E Salonius1,2, A Meller3, T Paatela1,4, A Vasara1,4, J Puhakka1,4, M Hannula5, A-M Haaparanta5, I Kiviranta1,4, V Muhonen1. 1. Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Clinicum, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland. 2. Department of Surgery, Päijät-Häme Central Hospital, Lahti, Finland. 3. University of Helsinki, HiLIFE-Helsinki Institute of Life Science Laboratory Animal Center, Helsinki, Finland. 4. Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland. 5. Department of Electronics and Communications Engineering, Tampere University of Technology, BioMediTech, Institute of Biosciences and Medical Technology, Tampere, Pirkanmaa, Finland.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Large articular cartilage defects are a challenge to regenerative surgery. Biomaterial scaffolds might provide valuable support for restoration of articulating surface. The performance of a composite biomaterial scaffold was evaluated in a large porcine cartilage defect. DESIGN: Cartilage repair capacity of a biomaterial combining recombinant human type III collagen (rhCo) and poly-(l/d)-lactide (PLA) was tested in a porcine model. A full-thickness chondral defect covering the majority of the weightbearing area was inflicted to the medial femoral condyle of the right knee. Spontaneous cartilage repair and nonoperated healthy animals served as controls. The animals were sacrificed after a 4-month follow-up. The repair tissue was evaluated with the International Cartilage Repair Society (ICRS) macroscopic score, ICRS II histological score, and with micro-computed tomography. Additionally, histopathological evaluation of lymph nodes and synovial samples were done for toxicological analyses. RESULTS: The lateral half of the cartilage defect in the operated groups showed better filling than the medial half. The mean overall macroscopic score for the rhCo-PLA, spontaneous, and nonoperated groups were 5.96 ± 0.33, 4.63 ± 0.42, and 10.98 ± 0.35, respectively. The overall histological appearance of the specimens was predominantly hyaline cartilage in 3 of 9 samples of the rhCo-PLA group, 2 of 8 of the spontaneous group, and 9 of 9 of the nonoperated group. CONCLUSIONS: The use of rhCo-PLA scaffold did not differ from spontaneous healing. The repair was affected by the spatial properties within the defect, as the lateral part of the defect showed better repair than the medial part, probably due to different weightbearing conditions.
OBJECTIVE: Large articular cartilage defects are a challenge to regenerative surgery. Biomaterial scaffolds might provide valuable support for restoration of articulating surface. The performance of a composite biomaterial scaffold was evaluated in a large porcine cartilage defect. DESIGN: Cartilage repair capacity of a biomaterial combining recombinant human type III collagen (rhCo) and poly-(l/d)-lactide (PLA) was tested in a porcine model. A full-thickness chondral defect covering the majority of the weightbearing area was inflicted to the medial femoral condyle of the right knee. Spontaneous cartilage repair and nonoperated healthy animals served as controls. The animals were sacrificed after a 4-month follow-up. The repair tissue was evaluated with the International Cartilage Repair Society (ICRS) macroscopic score, ICRS II histological score, and with micro-computed tomography. Additionally, histopathological evaluation of lymph nodes and synovial samples were done for toxicological analyses. RESULTS: The lateral half of the cartilage defect in the operated groups showed better filling than the medial half. The mean overall macroscopic score for the rhCo-PLA, spontaneous, and nonoperated groups were 5.96 ± 0.33, 4.63 ± 0.42, and 10.98 ± 0.35, respectively. The overall histological appearance of the specimens was predominantly hyaline cartilage in 3 of 9 samples of the rhCo-PLA group, 2 of 8 of the spontaneous group, and 9 of 9 of the nonoperated group. CONCLUSIONS: The use of rhCo-PLA scaffold did not differ from spontaneous healing. The repair was affected by the spatial properties within the defect, as the lateral part of the defect showed better repair than the medial part, probably due to different weightbearing conditions.
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