。结论:在临床治疗的实践中,应根据患者骨质疏松病情实施针对性的治疗,从而提升治疗的针对性和有效性。     

Possible risk factors for keel bone damage in organic laying hens

Keel bone damage (KBD) in laying hens is an important welfare problem in both conventional and organic egg production systems. We aimed to identify possible risk factors for KBD in organic hens by analysing cross-sectional data of 107 flocks assessed in eight European countries. Due to partly missing data, the final multiple regression model was based on data from 50 flocks. Keel bone damage included fractures and/or deviations, and was recorded, alongside with other animal based measures, by palpation and visual inspection of at least 50 randomly collected hens per flock between 52 and 73 weeks of age. Management and housing data were obtained by interviews, inspection and by feed analysis. Keel bone damage flock prevalences ranged from 3% to 88%. Compiled on the basis of literature and practical experience, 26 potential associative factors of KBD went into an univariable selection by Spearman correlation analysis or Mann–Whitney U test (with P<0.1 level). The resulting nine factors were presented to stepwise forward linear regression modelling. Aviary v. floor systems, absence of natural daylight in the hen house, a higher proportion of underweight birds, as well as a higher laying performance were found to be significantly associated with a higher percentage of hens with KBD. The final model explained 32% of the variation in KBD between farms. The moderate explanatory value of the model underlines the multifactorial nature of KBD. Based on the results increased attention should be paid to an adequate housing design and lighting that allows the birds easy orientation and safe manoeuvring in the system. Furthermore, feeding management should aim at sufficient bird live weights that fulfil breeder weight standards. In order to achieve a better understanding of the relationships between laying performance, feed management and KBD further investigations are needed.     

Paleoepidemiology,healing, and possible treatment of trauma in the medieval cemetery population of St. Helen-on-the-Walls,York, England

Traumatic lesions are commonly found in the archeological record and have potential to provide insight into the lives of past populations. This paper examines patterns of long bone fractures in the British medieval population of St. Helen-on-the-Walls from York (approximately 1100–1550) in an effort to determine patterns of healing and evidence for treatment. Long bones were macroscopically and radiologically examined. Clinical data were used to assess whether a fracture had successfully or unsuccessfully healed. The results indicate that fractures of the radius and ulna were most common. Males displayed more fractures than women. Most fractures were healed, well aligned, and without substantial deformity. Lack of evidence for deformity in bones likely to be severely affected by fracture implied that immobilization and possibly reduction was practiced on even the poorest residents of the medieval city. © 1996 Wiley-Liss, Inc.