scholarly journals Biphasic Calcium Phosphate Bioceramics for Orthopaedic Reconstructions: Clinical Outcomes

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos A. Garrido ◽  
Sonja E. Lobo ◽  
Flávio M. Turíbio ◽  
Racquel Z. LeGeros

BCP are considered the most promising biomaterials for bone reconstruction. This study aims at analyzing the outcomes of patients who received BCP as bone substitutes in orthopaedic surgeries. Sixty-six patients were categorized according to the etiology and morphology of the bone defects and received scores after clinical and radiographic evaluations. The final results corresponded to the combination of both parameters and varied from 5 (excellent result) to 2 or lower (poor result). Most of the patients who presented cavitary defects or bone losses due to prosthesis placement or revision, osteotomies, or arthrodesis showed good results, and some of them excellent results. However, patients with segmental defects equal or larger than 3 cm in length were classified as moderate results. This study established clinical parameters where the BCP alone can successfully support the osteogenic process and where the association with other tissue engineering strategies may be considered.

2007 ◽  
Vol 361-363 ◽  
pp. 119-122 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.H. Lim ◽  
J.H. Park ◽  
Eui Kyun Park ◽  
Hae Jung Kim ◽  
Il Kyu Park ◽  
...  

An appropriate scaffold, which provides structural support for transplanted cells and acts as a vehicle for the delivery of biologically active molecules, is critical for tissue engineering. We developed a fully interconnected globular porous biphasic calcium phosphate ceramic scaffold by adopting a foaming method, and evaluated its efficiency as a bone substitute and a scaffold for bone tissue engineering by in vitro and in vivo biocompatible analysis and its osteogenic healing capacity in rat tibial bone defects. They have spherical pores averaging 400um in diameter and interconnecting interpores averaging 70um in diameter with average 85% porosity. They elicited no cytotoxicity and noxious effect on cellular proliferation and osteoblastic differentiation during the cell-scaffold construct formation. Also the bone defects grafted with fully interconnected globular porous biphasic calcium phosphate ceramic blocks revealed excellent bone healing within 3 weeks. These findings suggest that the fully interconnected porous biphasic calcium phosphate scaffold formed by the foaming method can be a promising bone substitute and a scaffold for bone tissue engineering.


Author(s):  
Fei Xing ◽  
Lang Li ◽  
Jiachen Sun ◽  
Guoming Liu ◽  
Xin Duan ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Segmental bone defects caused by trauma, tumors, or infection are a serious challenge for orthopedists in the world. Recent developments in tissue engineering have provided a new treatment for segmental bone defects. Urine-derived stem cells (USCs) can be obtained noninvasively and might be a new kind of seed cells used in bone tissue regeneration. Therefore, the first aim of the present study was to investigate the biological characteristics of USCs. The second aim of the present study was to study the osteogenic effect of surface mineralized biphasic calcium phosphate ceramics (BCPs) loaded with USCs in vitro and in vivo. Methods We isolated USCs from the urine of healthy adult donors and evaluated the biological characteristics of USCs in vitro. We mineralized the surface of BCPs by simulated body fluid (SBF). Cell adhesion and proliferation of USCs on the surface mineralized BCPs were evaluated. Osteogenic proteins and genes of USCs on the surface mineralized BCPs were texted by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) assay. Critical-sized segmental bone defects model in New Zealand white rabbits were established and randomly divided into 4 groups (surface mineralized BCPs loaded with USCs, BCPs loaded with USCs, surface mineralized BCPs, and BCPs) based on the implant they received. The therapeutic efficacy of the scaffolds in a large bone defect at post-implantation was evaluated by imaging and histological examination. Results USCs isolated in our study expressed stem cell-specific phenotypes and had a stable proliferative capacity and multipotential differentiation capability. Surface mineralized BCPs promoted osteogenic proteins and genes expression of USCs without affecting the proliferation of USCs. After 10 weeks, the amount of new bone formation was the highest in the group of surface mineralized BCPs loaded with USCs. Conclusion USCs, from non-invasive sources, have good application prospects in the field of bone tissue engineering. Surface mineralized BCPs can significantly enhance osteogenic potential of USCs without changing biological characteristics of BCPs. Surface mineralized BCPs loaded with USCs are effective in repairing of critical-sized segmental bone defects in rabbits.


2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Weizhong Yang ◽  
Yong Yi ◽  
Yuan Ma ◽  
Li Zhang ◽  
Jianwen Gu ◽  
...  

AbstractNano biphasic calcium phosphate (BCP) particles were synthesized using the sol-gel method. As-prepared BCP particles were combined with poly-L-lactide (PLLA) to fabricate nano-BCP/PLLA composite scaffold through a series of processing steps containing solvent self-diffusion, hot-pressing, and particulate leaching. The composite had a suitable porous structure for bone tissue engineering scaffold. In comparison, micro-BCP/PLLA scaffold was studied as well. Nano-BCP particles were distributed homogeneously in the PLLA matrix, and much more tiny crystallites exposed on the surface of the pore wall. Due to the finer inorganic particle distribution in the PLLA phase and the larger area of the bioactive phase exposed in the pore wall surface, nano-BCP/PLLA scaffold had enhanced compressive strength, good bioactivity, and superior cell viability. A nonstoichiometric apatite layer could be rapidly formed on the surface of nano- BCP/PLLA when soaked in simulated body fluid. The MG-63 cell viability of nano-BCP/PLLA scaffold is significantly higher than that of micro-BCP/PLLA scaffold. Therefore, nano-BCP/PLLA composite may be a suitable alternative for bone tissue engineering scaffold.


2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (5) ◽  
pp. 055004
Author(s):  
Tanawut Rittidach ◽  
Tanatsaparn Tithito ◽  
Panan Suntornsaratoon ◽  
Narattaphol Charoenphandhu ◽  
Jirawan Thongbunchoo ◽  
...  

2007 ◽  
Vol 1056 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lijie Zhang ◽  
Sharwatie Ramsaywack ◽  
Hicham Fenniri ◽  
Thomas J Webster

ABSTRACTTo date, although traditional autografts and allografts have been standard methods to treat bone fractures and defects, the formation of biocompatible and injectable scaffolds to induce new bone growth is still a promising method to repair bone defects considering their minimally invasive and osteoinductive features. In this study, a novel bone tissue engineering scaffold based on the self-assembled properties of helical rosette nanotubes (HRNs) and biocompatible hydrogels (specifically, poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate)-pHEMA) was designed to fill bone fractures and repair bone defects. HRNs are a new class of organic nanotubes with a hollow core 11 Å in diameter, which originate from the self-assembly of DNA base pair building blocks (guanine-cytosine) in aqueous solutions. Since HRNs can significantly change their aggregation state and become more viscous based on heating or when added to serum free medium at body temperature, HRNs may provide an exciting therapy to heal bone fractures as injectable bone substitutes. In addition, biocompatible hydrogels were used in conjunction with HRNs in this study to strengthen the bone substitutes and also to serve as a potential drug releasing carrier to stimulate new bone growth at such fracture sites. Two types of HRNs, one with a lysine side chain and the other conjugated to 1% and 10% RGD (arginine-glycine-aspartic acid) peptides on HRNs, were prepared and dispersed into hydrogels. Due to their nanometric features and the helical architecture of HRNs which biomimic collagen, results showed that these HRN hydrogel composites can significantly improve osteoblast adhesion compared to hydrogel controls. Furthermore, 0.01 mg/ml HRNs with RGD embedded in and coated on hydrogels can also enhance osteoblast attachment compared to 0.01 mg/ml HRNs with lysine side chains embedded in and coated on hydrogels. Results showed an increasing trend of osteoblast adhesion on these scaffolds with more RGD groups (10%) on HRNs. In this manner, nanostructured HRN hydrogel composites provide a promising alternative to repair bone defects considering the flexibility in the design of HRNs and their exceptional cytocompatibilty properties.


RSC Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (67) ◽  
pp. 62071-62082 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisheng Zhao ◽  
Junjie Li ◽  
Liang Zhang ◽  
Yu Wang ◽  
Jiexin Wang ◽  
...  

A calcium phosphate cement (CPC) scaffold has been used to repair bone defects, but its low compressive strength and poor osteogenesis greatly hinder its clinical application.


2012 ◽  
Vol 486 ◽  
pp. 422-425 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lan Lei Wang ◽  
Ji Hua Li ◽  
Yong Tao Xie ◽  
Pi Shan Yang ◽  
Yun Mao Liao ◽  
...  

The aim of the present study is to investigate the efficacy of nanobiphasic calcium phosphate (nanoBCP) bioceramic in the treatment of periodontal osseous defects. Alveolar bone defects were surgically created bilaterally at the buccal aspects of four second premolars in two beagle dogs. After root leveling, nanoBCP was randomly filled in one defect and nothing was put into the contralateral defect as negative controls. Bioglass was randomly filled in one of left defect as positive controls and nothing was put into the contralateral defect as negative controls. Dogs were killed at the 12th week. Histological observations were processed through a light microscopy. The results reveal that a great amount of functional periodontal fissures formed in the defects in the nanoBCP groups and bioglass groups while no new bone formed in the control groups at all. In this study, nanoBCP has proven to work well as a biocompatible and bioactive material to promote periodontal regeneration effectively.


2016 ◽  
Vol 721 ◽  
pp. 229-233 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandris Petronis ◽  
Janis Locs ◽  
Vita Zalite ◽  
Mara Pilmane ◽  
Andrejs Skagers ◽  
...  

Calcium bone substitutes are successfully used for local recovery of osteoporotic bone and filling of bone defects. Previous studies revieled that biphasic calcium phosphate (BCP) show better bioactivity in compare to pure β-tricalcium phosphate or hydroxyapatite. Also increased porosity of material promotes better bone tissue response. Aim of this experiment was to evaluate immunohistologically response of osteoporotic bone of experimental animal to implantation of granules with hydroxyapatite/β-tricalcium phosphate (HAp/β-TCP) ratio of 90/10. Calcium phosphate (CaP) was synthesized by aqueous precipitation technique from calcium hydroxide and phosphoric acid. Bioceramic granules in size range from 1.0 to 1.4 mm were prepared with nanopore sizes around 200 nm. We used nine female rabbits with induced osteoporosis in this experiment. Six animals in study group underwent implantation of BCP in hip bone defect and three animals in control group left without BCP implantation. After 6 months animals were euthanized, bone samples collected and proceeded for detection of bone activity and repair markers: osteocalcin (OC), osteopontin (OP) and osteoprotegerin (OPG). Controls showed the presence of experimental bone osteoporosis. In experimental group bone showed partially resorbed bioceramic granules and in some samples new bone formation near the granuli was observed. Increase of OC and OPG up to twice as to compare to control group were detected as well. Implantation of BCP granules in osteoporotic rabbit bone increases expression of OC and OPG indicating the activation of osteoblastogenesis and bone mineralization in vivo.


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