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ArticlePloS one2021

An experimental simulation model to assess wear of the porcine patellofemoral joint.

Raelene M Cowie, Philippa Bowland, Divya Baji, Hazel L Fermor, Eileen Ingham, John Fisher, Louise M Jennings

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Article in PloS one, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Raelene M CowieInstitute of Medical and Biological Engineering, School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0003-3903-5916
Philippa BowlandInstitute of Medical and Biological Engineering, School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom.
Divya BajiInstitute of Medical and Biological Engineering, School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom.
Hazel L FermorFaculty of Biological Sciences, Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0002-2493-3767
Eileen InghamFaculty of Biological Sciences, Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom.
John FisherInstitute of Medical and Biological Engineering, School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom.
Louise M JenningsInstitute of Medical and Biological Engineering, School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom.
University of Leeds · GB

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Department of Health
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A range of surgical techniques and osteochondral interventions have been developed for early stage chondral/osteochondral repair interventions in the knee however, methods for functional, pre-clinical assessment of these therapies are limited. In this study, a method for simulating physiological loading and motion in the porcine patellofemoral joint was developed using a 6-axis simulator. As an example of how the method can be used, the influence of surgical positioning of osteochondral allografts in the patella on cartilage wear, deformation and damage and graft stability was investigated in this porcine patellofemoral joint model. The functional performance of allografts implanted either optimally (flush with the cartilage surface) or 1 mm proud of the cartilage surface was compared to a positive control (stainless steel pin implanted 1 mm proud of the cartilage surface), a negative control (no intervention) and a defect model. Allografts implanted flush with the surrounding cartilage could restore the articulating surface of the patella resulting in low wear, damage and deformation of the opposing cartilage surface, similar to that of the negative control group. Implanting the graft proud of the patella surface resulted in cartilage lesions on the femoral trochlea (ICRS grade 2) and a cartilage volume difference of 2.0 ± 3.9 mm3; the positive controls resulted in more severe lesions, a higher volume difference (14.2 ± 7.4 mm3) which in some cases exposed subchondral bone (ICRS grade 4). Defects in the patella caused deformation of the opposing cartilage surface. All grafts implanted in the patella subsided over the duration of the study. This study demonstrated a method that can be used to evaluate osteochondral repair strategies in the patellofemoral joint applying physiological loading and motions.

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AllograftsAnimalsCartilageCartilage, ArticularComputer SimulationFemurKnee JointModels, BiologicalPatellaPatellofemoral JointSwineTransplantation, Homologous

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PMID33901210
PMCPMC8075233
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