Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2013, Vol. 17 ›› Issue (51): 8821-8826.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2013.51.007

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Allogeneic cortical bone complex for fracture nonunion and bone defects

Wang Bin1, Lü Hao-ran2, Wang Wei-xiong1, Li Sheng2   

  1. 1 Department of Emergency Surgery, 2 Department of Orthopeadics, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou  510260, Guangdong Province, China
  • Online:2013-12-17 Published:2013-12-17
  • About author:Wang Bin☆, M.D., Chief physician, Master’s supervisor, Department of Emergency Surgery, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510260, Guangdong Province, China wbhngz@126.com
  • Supported by:

    the Scientific Plan Program of Guangdong Province, No. 2010B031100029*

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Dried allogeneic cortical bone has a porous structure, with uniform and interconnected holes at an aperture of about 200 μm, and the morphological structure is very similar to human bone.
OBJECTIVE: To study the clinical effects of the compound graft of allogeneic cortical bone, bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells and bone morphogenetic protein in the treatment of fracture nonunion and traumatic bone defects.
METHODS: Thirty-three patients with traumatic bone defects were enrolled, including 19 males and 14 females, aged 26-85 years. First, autologous bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells were isolated and cultured. Then allogeneic cortical bone as scaffold material was implanted with bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells and bone morphogenetic protein to synthesize allogeneic cortical bone complex that was grafted into bone defects (20-45 g per case).
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: All the patients were followed up for 6 months to 2.5 years. According to the Mankin and Komender standard evaluation of allogeneic bone transplantation, there were 32 cases with satisfaction and one case with dissatisfaction. The X-ray films at reexamination showed that 32 patients had bone healing, with fresh fracture healing time of 2-7 months and old fracture healing time of 4-9 months. The allogeneic cortical bone complex began to be fused with autologous bone through creeping substitution 6-9 weeks after transplantation. One case, which had delayed infection, had bone union by removing internal fixation, placing irrigating tube and grafting after local stability. During the follow-up of 25 months, no relapse was found. Another case had nonunion because of plate loosening, and received secondary internal fixation and autogenous bone graft. The allogeneic cortical bone complex exhibits no evident side effects and is effective in the treatment of fracture nonunion and traumatic bone defects.


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Key words: biocompatible materials, tissue engineering, stem cells, bone morphogenetic proteins

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