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Biopsies from the Distal Radius after Implantation of Calcium Phosphate Cement

Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway

Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway

Correspondence to: Mona I. Winge, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Oslo University Hospital, Sognsvannsveien 20, Oslo 0372, Norway. Tel: +47-23076001, Fax: +47-23076010

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Carina B. JOHANSSON

Department of Prosthodontics/Dental Materials Science, University of Gothenburg, Sahlgrenska Academy, Göteborg, Sweden

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Magne RØKKUM

Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway

Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway

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Abstract

Background: Calcium Phosphate (CaP) bone cement is gradually replaced by new bone when used as a gap-filler. Details of the re-modelling process are still unclear. Uncertainty is also present as to the possible release of cement particles during the resorption phase causing local soft tissue reactions. The objective of this study was to perform a comprehensive histological investigation of the injectable CaP bone cement used as a void filler in corrective radius osteotomies and adjacent tissue reactions.

Methods: Fourteen patients, median age 56 years (18–72), 4 men/10 women, underwent removal of distal radius plates (11 dorsal/3 volar) due to tenosynovitis-like symptoms. Eleven study patients went through corrective osteotomies with CaP bone cement and three were control patients. Previous surgery in three controls consisted in (1) corrective osteotomy with bone graft (dorsal plate), and (2) plated distal radius fractures (1 dorsal/1 volar plate). Biopsies were taken of bone-cement-bone junctions (11), bone-bone graft-bone junctions (1), bone (2) and juxtaposing soft tissue (14). The interval from corrective CaP cement surgery to biopsy was median 1.1 (0.6–2.3) years.

Results: Biopsies of bone-cement junctions showed the different stages of new bone formation from CaP to immature bone and later mature well-organised bone. The cement showed signs of osteoclast-mediated resorption. Cement particles, macrophages, multinucleated giant cells (MNGC) and plasma cells were observed in most soft tissue biopsies. MNGC with internalised particles were seen. Macrophages were found along and/or within tendon sheaths in all patients in both groups, but rarely containing cement particles.

Conclusions: Gradual re-modelling of the cement into well-organised bone was observed confirming osteoclast–osteoblast coupling. There was no indication that cement particles were the cause of the tenosynovitis-like symptoms.

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