BACKGROUND:Implantation of bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) or vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) alone, without support vectors, is easy to be flushed away by the blood flow, and thus limits the osteogenesis and angiogenesis.
OBJECTIVE: To observe the effects of combination of calcium phosphate cement (CPC), BMP-6/VEGF in bone defect repair.
METHODS:Defect models of the bilateral medial femoral condyle were prepared in New Zealand white rabbits. Then, the medial femoral condyle was filed with CPC/BMP-6/VEGF, CPC/BMP-6, and CPC, respectively, in the left side, but nothing in the right side as control. After 8 and 16 weeks of implantation, the hard tissue slices were prepared for histological observation and scanning electron microscope observation.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Al three kinds of materials showed good biocompatibility, and no obvious inflammation was found. After 8 weeks of implantation, the junction of the CPC/BMP-6/VEGF and bone tissue was almost completely covered by newly formed trabecular bone. With the development of cement degradation, abundant osteoblasts could be found in the surface of newborn trabecular bone. After 16 weeks of implantation, an ongoing cement degradation and bone formation was seen. Moreover, newly formed bone tissue increased and became thicker. The cement in the interface was separated into smal pieces and closely interconnected with the surrounding tissues, and newly formed bone showed a mesh-like ingrowth into the cement. This newly formed bone was mature and could not be distinguished from the original trabecular bone. Both the degradation and osteogenesis of CPC and CPC/BMP-6 were much slower than that of CPC/BMP-6/VEGF (P < 0.05). This study demonstrates angiogenesis and osteogenesis in vivo through the additive effects of VEGF and BMP-6. CPC/BMP-6/VEGF can be an ideal bone substitute in bone repair.

BACKGROUND: Inappropriate size of tibia prosthesis wil affect the stability and long term curative effect of knee joint. Raising the tibia prosthesis bone coverage through preoperative analysis may further reduce the incidence of loosing and sinking of tibia prosthesis. OBJECTIVE: To select the appropriate prosthesis and maximize the tibia prosthesis bone coverage rate through the three dimensional reconstruction of CT and preoperative tibia osteotomy simulation among the patients preliminarily treated with total knee arthroplasty. METHODS: Total y 76 (84 knees) patients treated with total knee arthroplasty were enrol ed and randomly divided into test group (38 cases, 41 knees) and control group (38 cases, 43 knees). Al the patients in the test group were underwent CT scan and three-dimensional reconstruction of CT before operation. Preoperative tibia osteotomy was stimulated. The most appropriate tibia prosthesis was selected by comparatively analyzing the data of tibia osteotomy, and maximizing the tibial plateau prosthesis bone coverage. Three-dimensional reconstruction of CT was absence in the control group by contrast. Tibia plateau bone coverage of patients in these two groups after replacement was evaluated. The repair effect was evaluated during the fol ow-up. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Total y 75 patients were fol owed up for 13 to 56 months. One patient in the test group withdrew from the study because of periprosthetic fractures. Analyzing from the fol ow-up after replacement, tibia plateau prosthesis coverage rates of test group and control group were (89.87±4.14)%, (83.15±5.21)%respectively; New York Hospital for Special Surgery scores were respectively (87.48±8.69) points and (82.37±10.14) points, the difference was statistical y significant (P < 0.05). However, there were no significant differences in the range of motion and postoperative complications between test and control groups (P > 0.05). These results suggest that choosing the most appropriate type of tibia prosthesis by applying three-dimensional reconstruction of CT and preoperative tibia osteotomy on patients treated with total knee arthroplasty can improve tibial plateau prosthesis bone coverage rate and is conductive to achieve a satisfactory repair effect.

The therapeutic effects of intensive insulin therapy in treatment of traumatic shock combined with multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) were investigated. A total of 114 patients with traumatic shock combined with MODS were randomly divided into two groups: control group (n=56) treated with conventional therapy, and intensive insulin therapy group (n=58) treated with conventional therapy plus continuous insulin pumping to control the blood glucose level at range of 4.4-6.1 mmol/L. White blood cells (WBC) counts, prothrombin time (PT), serum creatinine (SCr), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), serum albumin and PaO(2) were measured before and at the day 1, 3, 5, 7 and 14 after treatment. The incidence of gastrointestinal dysfunction, the incidence of MODS, hospital stay and the mortality were also observed and compared. After intensive insulin therapy, the WBC counts, SCr, ALT and PT were significantly reduced (P<0.05), but the level of serum albumin was significantly increased (P<0.05) at the day 3, 5, 7 and 14. In the meantime, the PaO2 was significantly elevated at the day 3, 5 and 7 (P<0.01) after intensive insulin therapy. The incidence of gastrointestinal dysfunction, the incidence of MODS, the length of hospital stay and the mortality were markedly decreased (P<0.01). The results suggest early treatment with intensive insulin therapy is effective for traumatic shock combined with MODS and can decrease the length of hospital stay and the mortality.

The therapeutic effects of intensive insulin therapy in treatment of traumatic shock combined with multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) were investigated.A total of 114 patients with traumatic shock combined with MODS were randomly divided into two groups:control group (n=56) treated with conventional therapy,and intensive insulin therapy group (n=58) treated with conventional therapy plus continuous insulin pumping to control the blood glucose level at range of 4.4-6.1 mmol/L.White blood cells (WBC) counts,prothrombin time (PT),serum creatinine (SCr),alanine aminotransferase (ALT),serum albumin and PaO2 were measured before and at the day 1,3,5,7 and 14 after treatment.The incidence of gastrointestinal dysfunction,the incidence of MODS,hospital stay and the mortality were also observed and compared.After intensive insulin therapy,the WBC counts,SCr,ALT and PT were significantly reduced (P＜0.05),but the level of serum albumin was significantly increased (P＜0.05) at the day 3,5,7 and 14.In the meantime,the PaO2 was significantly elevated at the day 3,5 and 7 (P＜0.01) after intensive insulin therapy.The incidence of gastrointestinal dysfunction,the incidence of MODS,the length of hospital stay and the mortality were markedly decreased (P＜0.01).The results suggest early treatment with intensive insulin therapy is effective for traumatic shock combined with MODS and can decrease the length of hospital stay and the mortality.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the safety and clinical efficacy of cefoperazone/sulbactam in the treatment of biliary tract infections.METHODS In this prospective multicenter study,159 hospitalized patients with biliary tract infections received cefoperazone/sulbactam,and the clinical and bacteriological efficacy as well as the side effects were evaluated.RESULTS The clinical effective rate of cefoperazone/sulbactam in the treatment of biliary tract infections was 86.78%.After treatment,the body temperature reduced to normal rapidly,the average time of defervescence was 3.09?1.81 days.Pathogen eradication rate was 85.71%.No adverse reactions were reported during the study period.CONCLUSIONS Cefoperazone/sulbactam can be used as one of antibiotics of choice in the initial empirical therapy for biliary tract infections.

Objective:To estimate the radiation dose (RD) to the public from patients undergoing 177Lu-prostate specific membrane antigen (PSMA)-617 therapy, and provide reference for the formulation of radiation protection measures. Methods:From July 2020 to January 2021, 10 patients with prostate cancer (age (71.1±5.9) years) who received 177Lu-PSMA-617 therapy in the Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University were retrospectively analyzed. According to the different doses of 177Lu-PSMA-617, the patients were divided into the low-dose (5.55-6.29 GBq) group and high-dose (6.70-8.94 GBq) group. Respectively at 5, 30 min and 1, 2, 4, 24, 48, 72, 96, 144 h after intravenous injection of 177Lu-PSMA-617, whole-body initial dose-equivalent rate (DR) was measured with a radiation-survey meter at 0.3, 1.0 and 2.0 m from the patients. The statistics of ROI were analyzed by HERMES, and the corresponding equations were obtained by fitting the curve regression with double exponential function model. On the basis of human social contact model proposed by the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP), the RD to the public from the patient discharged from the hospital at different times after completing the 177Lu-PSMA-617 injection was estimated. Results:All patients were discharged from the hospital at 72 h after treatment. The initial DR at 0.3, 1.0 and 2.0 m were (12.6±3.3), (4.7±1.2) and (1.6±0.4) μSv/h, respectively, and the RD to the co-sleeping partner, family members and colleagues who were in contact during the day were (999±253), (121±29) and (160±39) μSv, respectively. If the patients were discharged at 48 h after treatment, the RD to the adult family members could be controlled ≤5 mSv, and the RD to colleagues and children could be controlled ≤1 mSv. Starting from the injection of 177Lu-PSMA-617, the restriction duration for co-sleeping partner and colleagues were both 2 d and the restriction duration for children were 2 d (high-dose group) or 1 d (low-dose group). The patients needed to limit the time for public transportation from the 1st to 4th day after treatment, and there was no restriction from the 5th day. Conclusion:According to the current RD restrictions on the public, 177Lu-PSMA-617 is a relatively safe treatment modality for prostate cancer if good safety precautions are taken.