Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2024, Vol. 28 ›› Issue (5): 795-803.doi: 10.12307/2023.979

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Advantages, discomfort and challenges of clinical application of orthopedic hemostatic materials

Liu Chuang1, 2, Shan Shuo3, Yu Tengbo3, Zhou Huan2, Yang Lei2   

  1. 1School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300131, China; 2Center for Health Science and Engineering, Hebei Key Laboratory of Biomaterials and Smart Theranostics, School of Health Sciences and Biomedical Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300131, China; 3Department of Sports Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266100, Shandong Province, China
  • Received:2022-11-07 Accepted:2023-02-14 Online:2024-02-18 Published:2023-08-17
  • Contact: Zhou Huan, PhD, Associate researcher, Master’s supervisor, Center for Health Science and Engineering, Hebei Key Laboratory of Biomaterials and Smart Theranostics, School of Health Sciences and Biomedical Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300131, China Yu Tengbo, PhD, Professor, Chief physician, Department of Sports Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266100, Shandong Province, China Yang Lei, PhD, Professor, Doctoral supervisor, Center for Health Science and Engineering, Hebei Key Laboratory of Biomaterials and Smart Theranostics, School of Health Sciences and Biomedical Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300131, China
  • About author:Liu Chuang, Master, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300131, China; Center for Health Science and Engineering, Hebei Key Laboratory of Biomaterials and Smart Theranostics, School of Health Sciences and Biomedical Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300131, China Shan Shuo, Master, Department of Sports Medicine, Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266100, Shandong Province, China
  • Supported by:

    Key Research and Development Program of Ministry of Science and Technology, No. 2020YFC1107400 (to YL, ZH [project participant]); National Natural Science Foundation of China for Distinguished Young Scholars, No. 82025025 (to YL); National Natural Science Foundation of China for Youth, No. 31802022 (to YTB [project participant]); Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province of China (Green Channel Project), No. C2021202003 (to ZH); Innovation Research Group Project of Science Foundation of Hebei Province, No. H2022202007 (to YL); Tianjin Multi-Input Fund Project (General Project), No. 21JCYBJC01030 (to ZH); National Center for Orthopedics and Exercise Rehabilitation Clinical Medicine Innovation Fund Project, No. 2021-NCRC-CXJJ-ZH-17 (to YL, ZH [project participant])

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Bone wax is a filler that can be used for bone hemostasis. Although modification of bone wax formulations is attempted worldwide, its inertness is still the main challenge today. There is an urgent clinical need to develop novel orthopedic hemostatic materials with hemostasis, osteogenesis and antibacterial properties.
OBJECTIVE: To review the development of orthopedic hemostatic materials including bone wax and its substitutes. 
METHODS: PubMed, Web of Science, WanFang, CNKI and VIP databases were searched for literature related to bone wax, hemostatic materials, and research progress of orthopedic hemostatic materials, and 136 articles were selected for inclusion in the review by reading the abstracts of the articles in the initial screening. 
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: To replace traditional bone wax, researchers have developed various orthopedic hemostatic materials based on the needs of practical scenarios such as hemostasis and osteogenesis. However, relevant studies mostly focus on basic physical and chemical and performance tests, lack a systematic evaluation system, and lack sufficient reports of large animal experiments and clinical trials. Therefore, bone wax is still a recognized orthopedic hemostatic material at present. The fundamental reason is that the design of existing materials cannot timely meet the new needs of intraoperative hemostasis, postoperative osteogenesis and clinical practice. In the future, the structure, composition and function of existing hemostatic and osteogenic materials need to be integrated and redesigned to meet the increasing demand for hemostatic and osteogenic materials.

Key words: orthopedic hemostatic material, bone wax, hemostatic osteogenic integration, biomedical material, review

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