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OBJECTIVE@#To review the research progress of the feasibility of a new treatment method for atrophic rhinitis (ATR) based on tissue engineering technology (seed cells, scaffold materials, and growth factors), and provide new ideas for the treatment of ATR.@*METHODS@#The literature related to ATR was extensively reviewed. Focusing on the three aspects of seed cells, scaffold materials, and growth factors, the recent research progress of ATR treatment was reviewed, and the future directions of tissue engineering technology to treat ATR were proposed.@*RESULTS@#The pathogenesis and etiology of ATR are still unclear, and the effectiveness of the current treatments are still unsatisfactory. The construction of a cell-scaffold complex with sustained and controlled release of exogenous cytokines is expected to reverse the pathological changes of ATR, promoting the regeneration of normal nasal mucosa and reconstructing the atrophic turbinate. In recent years, the research progress of exosomes, three-dimensional printing, and organoids will promote the development of tissue engineering technology for ATR.@*CONCLUSION@#Tissue engineering technology can provide a new treatment method for ATR.
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Humans , Tissue Engineering/methods , Tissue Scaffolds , Rhinitis, Atrophic , Printing, Three-Dimensional , CytokinesABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: Osteonecrosis of femoral head is a difficult disease in orthopedics, and head-preserving surgery is adopted in the early stage, especially bone grafting, in which autogenous bone and allogenic bone are commonly used as bone graft materials. However, autogenous bone transplantation is traumatic and has limited source of donor bone. Although there are abundant sources of allogeneic bone, there are serious immunologic rejection and absorption risks. With the development of tissue engineering technology, osteonecrosis of femoral head treatment has entered a new mode. OBJECTIVE: To review the research status and new progress of tissue engineering technology in the treatment of osteonecrosis of femoral head. METHODS: PubMed database and CNKI database from 2000 to 2019 were searched by the first author. The key words were “osteonecrosis of femoral head, tissue engineering technology, mesenchymal stem cells, biomaterials, growth factor, bone grafting, hip preserving” in English and Chinese. Meta-analysis and repetitive articles were excluded. A total of 53 literatures related to tissue engineering techniques for the treatment of osteonecrosis of femoral head were included. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: With the development of cytology and material science, great progress has been made in the treatment of osteonecrosis of femoral head with tissue engineering technology. It includes different kinds of gene-modified mesenchymal stem cells for repairing osteonecrosis, 3D printing and nanotechnology for scaffold materials, and the relationship between the expression of growth factor and osteonecrosis of femoral head. The ideal scaffold complex should be close to the biological characteristics of the organism itself. It can provide support for the necrotic area through effective biomechanical properties, thus reducing the pressure of necrotic area, promoting capillary repair and regeneration, and differentiation and proliferation of osteoblasts combined with cytokines, so as to complete the regeneration of new bone in necrotic area. However, most of these studies are still in the animal experimental stage. With the rapid development of nanotechnology, clinical medicine and tissue engineering, the full performance artificial manufacturing of bionic bone graft materials will be expected to be born, which will bring good news to hip patients.
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BACKGROUND: Fracture is a common orthopedic disease in clinic. Although most fractures can heal by primary bone healing through surgical treatments, such as rigid internal fixation, malunion is liable to occur in some circumstances, eventually leading to bone defects. Neovascularization at the bone defect site plays a vital role in bone healing. Based on the pro-angiogenic ability of endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs), its capacity for bone regeneration and repair has gradually become the focus of attention. OBJECTIVE: To review the use of EPCs transplantation to promote vasculogenesis and osteogenesis in bone defects. METHODS: With the key words of “endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs), angiogenesis, vasculogenesis, therapy/treatment, bone defect” in Chinese and English, we performed a computer-based search in CNKI, WanFang and PubMed databases for relevant articles published from 1986 to 2019. Finally, 58 eligible articles were included in result analysis. During the literature retrieval, we followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Bone defects can promote the activation and homing of EPCs. EPCs can promote vasculogenesis and further trigger bone regeneration. There are still some problems to be solved before the application of EPCs in the treatment of bone defects. More experiments need to be carried out to investigate the exact mechanism of EPCs in vasculogenesis. More clinical trials are warranted, providing data support for future clinical applications and giving better treatment to patients disabled by bone defects.
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Objective To investigate and analyze the present situation and needs of the rehabilitation engineering profession. Methods It was investigated with questionnaire, interview to the hospitals and companies with or for assistive devices services, industry association and similar institutions, etc. The literatures were also reviewed. Results The industry of rehabilitation engineering is facing opportunities for de-velopment, and need a mass of professions of rehabilitation engineering technology, especially those of prosthetist, orthotist and technical support, etc. Conclusion The rehabilitation engineering technology is developing widely. The courses should be reformed to meet the differ-ent needs based on the standards and specifications.
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BACKGROUND:As lumbar spine biomechanics research is unceasingly thorough and the constant development of related fusion and dynamic fixation device, the spine fusion technique which is represented by artificial disc replacement is a new choice to the spine surgeons. Therefore, it is particularly important to design reasonable artificial intervertebral disc. OBJECTIVE:To establish the finite element model of the new artificial disc replacement of the lumbar motion segment for further biomechanical study. METHODS:The L3-4 thin-section CT images of a healthy male volunteer was selected, combined with human anatomy data and applied the reverse engineering technology to rebuild the lumbar spine model with medical image software Mimics and tool software Geomagic Studio. The three-dimensional model of the silicone artificial disc was converted into a finite element model through software ANSYS12.0. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Through CT scanning, digital image processing and computer-aided design, the three-dimensional model of the lumbar motion segment and the finite element model of artificial disc replacement were successful y established. The finite element model contained 691 085 units and 1 008 913 nodes which could be applied constraint and load and could be used for spinal biomechanics and the further research of the new artificial intervertebral disc.
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Rehabilitation using myoelectric prosthesis for trans-radial amputees has become wide spread and well established in several developed countries. However, the clinical use of myoelectric prostheses for trans-radial amputees has not yet spread in Japan. It is well known that once amputees become accustomed to using their prosthesis efficiently through adequate rehabilitation, that various activities which the amputees had given up so far will become possible through enhanced bimanual activities. Although myoelectric prostheses have proved to be useful, the majority of amputees have not been satisfied with their function. As an amputee becomes a better user, they request not only simple tasks but also complicated ones. As a consequence, the amputee comes to know the limits of their myoelectric prosthesis, thus expectations for superior prostheses will arise. The recent remarkable development of engineering technology has enabled the progress of prosthetic limb technology, leading to the production of far superior functional prostheses which meet the user's expectations. However, there is a paradox in developing such superior prostheses. The more advanced the prosthesis we produce, the higher the cost. To achieve this end, it is absolutely imperative to secure the cooperation of both clinicians and engineers. Furthermore, a rehabilitation strategy for patients with a higher level of amputation(trans-humeral amputation, shoulder disarticulation)remains unsolved. In this paper, we propose a “Hybrid Myoelectric Prosthesis”, which consists of a myoelectric hand as a terminal device and a body-powered active elbow joint, as a realistic solution for higher level amputees. In addition, we introduce Targeted Reinnervation (TR) as a future strategy for reference.