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ArticleWorld journal of orthopedics2016

Evaluation of bone remodeling in regard to the age of scaphoid non-unions.

Susanne Rein, Uwe Hanisch, Hans-Eberhard Schaller, Hans Zwipp, Stefan Rammelt, Stefan Weindel

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Article in World journal of orthopedics, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Susanne ReinSusanne Rein, Department of Plastic and Hand Surgery, Burn Unit, Trauma Center Bergmannstrost, 06112 Halle (Saale), Germany.
Uwe HanischSusanne Rein, Department of Plastic and Hand Surgery, Burn Unit, Trauma Center Bergmannstrost, 06112 Halle (Saale), Germany.
Hans-Eberhard SchallerSusanne Rein, Department of Plastic and Hand Surgery, Burn Unit, Trauma Center Bergmannstrost, 06112 Halle (Saale), Germany.
Hans ZwippSusanne Rein, Department of Plastic and Hand Surgery, Burn Unit, Trauma Center Bergmannstrost, 06112 Halle (Saale), Germany.
Stefan RammeltSusanne Rein, Department of Plastic and Hand Surgery, Burn Unit, Trauma Center Bergmannstrost, 06112 Halle (Saale), Germany.
Stefan WeindelSusanne Rein, Department of Plastic and Hand Surgery, Burn Unit, Trauma Center Bergmannstrost, 06112 Halle (Saale), Germany.
BG Klinikum Bergmannstrost Halle · DE

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Abstract

aimTo analyse bone remodeling in regard to the age of scaphoid non-unions (SNU) with immunohistochemistry.

methodsThirty-six patients with symptomatic SNU underwent surgery with resection of the pseudarthrosis. The resected material was evaluated histologically after staining with hematoxylin-eosin (HE), tartrate resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP), CD 68, osteocalcin (OC) and osteopontin (OP). Histological examination was performed in a blinded fashion.

resultsThe number of multinuclear osteoclasts in the TRAP-staining correlated with the age of the SNU and was significantly higher in younger SNU (P = 0.034; r = 0.75). A higher number of OP-immunoreactive osteoblasts significantly correlated with a higher number of OC-immunoreactive osteoblasts (P = 0.001; r = 0.55). Furthermore, a greater number of OP-immunoreactive osteoblasts correlated significantly with a higher number of OP-immunoreactive multinuclear osteoclasts (P = 0.008; r = 0.43). SNU older than 6 mo showed a significant decrease of the number of fibroblasts (P = 0.04). Smoking and the age of the patients had no influence on bone remodeling in SNU.

conclusionMultinuclear osteoclasts showed a significant decrease in relation to the age of SNU. However, most of the immunhistochemical findings of bone remodeling do not correlate with the age of the SNU. This indicates a permanent imbalance of bone formation and resorption as indicated by a concurrent increase in both osteoblast and osteoclast numbers. A clear histological differentiation into phases of bone remodeling in SNU is not possible.

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Bone remodelingHistologyImmunohistological stainingScaphoidScaphoid non-unionWrist joint

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