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Bone morphogenetic protein 2 (BMP2) is an active protein inducing bone formation, and it can regulate the proliferation of mesenchymal stem cells into osteoblasts. In 2002 BMP2 was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for single-segment anterior lumbar intervertebral fusion surgery. However, during the clinical application, BMP2 was found to have the following adverse reactions: heterotopic ossification, osteolysis and graft sinking, formation of bone cysts, inflammation-related complications, radiculitis, retrograde ejaculation and carcinogenesis. These adverse reactions may be due to the off-label use of BMP2 and use of off-physiological dose. This review mainly sums up the adverse reactions in the clinical application of BMP2, hoping to provide reference for safer and more effective clinical medication.
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Objective To analyze the correlation between adjacent segment disease (ASDis) after lumbar fusion and spinopelvic sagittal parameters, and to explore the risk factors. Methods From Jan. 2013 to Oct. 2017, the patients undergoing revision surgery for ASDis after lumbar fusion in Changhai Hospital of Naval Medical University (Second Military Medical University) were enrolled as ASDis group, and the patients who did not have ASDis after lumbar fusion during the same follow-up period were taken as controls. The clinical data of the patients in the two groups were retrospectively analyzed. The differences of the general data (age, gender, body mass index [BMI], follow-up time and the etiology of the first operation) and the spinopelvic sagittal parameters (thoracic kyphosis [TK], sagittal vertical axis [SVA], lumbar lordosis [LL], segmental lumbar lordosis [sLL], pelvic incidence [PI], pelvic tilt [PT] and sacral slope [SS]) were compared between the two groups. Results There were 25 patients in the ASDis group and 50 patients in the control group. There were no significant differences in the age, gender, BMI, follow-up time or the etiology of the first operation between the two groups (all P>0.05). Compared with the control group, the LL, sLL and SS were significantly lower in the ASDis group (36.00°±5.44°vs 43.88°±10.62°, 17.80°±5.79°vs 27.62°±6.74°, 27.50°±5.30°vs 31.06°±7.48° all P0.05). Meantime, the proportion of patients with SVA>50 mm, the difference of PT and LL (PT-LL)=10°, and the ratio of sLL to LL (RL)<60% were significantly higher in the ASDis group than those in the control group (18/25 vs 21/50, 16/25 vs 11/50, 21/25 vs 17/50; all P<0.05). Conclusion The sagittal imbalance after lumbar fusion is closely associated with ASDis, and compensatory kyphosis of adjacent lumbar segments due to surgical segmental lordosis may be one of the causes of ASDis after lumbar fusion.
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The ossification of ligamentum flavum (OLF) is a major cause of thoracic spinal stenosis. Due to insidious onset, OLF usually results in severe compression of spinal cord when discovered, and the clinical outcomes are poor. Therefore, novel and effective diagnostic and therapeutic approaches for OLF are greatly needed. Bone morphogenetic protein 2 (BMP-2), a member of the transforming growth factor β family, possesses a critical role in the differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells towards osteoblastic lineage and endochondral ossification in the early stage of embryonic development. Increasing researches revealed that OLF, especially the continuous multilevel ossification, correlates closely with BMP-2. In this review, we summarized the advances on the role of BMP-2 in the occurrence and development of OLF, and prospected the application of BMP-2 as a potential target in the diagnosis, therapy and prognosis monitoring of OLF.
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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To analyze the neglected hidden blood loss before and after operations in the elderly patients with intertrochanteric fractures and strengthen the treatment and clinical nursing in the perioperative period in order to ensure clinical effects.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The clinical data of 99 patients with intertrochanteric fracture treated with intramedullary nailing from January 2010 to January 2014 were retrospectively analyzed (47 males and 52 females). Forty-seven cases got blood transfusion supporting and 52 cases were not (blood transfusion group and no-blood transfusion group respectively). According to the Gross equation, the average hemoglobin (Hb) and hematocrit (HCT) were used to analyze blood loss in perioperative period and assess the patients' hidden blood loss situation.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>There were 22 males and 30 females in blood transfusion group. The average operative time was (62.13±4.01) min; intraoperative visible blood loss and postoperative drainage were 215 ml, totally; preoperative Hb was (103.22±9.01) g/L and postoperative was (81.13±6.20) g/L; preoperative HCT was (96.93±3.38) I/L and postoperative was (308.00±11.81) I/L. There were 25 males and 22 females in no-blood transfusion group. The average operative time was (60.12±3.27) min; intraoperative visible blood loss and postoperative drainage were 196 ml, totally; the average blood transfusion were 621 ml; preoperative Hb was (92.15±5.46) g/L and preoperative was (95.20±8.93) g/L; preoperative HCT was (96.52±3.63) I/L and preoperative was (392.70±14.03) I/L. According to the Gross equation, the blood loss of no-blood transfusion group and blood transfusion group in peroperative period were (937.29±63.04) ml and (706.43±35.02) ml, respectively. The hidden blood loss was dominant. At 1, 3 months after operation, Harris score of blood transfusion group was better than that of no-blood transfusion group, and 12 months after operation, there was no significant difference between two groups.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The hidden blood loss of intramedullary nailing for intertrochanteric fracture should be emphasized in perioperative period, it can avoid the perioperative complications caused by anemia and affect the prognosis of patients.</p>
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Aged , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Blood Loss, Surgical , Blood Transfusion , Case-Control Studies , Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary , Methods , Hip Fractures , General Surgery , Operative Time , Perioperative Period , Retrospective StudiesABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To evaluate the technique and therapeutic effect of sternoclavicular hook plate fixation in treating sternoclavicular joint (SCJ) dislocation.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>From January 2010 to March 2014,6 patients with SCJ dislocation were treated with sternoclavicular hook plate fixation in our hospital. Among the 6 patients, 5 patients were male and 1 patient was female, and the average age was 34 years, ranging from 26 to 48 years. The course of the disease ranged from 3 to 20 days. All the SCJ dislocations were caused by external injury and accompanied with the symptoms of swelling pain and obvious shoulder joint activity restricted in affected side. All SCJ dislocations were anterior dislocation by the diagnosis of X-ray and CT scan. The postoperative curative effect was evaluated according to Rockwood score.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>All the patients' operative incision were healed well and in good appearance. X-ray showed that the dislocated SCJ was well reduced and the plate was on right position. All the 6 patients were followed up for 4 to 18 months, with an average of 12 months. The results were evaluated according to Rockwood score, 4 got excellent results, 1 good and 1 fair. No fixation loosening, redislocation or side injury such as vessel, nerve or pleura injury were found.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>With sternoclavicular hook plate fixation, SCJ dislocation could be reduced while keeping its amphiarthrodial function and the completeness of the cartilage surface. Sternoclavicular hook plate fixation has advantages of safety and stabilization in fixation, and patients can begin function exercises earlier.</p>