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ArticleJournal of orthopaedic translation2020

Comparison of bone surface and trough fixation on bone-tendon healing in a rabbit patella-patellar tendon injury model.

Muzhi Li, Yifu Tang, Can Chen, Jiefu Zhou, Cheng Zheng, Huabin Chen, Hongbin Lu, Jin Qu

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Article in Journal of orthopaedic translation, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Muzhi LiDepartment of Sports Medicine & Research Centre of Sports Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Yifu TangDepartment of Sports Medicine & Research Centre of Sports Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Can ChenDepartment of Sports Medicine & Research Centre of Sports Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Jiefu ZhouDepartment of Sports Medicine & Research Centre of Sports Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Cheng ZhengDepartment of Orthopaedics, Hospital of Wuhan Sports University, Wuhan Sports University, Wuhan, China.
Huabin ChenDepartment of Sports Medicine & Research Centre of Sports Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Hongbin LuDepartment of Sports Medicine & Research Centre of Sports Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Jin QuDepartment of Sports Medicine & Research Centre of Sports Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Central South University · CNWuhan Sports University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMany orthopedic surgical procedures involve reattachment between tendon and bone. Whether bone-tendon healing is better facilitated by tendon fixation on a bone surface or within a tunnel is unknown. The purpose of this study was to comparatively evaluate the effects of bone surface versus bone trough fixation on bone-tendon healing in a rabbit patella-patellar tendon (PPT) injury model.

methodsThe rabbits underwent partial patellectomy with patellar-tendon fixation on the osteotomy surface (bone surface fixation, BSF group) (n = 28) or within a bone trough (bone trough fixation, BTF group) (n = 28). The PPT interface was evaluated by macroscopic observation, micro-computed tomography scanning, histological analysis, and biomechanical testing at postoperative week 8 or week 16.

resultsMacroscopically, no signs of infection or osteoarthritis were observed, and the regenerated tissue bridging the residual patella and patellar tendon showed no obvious difference between the two groups. There were significantly higher bone mineral density ​and trabecular thickness ​in BSF group compared with BTF group at week 8 (

conclusionsThese results suggested that raptured tendon fixation in a bone trough resulted in superior bone-tendon healing in comparison with tendon fixation on bone surface in a rabbit PPT injury model. THE TRANSLATIONAL POTENTIAL OF THIS ARTICLE: Although the structural and functional difference of knee joint between human and rabbit limit the results to be directly used in clinical, our research does offer a valuable reference for the improvement of reattachment between bone and tendon.

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Bone surface fixationBone–tendon healingBone–tendon interfaceBone tunnel/trough fixationPartial patellectomy

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