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ArticleJournal of the Chinese Medical Association : JCMA2022

Patella cryo-free technique with recycled frozen autograft reconstruction preserves extensor mechanism for proximal tibial malignancy.

Chao-Ming Chen, Cheng-Fong Chen, Jir-You Wang, Tain-Hsiung Chen, Po-Kuei Wu, Wei-Ming Chen

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Chao-Ming ChenDepartment of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
Cheng-Fong ChenDepartment of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
Jir-You WangDepartment of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
Tain-Hsiung ChenDepartment of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
Po-Kuei WuDepartment of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
Wei-Ming ChenDepartment of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
Taipei Veterans General Hospital · TWNational Yang Ming Chiao Tung University · TW

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backgroundsWe designed a patella cryo-free method to protect patella from cryoinjury during recycled frozen bone-prosthesis-composite reconstruction for proximal tibial malignancy. This study aimed to use animal model to ensure safety and efficacy of this method and reported our clinical outcomes.

methodsSix swine proximal tibias along with patella and patellar tendon were harvested and dived into group A (n = 3, traditional patella freezing) and group B (n = 3, patella cryo-free). Temperature curve measurement, histological analysis, and TUNEL assay were performed in both groups. Clinically, we retrospectively reviewed 23 patients with proximal tibia malignant bone tumor (13: traditional patella freezing method; 10: patella cryo-free method). The clinical and functional outcomes were reported and compared in both groups.

resultsTemperature curve of the group B showed that ideal therapeutic temperature (<-60°C) required to kill tumor cells can be achieved in the proximal tibia while the innocent patella can be kept in room temperature at all time. Histological analysis showed better preservation of the cartilage tissue in patella of group B. TUNEL assay showed significantly more apoptotic cells in the frozen tibia of both groups and frozen patella of group A. When reviewing our clinical results, less complication of the patella as well as better functional preservation were found in patients subjecting to patella cryo-free method. No local recurrence was observed in either group.

conclusionPatellar cryo-free technique could protect patella from cryoinjury during freezing and therefore preserve more extensor functions for patients with proximal tibial malignant bone tumors.

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Bone NeoplasmsTibiaAnimalsAutograftsFreezingHumansPatellaRetrospective StudiesSwine

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