Dual role of injectable curcumin-loaded microgels for efficient repair of osteoarthritic cartilage injury.

Curcumin has been widely used for the treatment of age-associated diseases, and showed chondroprotective potential for post-traumatic osteoarthritis (OA). However, due to the irregular-shaped and large-sized defects on joint cartilage in degenerated OA, the in vivo delivery and therapeutic effect of curcumin for effective repair remain challenging. In this study, we first present a PEG-GelMA [Poly(Ethylene Glycol) Dimethacrylate-Gelatin Methacrylate, PGMs] hydrogel microgel-based curcumin delivery system for both improved anti-inflammatory and pro-regenerative effects in treatment for cartilage defects. The curcumin-loaded PGMs were produced by a microfluidic system based on light-induced gelation of gelatin methacrylate (GelMA). This PGMs embedding curcumin at a relative low dosage were demonstrated to promote the proliferation and chondrogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells in vitro. More importantly, the PGMs were shown to attenuate the inflammatory response of chondrocytes under IL-1ß stimulation. Lastly, the in vivo application of the injectable PGMs significantly promoted the repair of large-sized cartilage injury. These results confirmed that curcumin-loaded PGMs can not only enhance the chondroprotective efficacy under inflammatory conditions but also induce efficient cartilage regeneration. This study provides an advanced strategy with anti-inflammatory and pro-regenerative dual-role therapeutic for treatment of extensive cartilage injuries.

[Mid-term follow-up and clinical efficacy of total knee arthroplasty for osteoarthritis patients with Parkinson's disease].

OBJECTIVE: To investigate clinical efficacy and experience of total knee arthroplasty in treating knee osteoarthritis patients with Parkinson's disease. METHODS: From January 2011 to January 2014, 19 knee osteoarthritis patients with Parkinson's disease treated with total knee arthroplasty were collected. Among them, including 9 males and 10 females aged from 61 to 83 years old with an average of 71.3 years old. Radiology results were checked before and after operation. VAS score and KSS score were applied to evaluate clinical effects. Patients were classified according to HoehnYahr grade, 3 cases in grade 1, 4 cases in grade 1.5, 2 cases in grade 2, 4 cases in grade 2.5, 2 cases in grade 3 and 1 case in grade 4. RESULTS: Nineteen patients were followed up from 3 to 7 years with an average of 4.3 years. The pain of patients was significantly reduced or disappeared. All incisions were healed at stage I. At the latest follow-up, 3 patients had knee pain, and mild pain in 1 patient, moderate in 1 patient without severe pain. VAS score was reduced from preoperative 8.4±1.3 to the latest follow-up 3.1±1.2, the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). KSS score improved from 43.6±7.3 before operation to 91.8±10.6 after operation. The condition of Parkinson's were controlled by medicine. No loosening and subsidence of prosthesis by X-ray examination. CONCLUSIONS: Total knee arthroplasty is a safe and effective method for the treatment of Parkinson's disease and has satisfactory mid-term clinical effect.

[Efficacy analysis on hip replacement for hip-joint diseases with Parkinson disease].

OBJECTIVE: To explore clinical efficacy of hip replacement for hip-joint diseases with Parkinson disease. METHODS: From December 2011 to December 2016, 18 patients with hip-joint diseases with Parkinson disease treated by hip replacement, including 8 males and 10 females aged from 59 to 87 years old with an average of 71 years old. Among them, 3 cases were developmental dysplasia of hip, 3 cases were femoral head necrosis and 12 cases were femoral neck fracture. All patients manifested with obvious pain and limitation of stepping ability. Postoperative complications were observed and Harris score were used to compare hip joint function after operation. RESULTS: The incision were healed well, and pain were alleviated or disappeared, and hip joint function were improved. Eighteen patients were followed up from 1 to 3 years with an average of 2.3 years. At the latest follow up, 14 cases recovered freedom-walk, 2 cases could walk with walking stick, 1 case could walk with walking aid and 1 case was died. Among 18 patients, 2 cases were occurred dislocation, and 1 case were died for cardiac disease at 3 months after operation. Four patients were occurred slight pain. There were significant differences in Harris scores among preoperative (41.7±1.4), 6 months after operation(80.1±5.4) and the final follow-up (83.4±2.1), and 10 cases got excellent result, 4 good, 1 fair and 2 poor. CONCLUSIONS: Application of hip replacement for hip-joint diseases with Parkinson disease is a safe and effective clinical therapy, and has advantages of less complications and rapid recovery of hip joint function.

[Mid-term follow-up and coping strategies of bone cement leakage after percutaneous kyphoplasty].

OBJECTIVE: To retrospectively analyze the clinical data of 17 patients with bone cement leakage after percutaneous kyphoplasty and explore the leakage type and mid-term clinical effects. METHODS: The clinical data of 17 patients with osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures occurred bone cement leakage after percutaneous kyphoplasty from October 2011 to October 2016 were collected. There were 7 males and 10 females, aged from 68 to 87 years old with an average of 78 years. All the patients had the history of low emergy trauma who had normal activity and full self-care for living before trauma, and complained with the lower back pain without signs and symptoms of nerve root injury after trauma. According to the anatomical location by images, the bone cement leakage pathways was confirmed, the preoperative and postoperative vertebral body height and Cobb angle were measured, the improvement of spinal stenosis were recorded. Preoperative and postoperative visual analogue scale (VAS) and Oswestry Disability Index(ODI) were used to evaluate pain and daily activities. RESULTS: All the patients were followed up for 4 to 7 years with an average of 5.1 years. According to anatomical location by images, we found the bone cement leakage pathways of vertebral side type in 6 cases, intervertebral disc type in 3 cases, spinal canal type in 2 cases, vertebral pedicle type in 5 cases and mixed type in 1 case. Vertebral body height from preoperative(27.7±3.5)% restored to (56.4±2.5)% at final follow-up, and the kyphosis was corrected with Cobb angle from preoperative(45.3±4.2)° corrected to(18.3±3.1)° at final follow-up. VAS score decreased from preoperative 7.9±1.5 to 2.1±0.5 at final follow-up. ODI obviously restored from preoperative(49.1±7.5)% to (23.5±3.7)% at final follow-up. The nerve symptoms in lower limbs occurred in 2 cases, and the neurological symptom was disappeared after urgent symptomatic treatment and anaphase trophic nerve treating. Lower back pain occurred in 3 cases, including one case of unbearable pain, and the pain disappeared after symptomatic treatment. CONCLUSIONS: Although the rate of bone cement leakage during percutaneous vertebral kyphoplasty is not low, the bone cement leakage has little influence on PKP surgery. Even if a little leakage occurred within the spinal canal during the surgery, spinal canal decompression will not be needed urgently. The significant clinical symptoms caused by leakage can basically disappear after treatment in mid-term follow-up.

[Total hip arthroplasty for crowe type IV developmental dysplasia of the hip with S-ROM prosthesis].

OBJECTIVE: To develop the techniques of total hip arthroplasty(THA) for Crowe type IV developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) with S-ROM prosthesis,and to assess its clinical results. METHODS: From October 2000 to October 2011,30 patients (36 hips) with Crowe type IV DDH underwent THA,including 6 patients with bilateral hip involved and 24 patients with unilateral. S-ROM prosthesis was adopted together with subtrochanteric transverse osteotomy. All the cementless acetabular cups were placed at the original anatomic location. The threaded cups were put in or near the level of the true acetabulum in all patients. Full coating stems were used in femoral side. All the patients were evaluated by using the Modified Harris Hip Score. Radiographic evaluations were made preoperatively and during follow-up. RESULTS: Two patients lost of follow-up. Twenty-seven patients with 32 hips were followed up,and the average duration was 48 months (ranging from 7 to 84 months). There was 1 patient with bilateral THA died from hemorrhagic shock. Two patients could walk freely with the visible fracture lines at 12th and 18th months postoperatively. There were no complications such as infection or nerve injuries. Modified Harris Hip Score improved from preoperative 41.7+/-3.7 to postoperative 89.1+/-2.9. There was no acetabular or femoral component revision because of mal-position or loosening of the prostheses in all patients. Postoperative X-ray showed that all the prostheses in place,good integration between acetabular cups,femoral prosthesis and host bone without loosening. All bone grafts were integrated. All the hips acquired union of osteotomy and bone in-growth. None of the patients had radiographic evidence of aseptic loosening of prosthesis. CONCLUSION: For the complex DDH, follow methods should be used to improve therapeutic effects:good exposure of the true acetabulum,deepen acetabulum, femoral shortening, oblique osteotomy, using the S-ROM prosthesis.