Christopher D Lopez1, J Rodrigo Diaz-Siso2, Lukasz Witek3, Jonathan M Bekisz4, Bruce N Cronstein5, Andrea Torroni3, Roberto L Flores2, Eduardo D Rodriguez2, Paulo G Coelho6. 1. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York; Department of Biomaterials & Biomimetics, NYU College of Dentistry, New York, New York; Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery, NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, New York. 2. Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery, NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, New York. 3. Department of Biomaterials & Biomimetics, NYU College of Dentistry, New York, New York. 4. New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York. 5. Department of Medicine, NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, New York. 6. Wyss Department of Plastic Surgery, NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, New York; Department of Biomaterials & Biomimetics, NYU College of Dentistry, New York, New York. Electronic address: pc92@nyu.edu.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Vascularized bone tissue transfer, commonly used to reconstruct large mandibular defects, is challenged by long operative times, extended hospital stay, donor-site morbidity, and resulting health care. 3D-printed osseoconductive tissue-engineered scaffolds may provide an alternative solution for reconstruction of significant mandibular defects. This pilot study presents a novel 3D-printed bioactive ceramic scaffold with osseoconductive properties to treat segmental mandibular defects in a rabbit model. METHODS: Full-thickness mandibulectomy defects (12 mm) were created at the mandibular body of eight adult rabbits and replaced by 3D-printed ceramic scaffold made of 100% β-tricalcium phosphate, fit to defect based on computed tomography imaging. After 8 weeks, animals were euthanized, the mandibles were retrieved, and bone regeneration was assessed. Bone growth was qualitatively assessed with histology and backscatter scanning electron microscopy, quantified both histologically and with micro computed tomography and advanced 3D image reconstruction software, and compared to unoperated mandible sections (UMSs). RESULTS: Histology quantified scaffold with newly formed bone area occupancy at 54.3 ± 11.7%, compared to UMS baseline bone area occupancy at 55.8 ± 4.4%, and bone area occupancy as a function of scaffold free space at 52.8 ± 13.9%. 3D volume occupancy quantified newly formed bone volume occupancy was 36.3 ± 5.9%, compared to UMS baseline bone volume occupancy at 33.4 ± 3.8%, and bone volume occupancy as a function of scaffold free space at 38.0 ± 15.4%. CONCLUSIONS: 3D-printed bioactive ceramic scaffolds can restore critical mandibular segmental defects to levels similar to native bone after 8 weeks in an adult rabbit, critical sized, mandibular defect model.
BACKGROUND: Vascularized bone tissue transfer, commonly used to reconstruct large mandibular defects, is challenged by long operative times, extended hospital stay, donor-site morbidity, and resulting health care. 3D-printed osseoconductive tissue-engineered scaffolds may provide an alternative solution for reconstruction of significant mandibular defects. This pilot study presents a novel 3D-printed bioactive ceramic scaffold with osseoconductive properties to treat segmental mandibular defects in a rabbit model. METHODS: Full-thickness mandibulectomy defects (12 mm) were created at the mandibular body of eight adult rabbits and replaced by 3D-printed ceramic scaffold made of 100% β-tricalcium phosphate, fit to defect based on computed tomography imaging. After 8 weeks, animals were euthanized, the mandibles were retrieved, and bone regeneration was assessed. Bone growth was qualitatively assessed with histology and backscatter scanning electron microscopy, quantified both histologically and with micro computed tomography and advanced 3D image reconstruction software, and compared to unoperated mandible sections (UMSs). RESULTS: Histology quantified scaffold with newly formed bone area occupancy at 54.3 ± 11.7%, compared to UMS baseline bone area occupancy at 55.8 ± 4.4%, and bone area occupancy as a function of scaffold free space at 52.8 ± 13.9%. 3D volume occupancy quantified newly formed bone volume occupancy was 36.3 ± 5.9%, compared to UMS baseline bone volume occupancy at 33.4 ± 3.8%, and bone volume occupancy as a function of scaffold free space at 38.0 ± 15.4%. CONCLUSIONS: 3D-printed bioactive ceramic scaffolds can restore critical mandibular segmental defects to levels similar to native bone after 8 weeks in an adult rabbit, critical sized, mandibular defect model.
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