酒精对骨髓多能干细胞PPARγ及骨钙素mRNA表达的影响

目的 :观察酒精对骨髓多能干细胞 (D1细胞 )成脂转录因子 (PPARγ)mRNA和成骨基因骨钙素mRNA表达的影响。方法 :以不同浓度 (0 (对照组 ) ,0 .0 9,0 .15 ,0 .2 1mol/L)酒精处理D1细胞 14d ,苏丹ⅠV染色 ,采用计算机图像分析软件确定脂肪细胞百分比 ,采用RT PCR技术检测细胞中PPARγ及骨钙素mRNA表达。结果 :对照组脂肪细胞生成很少 ,酒精处理组脂肪细胞生成显著增多 ,脂肪细胞百分比随酒精浓度增大而增多 (P <0 .0 0 1)。各组与对照组PPARγmRNA表达差异无统计学意义。 0 .0 9,0 .15 ,0 .2 1mol/L酒精组骨钙素mRNA表达降低 ,分别比对照组减少 38%、4 3%和 5 4 % (P <0 .0 0 1)。结论 :酒精能够导致骨髓多能干细胞大量分化为脂肪细胞 ,可能是酒精在脂肪酸旁路代谢下游所起的作用 ,这可能与酒精性骨坏死的发生机制有关。

Osteonecrosis of the femoral head: An update in year 2012

Osteonecrosis is a phenomenon involving disruption to the vascular supply to the femoral head, resulting in articular surface collapse and eventual osteoarthritis. Although alcoholism, steroid use, and hip trauma remain the most common causes, several other etiologies for osteonecrosis have been identified. Basic science research utilizing animal models and stem cell applications continue to further elucidate the pathophysiology of osteonecrosis and promise novel treatment options in the future. Clinical studies evaluating modern joint-sparing procedures have demonstrated significant improvements in outcomes, but hip arthroplasty is still the most common procedure performed in these affected younger adults. Further advances in joint-preserving procedures are required and will be widely studied in the coming decade.

Total hip arthroplasty in developmental dysplasia of the hip: Review of anatomy, techniques and outcomes

Total hip arthroplasty(THA) in developmental dysplasia of the hip(DDH) presents many challenges to the reconstructive surgeon. The complex femoral and acetabular anatomy makes standard reconstruction technically challenging. Acetabular coverage can be improved by medialization of the component or augmentation of the deficient areas with bone graft. Femoral shortening osteotomies are considered in cases of severe dysplasia and frankly dislocated hips. Each patient's unique anatomy dictates what options of reconstruction are available. The functional outcomes of THA in DDH are generally excellent, though higher rates of mechanical failure have been reported in this group. This article reviews the anatomy, classification, technical considerations, and outcomes of THA in patients with DDH.

A review of UHMWPE wear-induced osteolysis:the role for early detection of the immune response

In a world where increasing joint arthroplasties are being performed on increasingly younger patients, osteolysis as the leading cause of faiIure after total joint arthroplasty （TJA） has gained considerable attention. Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene wear-induced osteolysis is the process by which prosthetic debris mechanicaIly released from the surface of prosthetic joints induces an immune response that favors bone catabolism, resulting in loosening of prostheses with eventual failure or fracture. The immune response initiated is innate in that it is nonspecific and self-propagating, with monocytic cells and osteoclasts being the main effectors. To date, detecting disease early enough to implement effective intervention without unwanted systemic side effects has been a major barrier. These barriers can be overcome using newer in vivo imaging techniques and modules linked with fluorescence and/or chemotherapies. We discuss the pathogenesis of osteolysis, and provide discussion of the challenges with imaging and therapeutics. We describe a positron emission tomography imaging cinnamoyl-Phe-（D）-Leu-Phe-（D）-Leu-Phe-Lys module, specific to maerophages, which holds promise in early detection of disease and localization of treatment. Further research and increased collaboration among therapeutic and three-dimensional imaging researchers are essential in realizing a solution to clinical osteolysis in TJA.

Current concepts in management of femoroacetabular impingement

Femoroacetabular impingement(FAI)is an increasingly recognized condition,which is believed to contribute to degenerative changes of the hip.This correlation has led to a great deal of interested in diagnosis and treatment of FAI.FAI can be divided into two groups:cam and pincer type impingement.FAI can lead to chondral and labral pathologies,that if left untreated,can progress rapidly to osteoarthritis.The diagnosis of FAI involves a detailed history,physical exam,and radiographs of the pelvis.Surgical treatment is indicated in anatomic variants known to cause FAI.The primary goal of surgical treatment is to increase joint clearance and decrease destructive forces being transmitted through the joint.Treatment has been evolving rapidly over the past decade and includes three primary techniques:open surgical dislocation,mini-open,and arthroscopic surgery.Open surgical dislocation is a technique for dislocating the femoral head from the acetabulum with a low risk of avascular necrosis in orderto reshape the neck or acetabular rim to improve joint clearance.Mini-open treatment is performed using the distal portion of an anterior approach to the hip to visualize and to correct acetabular and femoral head and neck junction deformities.This does not involve frank dislocation.Recently,arthroscopic treatment has gained popularity.This however does have a steep learning curve and is best done by an experienced surgeon.Short-to mid-term results have shown relatively equal success with all techniques in patients with no or only mild evidence of degenerative changes.Additionally,all techniques have demonstrated low rates of complications.

Current evidence on potential of adipose derived stem cells to enhance bone regeneration and future projection

Injuries to the postnatal skeleton are naturally repaired through successive stepsinvolving specific cell types in a process collectively termed “bone regeneration”.Although complex, bone regeneration occurs through a series of well-orchestratedstages wherein endogenous bone stem cells play a central role. In most situations,bone regeneration is successful;however, there are instances when it fails andcreates non-healing injuries or fracture nonunion requiring surgical or therapeuticinterventions. Transplantation of adult or mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) definedby the International Society for Cell and Gene Therapy (ISCT) as CD105+-CD90+CD73+CD45-CD34-CD14orCD11b-CD79αorCD19-HLA-DR- is beinginvestigated as an attractive therapy for bone regeneration throughout the world.MSCs isolated from adipose tissue, adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs), aregaining increasing attention since this is the most abundant source of adult stemcells and the isolation process for ADSCs is straightforward. Currently, there isnot a single Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved ADSCs product forbone regeneration. Although the safety of ADSCs is established from their usagein numerous clinical trials, the bone-forming potential of ADSCs and MSCs, ingeneral, is highly controversial. Growing evidence suggests that the ISCT definedphenotype may not represent bona fide osteoprogenitors. Transplantation of bothADSCs and the CD105- sub-population of ADSCs has been reported to induce bone regeneration. Most notably, cells expressing other markers such as CD146,AlphaV, CD200, PDPN, CD164, CXCR4, and PDGFRα have been shown torepresent osteogenic sub-population within ADSCs. Amongst other strategies toimprove the bone-forming ability of ADSCs, modulation of VEGF, TGF-β1 andBMP signaling pathways of ADSCs has shown promising results. The U.S. FDAreveals that 73% of Investigational New Drug applications for stem cell-basedproducts rely on CD105 expression as the “positive” marker for adult stem cells.A concerted effort involving the scientific community, clinicians, industries, andregulatory bodies to redefine ADSCs using powerful selection markers andstrategies to modulate signaling pathways of ADSCs will speed up thetherapeutic use of ADSCs for bone regeneration.

Reducing costly falls after total knee arthroplasty

AIM To investigate whether adductor canal nerve block(ACB) reduces patient falls when compared to femoral nerve block(FNB) after total knee arthroplasty(TKA). METHODS We conducted an institutional review of all-cause falls after TKA from January 2013 to August 2016 using a quality improvement database. Our inclusion criteria were patients with diagnosis of primary knee osteoarthritis who underwent primary unilateral TKA with either a FNB or an ACB and sustained a fall during their hospitalization. We excluded patients who had revision TKA and extensor mechanism reconstruction. We also excluded patients with a history of post-traumatic arthritis, prior history of lower extremity fracture, history of neurological disease, or cerebrovascular disease. RESULTS A total of 834 patients had TKA with femoral nerve block and knee immobilizer(FNB + KI). Of those patients, 11(1.3%) experienced a fall during their hospital stay. In contrast, 791 patients had TKA with ACB. Of those patients, only one(0.13%) patient fall was recorded within this group. We used the Fisher's exact test to compare the differences between the two groups. The difference between the two groups achieves statistical significance(P = 0.006). We also found that 11 out of the 12 patients that fell had a right TKA procedure while one patient had a left TKA procedure. Nine out of twelve patients that fell were female, while only three patients were male.CONCLUSION Given the reduction in the number of falls with ACB, it is recommended that ACB be considered the preferred analgesia for patients undergoing a TKA procedure.

Corrections in alpha angle following two different operative approaches for CAM-type femoral acetabular impingement-Ganz surgical hip dislocation vs anterior mini-open

BACKGROUND Femoroacetabular impingement(FAI)is a predisposing factor for secondary osteoarthritis of the hip joint.The two extensively described impingement mechanisms of FAI are CAM and Pincer-type.Initially managed conservatively,operative intervention should be offered to the persistently symptomatic patient.The measurement of the alpha angle is considered a standard method of assessing the severity of pathology in Cam-type FAI on pre-operative plain radiographs.The radiological correction of the alpha angle has not been previously compared between different surgical approaches.We hypothesize that there is no difference in alpha angle correction between Ganz surgical hip dislocation and the anterior mini-open approach.AIM To compare the magnitude of alpha angle correction achieved by using the Ganz surgical hip dislocation and the anterior mini-open approach.METHODS This is a retrospective study assessing seventy-nine patients identified in a 5-year period.These patients had preoperative radiographic evidence of FAI and underwent surgery by a single surgeon at our institution,a tertiary care center.Patients with missing radiographic documentation,radiographs with insufficient quality which then precluded accurate measurement of the angleα,a diagnosed congenital condition,isolated type II pathology(Pincer),and history of prior surgery were excluded from the study.Either the Ganz surgical hip dislocation or the anterior mini open approach was used.Postoperative radiographic evaluation of the alpha angle between the two surgical methods was done and corrected for age and gender using two-sample t-tests and Chi-square analyses.RESULTS A total of 79 patients met the inclusion and exclusion criteria.Forty-seven males(mean age of 35.3,range 16-53)and 32 females(mean age 36.7,range 16-60)were enrolled.Forty-seven patients underwent the anterior mini-open approach,and 32 underwent the Ganz surgical hip dislocation.There were no significant differences in age between the two surgical groups or in pre-and post-operative alpha angles based on patient gender.The mean pre-operative alpha angle for the Ganz surgical hip dislocation group was 88.0 degrees(SD 12.3)and 99.4 degrees(SD 7.2)for the anterior mini-open group.Mean post-operative angles were 49.9 degrees(SD 4.3)for the Ganz surgical hip dislocation and 43.8(SD 4.3)degrees for the anterior mini-open group.There was a statistically significant difference in patient’s pre-operative and post-operative angles(P=0.000)with both surgical approaches.CONCLUSION Statistically significant decreases in alpha angle were noted for both surgical techniques,with larger decreases seen in the anterior mini-open group.

Retraction note to four articles published in World Journal of Orthopaedics

Retraction Note to four articles published in World Journal of Orthopaedics:(1)Iwamoto J,Sato Y,Takeda T,Matsumoto H.Return to sports activity by athletes after treatment of spondylolysis.World J Orthop 2010;1(1):26-30 PMID:22474624 DOI:10.5312/wjo.v1.i1.26;(2)Iwamoto J,Sato Y,Takeda T,Matsumoto H.Effectiveness of exercise for osteoarthritis of the knee:A review of the literature.World J Orthop 2011;2(5):37-42 PMID:22474634 DOI:10.5312/wjo.v2.i5.37;(3)Iwamoto J,Sato Y,Takeda T,Matsumoto H.Analysis of stress fractures in athletes based on our clinical experience.World J Orthop 2011;2(1):7-12 PMID:22474626 DOI:10.5312/wjo.v2.i1.7;and(4)Iwamoto J,Takada T,Sato Y,Matsumoto H.Effect of risedronate on speed of sound in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis.World J Orthop 2013;4(4):316-322 PMID:24147269 DOI:10.5312/wjo.v4.i4.316.These articles[1-4]have been retracted at the request of the Editors-in-Chief as misconduct over authorship of the paper was detected and confirmed.

Higher cost of arthroplasty for hip fractures in patients transferred from outside hospitals vs primary emergency department presentation

BACKGROUND In 2016 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services proposed bundled payments for hip fractures to improve the quality and decrease costs of care.Patients transferred from other facilities may be imposing a financial risk on the hospitals that accept these patients.AIM To determine the costs associated with patients that either presented to the emergency department or were transferred from another hospital or skilled nursing facility(SNF)with the diagnosis of a hip fracture requiring operative intervention.METHODS A retrospective single institution review was conducted for all arthroplasty patients from 2010 to 2015.Inclusion criteria included a total or partial hip replacement for a hip fracture.Exclusion criteria included pathologic,periprosthetic,and fracture non-union.Data was collected to compare total observed costs for patients from the emergency department,patients from skilled nursing facilities,and patients from an outside hospital.RESULTS A total of 223 patients met the inclusion criteria.135(60.54%)of these patients presented primarily to the emergency department,58 patients(26.01%)were transferred from an outside hospital,and 30 patients(13.43%)were transferred from a SNF.Cost data analysis showed that outside hospital patients demonstrated significantly greater total cost for their hospitalization($43302)compared to emergency department patients($28875,P=0.000)and SNF patients($28282,P=0.000).CONCLUSION Patients transferred from an outside hospital incurred greater costs for their hospitalization than patients presenting from an emergency department or SNF.This is a strong argument for riskadjustment models when bundling payments for the care of hip fracture patients.

Retraction note to:Strategy for prevention of hip fractures in patients with Parkinson’s disease

RETRACTION NOTE Retraction note to:Iwamoto J,Sato Y,Takeda T,Matsumoto H.Strategy for prevention of hip fractures in patients with Parkinson’s disease.World J Orthop 2012;3(9):137-141 PMID:23173109 DOI:10.5312/wjo.v3.i9.137.The online version of the original article can be found at https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-5836/full/v3/i9/137.htm.This meta-analysis article[1]has been retracted at the request of the Co-Editors-in-Chief,as a substantial portion of the primary studies on which the review was based[References 12,14,15]have subsequently been retracted.The Editors-in-Chief recently received communications indicating that 3 of the 5 articles on which the study was based upon were retracted,raising concerns about the integrity of the meta-analysis and its findings.The Editorial Office has conducted an investigation and has contacted the authors concerning the allegation.The authors declare that at the time the article was written,none-except for Dr.Yoshihiro Sato were aware of the fact that the studies subject to the analysis had been fraudulently conducted.The authors have agreed to retract the article from the Journal.

Systematic review of the etiology behind patellar clunk syndrome

BACKGROUND Total knee arthroplasty is one of the most successful operations performed worldwide today.Patellar clunk syndrome(PCS)is a postoperative complication that arises due to the development of a fibrous nodule along the undersurface of the quadriceps tendon.The current literature on PCS has not yet come to a consensus regarding its etiology.To date,this is the first study that analyzes the existing literature on PCS in order to generate a conclusion regarding its etiology.It is hypothesized that prosthesis design is the main component behind the development of PCS.AIM To determine the etiology of PCS and its association with pre and post-operative characteristics of the prosthesis and native knee.METHODS We conducted a systematic review according to the PRISMA guidelines by searching through PubMed,Cochrane,and Google Scholar from May-July 2018 for cases of PCS using search MeSH terms“patella OR patellar”AND“clunk”OR“catch”OR“crepitus”.The search included case series and clinical trials and excluded review articles,yielding 30 articles from the original search and 3 additional articles from reference lists.We extracted data upon the outcomes in patients afflicted with PCS to determine the etiology of PCS.We performed additional bias assessments to validate our search algorithm and results.RESULTS Prosthesis design was the metric most frequently implicated in the incidence of PCS,though several other metrics were contributory toward its pathogenesis.Later prosthetic designs incorporate a reduced intercondylar box ratio and box width to reduce contact between the proximal patellar pole and the intercondylar box,thereby reducing incidence of PCS.CONCLUSION The etiology of PCS is multifactorial,owing to the growing metrics that have associations with its incidence.This conclusion is validated by the significance of prosthesis design as the most likely parameter involved in developing PCS since different prosthesis designs are often the result of different parameters.Future studies should be directed at isolating individual prosthetic parameters of prosthesis designs in order to determine what permutation of parameters is most closely associated with the development of PCS.