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BACKGROUND: A proper virus inactivation procedure of medical bio-derived tissue repair material is very important to reduce the risk of virus infection and ensure the safety in the therapeutic process. OBJECTIVE: To elaborate different virus inactivation methods of allogeneic and xenogeneic tissue repair materials. METHODS: PubMed, Elsevier, CNKI, and WanFang databases were searched for relevant articles using the keywords of "allogeneic, xenogeneic, viral inactivation, disinfection, tissue repair biomaterial" in English and Chinese, respectively. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Virus inactivation methods can damage the performance of biological materials to different extents. For example, heat inactivation may produce permanent damage to the performance of heat-sensitive materials; γ-ray irradiation may result in the loss of mechanical properties and biologically active substances; acid/alkali method may also destroy the properties and structure of some materials intolerant to acid and alkali corrosion; and some reagent residues such as ethylene oxide, peracetic acid, and hydrogen peroxide may produce irritation to the body and even cause carcinogenic and teratogenic substances. Therefore, in enterprises and research institutions, the virus-killing effect and severity of damage to the material performance should be considered when the virus inactivation process is selected, and the use of existing production processes to verify the virus inactivation is recommended as much as possible.
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Objective To investigate the anatomic structure of the Chinese people,develop the procedure of minimally invasive total hip arthroplasty through the anterolateral intermuscular approach and investigate its clinical outcome.Methods Three fresh adult cadavers(6 hips)were used for study of the anatomic construction of the anterolateral intermuscular approach in Chinese people.Sixteen patients were treated with minimally invasive total hip arthroplasty through anterolateral intermuscular approach.The clinical results and operation technique were recorded.Results The anterolateral intermuscular approach was a triangle muscular interval slightly parallel to the femur.The medial-superior angle of the triangle muscular interval consists of the anterior border of gluteus medius and tensor fascia lata muscle with juncture of muscles,where the inferior branch of superior gluteal nerve entered into tensor fascia lata muscle.The average incision length was 8.8 cm(7-10 cm),with mean blood loss of 350 ml(250-550 ml).The patients took out-of-bed activity 3-5 days after operations.During operations,anterior border injury in deep portion of the gluteus medius muscle was observed in seven patients and the injured muscles were trimed or repaired.All patients were followed up for 18-39 months(averaged 27.7 months).Most of the patients had excellent location of the phantoms,except that one acetabulum had a little pitch angle and two acetabulums had a little abduction angle.No complication was observed.The mean Harris scores of hip for all patients was increased from preoperative(39.1±6.7)points to(80.6±11.3)points on six month,(88.7±9.6)points on 12 month and(91.4±13.5)points on 24 months(11 patients).No patient suffered from gluteus medius muscle weakness during the follow-up.ConclusionAnterolateral intermuscular approach has the advantages of simple anatomic construction,small incision,little operative injury,muscle sparing and fast recovery without separate muscle or tendon and is suitable for the Chinese patients.Exact incision and special operative instruments should be emphasized to avoid the increase of acetabular pitch angle and abduction angle.
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Clinical data of 80 patients with renal failure due to under detected causes(from January 1998 to June 2007)were retrospectively analyzed.Of 66 patients with acute renal failure(ARF),rhabdomyolysis was found in 45,tumor in 15,anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody(ANCA)related vasculitis in 2,infective endocarditis in 2,and hemolytic uremic syndrome in 2.Of 14 patients with chronic renal failure(CRF),primary hypothyroidism was seen in 3,multiple myeloma in 4,amyloidosis in 2,analgesic nephropathy in 3,and renal tuberculosis in 2.
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Objective To provide immunological evidence for clinical transfer of chemical extracted acellular nerve allografL Methods One hundred and twenty-eight BALB/C mice were randomly divided into 4 groups of equal size according to their different treatments:negative contrast group(NC),fresh autograft group(AG),fresh allogeneic nerve group(FN)and chemical extracted aceflular allogeneic nerve group(CEN).Then we implanted various kinds of nerve grafts into the thigh muscle of BALB/C mice in corresponding groups.At 3,7,14,28 days postoperatively,8 mice from each group were killed each time to harvest their spleens,from which T lymphocytes were collected.Theu monoclonal antibodies(CD3,CD4 CD8 CD25,IL-2,IFN-γ, TNF-α)were added into the suspension.Then fluorescence.activated cell sorting(FACS)was used to determine the positive rates of cells combined with the above monoclonal antibodies. Results There were no statistically significant differences between CEN group,NC group,and AG group,but indexes of FN group were significantly higher than those of the other 3 groups at corresponding time points. Conclusion There is no obvious immune reiection of chemical extracted acellular nerve allograft when compared with fresh nerve autograft.
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[Objective]To explore the influence of defatting procedure on osteogenicity of cancellous bone allograft.[Method]Thirty inbred Lewis rats were killed.Distal femoral metaphyses were resected as cancellous bone grafts.Grafts were randomly divided into four groups which were treated by four different procedures,respectively.Content of total lipid and total protein in grafts were measured.Twelve inbred Fisher344 rats were randomly divided into four groups according to different grouped grafts which were transplanted into femoral metaphysis bone defects of the recipients.Two different fluorochrome dyes were given subcutaneously to the recipients at 14th and 4th days before sacrifice respectively.All rats were killed at the 8th postoperative week.The experimental distal femoral metaphyses were harvested and nondecalcified sections were prepared.Sections were observed with a fluorescent microscope and bone histomorphometries were studied.The correlation analysis was performed between mineral apposition rate(MAR) and the content of total lipid.[Result]Results of measurement showed content of total lipid in four grouped grafts were different and the difference between groups were statistically significant(P
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D and the differences between groups were statistically significant(P0.05).Proliferation index increased in the early phase and reached the peak at the 4th post-operative week.Level of proliferation index in four groups was gradiently decreased from group A to group D.At the 4th post-operative week,differences of proliferation index were statistically significant between groups(P0.05).The changing trend of ratio of CD4+/CD8+ was similar to that of proliferation index.Histological observations showed inflammatory cells infiltrated in early phase gradiently decreased from group A to group D.At the 4th post-operative week,histological observations showed neovascularization in group D.At the 8 weeks post-operatively,more new bone formation was observed in group D. The correlation analysis showed significant positive correlation between proliferation index,CD4+/CD8+ ratio at the 4th post-operative week and the content of total lipid (P
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[Objective] To investigate the establishment of the Allograft Menisci Bank so as to provide suitable allograft meniscus for clinical study of allograft meniscus transplantation.[Method]The allograft menisci from the plentiful donors of the tissue bank were achieved and preserved with the deep-frozen technique.Clinical use of allograft menisci should be based on practical requirement of patients and the data recorded in the Menisci Bank.[Result]From 2005 to the end of 2006,an Allograft Menisci Bank was established which consisted with about 300 different-sized menisci and 14 allograft menisci were provided for clinical study.[Conclusion]Establishment of the Allograft Menisci Bank can provide a base for clinical meniscus transplantation.The short-term effects of the allograft menisci transplantation are satisfactory,but the long-term outcomes need more cases and further observation.
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[Objective]To discuss the clinical problems of meniscal transplantation based on 2 cases clinical practical results including the harvest and preserved methods of meniscal allograft,operative procedure,rehabilitation plan and side-effect,combining with literature review,so as to provide reference for further clinical practice and research.[Method]The meniscal allograft were perfumed with arthroscopic technique on 2 patients,younger than 50 years,suffering from severe meniscus tear or defect at the time of other procedures.The initial clinical results about relieving of symptoms,recovery of functions were evaluated after short time rehabilitations.[Result]There was no operative side-injury and signs of knee instability.The incisions healed well without exudation.The knee joint swelling disappeared in 6 weeks.Rejection reaction was not observed in all of laboratory tests.The VAS were 8,6 preoperatively and 3,2 postoperatively.The processes of rehabilitation were normal.[Conclusion]Considering the difficult in maintaining severe tear meniscus and the characteristics of immune evasion of meniscus,meniscal allograft may be expectable option in the future.Very many researches have provided theoretical base.The results of long-time following-up should be further observed and wany clinical problems need to be further solved.
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Objective To observe the nerve regeneration and functional recov er y in canines, in which a large gap was made in the continuity of the sciatic ner ve and the gap was repaired by acellular allograft through chemical extraction. Methods 15 canines were divided into acellular nerve allografting group (ANG, 6 canines), autografting group (AG, 6 canines) and fresh nerve allografting group (FNG, 3 canines). The sciatic nerves on the right side of all animals were expos ed and 5.0 cm long segments were removed from the mid-thigh level and replaced by one of the three types of grafts. The motor recovery was assessed by gait tes t at month 6 postoperatively. The sensory and motor conducting functions were as sessed by electrophysiological experiments. The nerve regeneration was revealed by morphological studies on the grafting segments, the distal tibial nerves and motor end-plate of the target muscle. Results All the animals in ANG and AG gro ups had similar patterns of right posterior limb gait cycle and right ankle move ments. Stimuli (1.0-2.0 mA, 0.1 ms, 1.0 Hz) to the sciatic nerves proximal to t he implanted segment resulted in motor-evoked potentials recorded from the musc ulus triceps surae. The motor conducting velocities of the grafting segments wer e on average 47.2 m/s in ANG, 60.9 m/s in AG and 122.0m/s in normal controls. St imuli (5.0-10.0 mA, 0.2 ms, 1.9 Hz) to the right distal tibial nerves resulted in sensory-evoked potentials recorded from the cortical area in all the canines in ANG and AG groups. Axons regeneration and Schwann cells migration had reoccu pied the empty basal lamina tubes of the acellular allografting segments without excessive sign of inflammation. ANG and AG had similar nerve regeneration with massive large nerve fibers in the distal tibial nerves and vast motor end-plate in the target muscle. Conclusions The patterns of functional recovery and nerve regeneration tend to be similar 6 months after implantation in the canines, in which a 5.0 cm gap in the continuity of the sciatic nerve is repaired by either chemical acellular nerve allografting or autografting.
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Objective To establish an artificial reflex arc to reinnervate the nerropathic bladder and restore bladder function after spinal cord injury. It involves a somatic reflex are with a modified efferent branch which passes the somatic motor impulses to the bladder and initiate autonomic bladder detrusor contraction. Methods This is achieved by intradural microanastomosis of the right L5 ventral root to S2 ventral root in canines. After a-conal regeneration,the pateller ligament-spinal cord center-bladder new artificial bladder reflex pathway was extablished. The early and final function of the reflex are was observed by electrophysiological experiments, bladder pressure tests and detrusor electromyograms (EMG)' Surgical operation of bilateral intradural microanastomosis of the L5 ventral roots to the S2 ventral roots was done in a 20 years old male patient with upper thoracispinal paraplegia. Results Single stmuli (115 mV, 1. 0 ms) of the right L, dorsal root resulted in evoked potentials recorded from the right S2 ventral root distal to the anastomosized site in all 6 canines. In 4 canines 6 months postoperation and 48 hours after spinal cord was transected, bladder contraction was very quickly initiated by trains of stimuli (l 000 mV, 10 Hz, 2 s) of the right L5 dorsal root and bladder pressures increased rapidly to average 65% of normal compared to controls' Bladder contraction induced by knocking the right pateller ligament increased to average 51 % of controls througt the new reflex arc. In 2 canines 18 months postoperation,bladder pressures increased by the same stimuli to average 84% of controls and to average 62% of controls by knocking the pateller ligament. Stimuli (3. 8 mA, 1' 0 Hz) of the right L5 dorsal root and femoral nerve resulted in EMG recorded from the detrusor in 2 canines 18 months postoperation. The patient achieved controllable micturition by calcaneus tendon-spinal cord center-bladder new artificial bladder reflex pathway at 14 months postoperation. Micturition was very quickly initiated by passive dorsalflexion of either lateral ankle joint,and the results of bladder function was excellent at postoperation. Conclusion The somatic motor a-cons can regenerate into the parasympathetic endoneurial tubes of autonomic nerve. Using the survived somatic reflex under the horizon of spinal cord injury to reconstruct the bladder autonomic reflex arc by intradural microanasto- mosis of ventral root is successful in the first patient and have a potential of clinical application.