Min-Ho Park1, Seok Jin Jang2, Seok Hwa Choi3. 1. Department of Veterinary Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Republic of Korea. 2. Onnuri Animal Medical Center, Cheongju, Republic of Korea. 3. Department of Veterinary Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Republic of Korea shchoi@cbnu.ac.kr.
Abstract
BACKGROUND/AIM: Many cases of bone damage are due to trauma and metabolic diseases. This study aimed to evaluate bone regeneration into a porous hydroxyapatite (HA) scaffold using dexamethasone (DM)-loaded polymeric microspheres. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Four adult dogs were used to evaluate the in vivo performance of DM-loaded microspheres immobilized on the surfaces of porous HA scaffolds. Two 5-mm drill holes were created in both the left and right femurs of each dog. The experimental groups included a control group (drill holes filled with HA scaffold alone), a DM 20 group (holes filled with DM-loaded HA scaffold with 20 mg DM per scaffold), and a DM 100 group (hole filled with DM-loaded HA scaffold with 100 mg DM per scaffold). Resulting bone volume percentages and bone mineral densities were calculated by examing micro-computed tomographic (CT) images. RESULTS: The DM-loaded HA scaffold groups showed a gradual periosteal reaction two weeks after insertion of the HA scaffold into the femoral drill holes. Four weeks after HA scaffold insertion, the periosteal reaction in the femoral drill holes became denser. Eight weeks after insertion of DM-loaded HA scaffolds, clear images of the scaffold were observed in micro-CT images of the femoral drill hole. The DM 100 group had better bone healing tendencies (bone mineral density, bone mass, trabecular volume, bone surface, and trabecular thickness) than the DM 20 group. CONCLUSION: DM-loaded HA scaffolds are suitable platforms for distributing bioactive molecules during osteogenesis in femoral drill holes. Copyright
BACKGROUND/AIM: Many cases of bone damage are due to trauma and metabolic diseases. This study aimed to evaluate bone regeneration into a porous hydroxyapatite (HA) scaffold using dexamethasone (DM)-loaded polymeric microspheres. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Four adult dogs were used to evaluate the in vivo performance of DM-loaded microspheres immobilized on the surfaces of porous HA scaffolds. Two 5-mm drill holes were created in both the left and right femurs of each dog. The experimental groups included a control group (drill holes filled with HA scaffold alone), a DM 20 group (holes filled with DM-loaded HA scaffold with 20 mg DM per scaffold), and a DM 100 group (hole filled with DM-loaded HA scaffold with 100 mg DM per scaffold). Resulting bone volume percentages and bone mineral densities were calculated by examing micro-computed tomographic (CT) images. RESULTS: The DM-loaded HA scaffold groups showed a gradual periosteal reaction two weeks after insertion of the HA scaffold into the femoral drill holes. Four weeks after HA scaffold insertion, the periosteal reaction in the femoral drill holes became denser. Eight weeks after insertion of DM-loaded HA scaffolds, clear images of the scaffold were observed in micro-CT images of the femoral drill hole. The DM 100 group had better bone healing tendencies (bone mineral density, bone mass, trabecular volume, bone surface, and trabecular thickness) than the DM 20 group. CONCLUSION:DM-loaded HA scaffolds are suitable platforms for distributing bioactive molecules during osteogenesis in femoral drill holes. Copyright
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