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A tissue engineering strategy for the treatment of avascular necrosis of the femoral head

A tissue engineering strategy for the treatment of avascular necrosis of the femoral head
A tissue engineering strategy for the treatment of avascular necrosis of the femoral head
BACKGROUND & PURPOSE: Skeletal stem cells (SSCs) and impaction bone grafting (IBG) can be combined to produce a mechanically stable living bone composite. This novel strategy has been translated to the treatment of avascular necrosis of the femoral head. Surgical technique, clinical follow-up and retrieval analysis data of this translational case series is presented.

METHODS: SSCs and milled allograft were impacted into necrotic bone in five femoral heads of four patients. Cell viability was confirmed by parallel in vitro culture of the cell-graft constructs. Patient follow-up was by serial clinical and radiological examination. Tissue engineered bone was retrieved from two retrieved femoral heads and was analysed by histology, microcomputed tomography (?CT) and mechanical testing.

RESULTS: Three patients remain asymptomatic at 22- to 44-month follow-up. One patient (both hips) required total hip replacement due to widespread residual necrosis. Retrieved tissue engineered bone demonstrated a mature trabecular micro-architecture histologically and on ?CT. Bone density and axial compression strength were comparable to trabecular bone.

CONCLUSIONS: Clinical follow-up shows this to be an effective new treatment for focal early stage avascular necrosis of the femoral head. Unique retrieval analysis of clinically translated tissue engineered bone has demonstrated regeneration of tissue that is both structurally and functionally analogous to normal trabecular bone.
femoral head, avascular necrosis, skeletal stem cells, impaction bone grafting, translation
1479-666X
319-325
Aarvold, A.
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Smith, John
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Tayton, Edward R
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Jones, A.M.H.
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Dawson, Jonathan I.
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Lanham, S.A.
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Briscoe, Adam
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Dunlop, Douglas G.
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Oreffo, Richard O.C.
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Aarvold, A.
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Jones, A.M.H.
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Dawson, Jonathan I.
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Lanham, S.A.
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Briscoe, Adam
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Dunlop, Douglas G.
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Aarvold, A., Smith, John, Tayton, Edward R, Jones, A.M.H., Dawson, Jonathan I., Lanham, S.A., Briscoe, Adam, Dunlop, Douglas G. and Oreffo, Richard O.C. (2013) A tissue engineering strategy for the treatment of avascular necrosis of the femoral head. The Surgeon, 11 (6), 319-325. (doi:10.1016/j.surge.2013.02.008). (PMID:23540814)

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BACKGROUND & PURPOSE: Skeletal stem cells (SSCs) and impaction bone grafting (IBG) can be combined to produce a mechanically stable living bone composite. This novel strategy has been translated to the treatment of avascular necrosis of the femoral head. Surgical technique, clinical follow-up and retrieval analysis data of this translational case series is presented.

METHODS: SSCs and milled allograft were impacted into necrotic bone in five femoral heads of four patients. Cell viability was confirmed by parallel in vitro culture of the cell-graft constructs. Patient follow-up was by serial clinical and radiological examination. Tissue engineered bone was retrieved from two retrieved femoral heads and was analysed by histology, microcomputed tomography (?CT) and mechanical testing.

RESULTS: Three patients remain asymptomatic at 22- to 44-month follow-up. One patient (both hips) required total hip replacement due to widespread residual necrosis. Retrieved tissue engineered bone demonstrated a mature trabecular micro-architecture histologically and on ?CT. Bone density and axial compression strength were comparable to trabecular bone.

CONCLUSIONS: Clinical follow-up shows this to be an effective new treatment for focal early stage avascular necrosis of the femoral head. Unique retrieval analysis of clinically translated tissue engineered bone has demonstrated regeneration of tissue that is both structurally and functionally analogous to normal trabecular bone.

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e-pub ahead of print date: 27 March 2013
Published date: December 2013
Keywords: femoral head, avascular necrosis, skeletal stem cells, impaction bone grafting, translation
Organisations: Human Development & Health

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Local EPrints ID: 355826
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/355826
ISSN: 1479-666X
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ORCID for Jonathan I. Dawson: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-6712-0598
ORCID for S.A. Lanham: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-4516-264X
ORCID for Richard O.C. Oreffo: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-5995-6726

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Author: A. Aarvold
Author: John Smith
Author: Edward R Tayton
Author: A.M.H. Jones
Author: S.A. Lanham ORCID iD
Author: Adam Briscoe
Author: Douglas G. Dunlop

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