Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2016, Vol. 20 ›› Issue (53): 8051-8056.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2016.53.020

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Effects of different wear particles on multiple systems after artificial joint replacement

Qiu Xiao-ming1, Zhen Ping2, Li Guang-yong3   

  1. 1Second Hospital, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu Province, China; 2Department of Orthopedics, Lanzhou Military Region General Hospital, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu Province, China; 3Surgical Department, Lintan First People’s Hospital, Lintan 747500, Gansu Province, China
  • Revised:2016-10-22 Online:2016-12-23 Published:2016-12-23
  • Contact: Zhen Ping, Professor, Master’s supervisor, Chief physician, Department of Orthopedics, Lanzhou Military Region General Hospital, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu Province, China
  • About author:Qiu Xiao-ming, Studying for master’s degree, Second Hospital, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu Province, China
  • Supported by:

    the National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 81371983; the Natural Science Foundation of Gansu Province, No. 1308RJZA146

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Studies demonstrated that wear particles can lead to aseptic loosening of the prosthesis, and spread to the whole body, and have systemic effects on multiple systems.

OBJECTIVE: To summarize research status and new progress of the generation, characteristics of wear particles, and pathways that are transferred to the body, as well as effects of different wear particles on systemic multi-system. 
METHODS: We retrieved database of CNKI and PubMed for particles concerning wear particles after artificial joint replacement published from January 1999 to April 2016. The articles regarding effects of wear particles on prosthesis loosening were excluded. Key words were “wear particles”.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Regardless of the fixation or prosthesis material used for artificial joint replacement, friction between the prosthesis and fretting between the prosthesis and the bone interface can produce wear particles. At present, there are no clinical complications of short-term effects of bone cement, polyethylene, ceramic wear particles on human. In contrast, systemic reactions caused by metal wear particles are more common. The metal ions not only affect the whole body, but also can cause damage to the human body. Nowadays, the research on the mechanism of prosthesis replacement wear particles mainly concerns in vitro cells, but there are few complete animal models. Scholars generally agreed that particle-mediated disease has a long-term latency; the long-term effects of exposure to metal particles are still unclear, and need to be explored.

中国组织工程研究杂志出版内容重点:人工关节;骨植入物;脊柱骨折;内固定;数字化骨科;组织工程

Key words: Prostheses and Implants, Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip, Tissue Engineering

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