Warping of cross sections in the torsion of long bones with internal fracture fixation plates

Torsion of noncircular beams results in warping of each cross section. When noncircular cross sections are constrained to remain plane, the resulting shear stress distribution is different from what Saint Venant torsion (with warping) would predict. This has practical implications to the stress analysis of plated long bones subjected to torsional loadings. Analyses in which warping is not allowed predict incorrect stress fields in the plate and bone and overpredict the amount of stress shielding associated with fracture plate fixation.     

Bone mineral density of the proximal tibia following uncemented arthroplasty

Bone mineral density (BMD, g/cm2) was measured using dual-photon absorptiometry (DPA) in selected areas of the proximal tibia following uncemented PCA knee prosthesis. In nine patients with 14 alloplastic operations, measurements were taken at 3-6-month intervals for the first 3 1/2 years after operation. There was a significant increase in BMD of about 15% during the first 6 months after operation. The following year it remained increased, although not significantly, compared with the initial values, then gradually diminished. Increased bone density after arthroplasty may be explained mainly by stimulation of bone formation from weight bearing due to improved walking ability. Stress shielding of the proximal part of the supporting tibial bone did not seem to occur.     

应力松弛接骨板对骨几何形态和力学性能影响的实验观察

作者采用粘弹性材料制成垫圈置于接骨板螺孔与螺丝钉之间，构成应力松弛接骨板系统。实验证实，有垫与无垫接骨板在固定早期对模拟骨的应力遮挡作用相同，固定８周后垫圈出现明显变形和破坏，使有垫接骨板的应力遮挡率从第１０周起明显低于无垫接骨板。有垫接骨板固定的胫骨骨质疏松明显轻于无垫组，固定２０周后，有垫组的胫骨髓腔径明显小于无垫组，骨皮质厚度和胫骨抗弯强度均明显大于无垫组（Ｐ＜０．０５～０．０１）。说明应力松弛接骨板系统早期具有与坚强接骨板相同的固定作用，后期其应力遮挡效应可逐渐减小，避免严重的骨质疏松和骨力学性能下降。     

天鹅型形状记忆合金接骨器对实验性骨折愈合中皮质骨胶原构筑与力学性能的影响

目的探讨天鹅型形状记忆合金接骨器(SMC)对实验性骨折愈合中皮质骨胶原构筑和力学性能的影响。方法45只新西兰大白兔双侧肱骨干截骨后,随机选取一侧用SMC固定,另一侧用4孔动力加压接骨板(DCP)固定;分别于术后2、4、8、16、32周各处死9只动物取材,4只用于扫描电镜观察固定段皮质骨胶原构筑的变化,5只用于骨干扭转生物力学性能的测定。结果SMC组在整个固定过程中,皮质骨结构与正常对照组相比无明显变化。而DCP组术后4周,胶原排列出现稀疏,局部有小吸收陷窝形成;术后8周时,胶原排列紊乱,且有多个吸收腔形成;术后16周时,胶原纤维出现中断;术后32周,骨质疏松化更加明显。术后2周时,两组肱骨骨断端尚未形成骨性连接,不能测得力学数据。术后4～32周,SMC组骨折愈合部位的扭转刚度明显优于DCP组,差异有统计学意义(F= 5．468,P＜0．05)。术后16周,SMC组骨折愈合部位的力学性能即接近正常,而DCP组术后16周扭转刚度即不再增加。结论SMC具有材料特性和几何构型上的优势,对骨干不产生应力遮挡效应,而且能有效防止骨质疏松的发生,使骨的力学性能尽早恢复。     

下颌骨骨折坚固内固定应力遮挡的三维有限元分析

目的 :运用有限元法分析下颌骨功能状态下及坚固内固定时的应力分布 ,探讨可能发生的应力遮挡作用 ,为下颌骨骨折的治疗提供参考。方法 :对下颌骨体部骨折在骨愈合的不同时期及采用不同的内固定方法固定时的应力分布进行有限元法分析 ,计算各种工况下的应力遮挡率。结果 :骨折愈合的早期 ,单、双钢板固定时的应力遮挡率分别为98.90 %、99.63 % ,钛板为98.65%、99.58 % ;骨折愈合的中期 ,单、双钢板固定时的应力遮挡率分别为6.8%、22.96 % ,钛板为5.12 %、20.99 % ;骨折愈合的后期 ,单、双钢板固定时的应力遮挡率分别为5.73 %、14.14 % ,钛板为4.47 %、13.71 %。结论 :小型接骨板用于下颌骨体部骨折坚固内固定时 ,在骨折愈合的各个时期均存在明显的应力遮挡作用 ;钢板的应力遮挡作用大于钛板 ;接骨板固定位置的选择对骨断层的应力分布有重要的影响。     

Stress analysis between implant prostheses with different moduli and surrounding bones北大核心

背景:应力遮挡效应会导致植入假体修复骨缺损手术失败,其主要原因是由于植入假体的弹性模量大于骨组织弹性模量。目的:分析植入假体弹性模量对应力分布的影响,寻求消除应力遮挡现象的方法。方法:通过CT扫描的方式获取实验犬与人体骨组织的模型,分别对其优化后进行梯度赋值,建立较为可靠的骨骼力学模型,并与植入假体组合后进行有限元仿真。首先,通过对比格犬骨骼模型和人体骨骼模型及其对应的植入假体进行有限元仿真,模拟了不同弹性模量对植入假体修复术后的应力和位移分布情况;其次,分析了较小弹性模量差仍会形成应力遮挡现象的原因,建立了骨骼模型及植入假体模型,确立了材料属性赋予方法;最后,验证了该模型及材料属性赋予方法的可行性,并通过随机选取受力点的方式,定量分析植入假体弹性模量与骨骼弹性模量之间的关系对应力遮挡形成的影响。结果与结论:通过梯度赋值法建立与骨骼力学性质更加接近的实验犬骨骼模型和人体骨骼模型,该方法重建的力学模型与真实骨骼的力学性质更为接近;通过有限元仿真力学测试证明,不同弹性模量植入假体对假体本身与周围骨骼间相对位移的影响较小;另外量化弹性模量对假体植入骨骼后对应力分布的影响,可为后续的相关研究提供帮助。     

A method for shape optimization of a hip prosthesis to maximize the fatigue life of the cement

The long term success of total joint replacement can be limited by fatigue failure of the acrylic cement and the resulting disruption of the bone-cement interface. The incidence of such problems may be diminished by reduction of the fatigue notch factor in the cement, so that stress concentrations are avoided and the fatigue crack initiation time maximized. This study describes a method for numerical shape optimization whereby the finite element method is used to determine an optimal shape for the femoral stem of a hip prosthesis in order to minimize the fatigue notch factor in the cement layer and at interfaces with the bone and stem.

A two-dimensional model of the proximal end of a femur fitted with a total hip prosthesis was used which was equivalent to a simplified three-dimensional axisymmetric model. Software was developed to calculate the fatigue notch factor in the cement along the cement/stem and cement/bone interfaces and in the proximal bone. The fatigue notch factor in the cement at the cement/stem interface was then minimized using the ANSYS finite element program while constraining the fatigue notch factor at the cement/bone interface at or below its initial level and maintaining levels of stress in the proximal bone to prevent stress shielding. The results were compared with those from other optimization studies.     

Health-related quality of life,uncertainty and coping strategies in solid organ transplant recipients during shielding for the COVID-19 pandemic

Strict isolation of vulnerable individuals has been a strategy implemented by authorities to protect people from COVID-19. Our objective was to investigate health-related quality of life (HRQoL), uncertainty and coping behaviours in solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients during the COVID-19 pandemic. A cross-sectional survey of adult SOT recipients undergoing follow-up at our institution was performed. Perceived health status, uncertainty and coping strategies were assessed using the EQ-5D-5L, Short-form Mishel Uncertainty in Illness Scale (SF-MUIS) and Brief Cope, respectively. Interactions with COVID-19 risk perception, access to health care, demographic and clinical variables were assessed. The survey was completed by 826 of 3839 (21.5%) invited participants. Overall, low levels of uncertainty in illness were reported, and acceptance was the major coping strategy (92%). Coping by acceptance, feeling protected, self-perceived susceptibility to COVID-19 were associated with lower levels of uncertainty. Health status index scores were significantly lower for those with mental health illness, compromised access to health care, a perceived high risk of severe COVID-19 infection and higher levels of uncertainty. A history of mental health illness, risk perceptions, restricted healthcare access, uncertainty and coping strategies was associated with poorer HRQoL in SOT recipients during strict isolation. These findings may allow identification of strategies to improve HRQoL in SOT recipients during the pandemic.     

Study of the Complex Between the Contrast Agent lobitridol (Xenetix®) and Elastase (PPE): A Model for Hydrophobic Site Protection in Drug-Protein Interactions

Purpose. The concept of Hydrophilic Sphere Stabilization, or Hydrophobic Shielding, has been postulated in the synthesis of biocompatible contrast agents in vascular imaging. To improve the safety of these polyiodinated agents, interactions with protein hydrophobic sites in biomacromolecules should be kept as low as possible. In order to evaluate the level of interactions with proteins, we have selected the serine proteinase Elastase, in presence of Iobitridol (Xenetix^®), as a model. Methods. The complex between Iobitridol and Pancreatic Porcine Elastase was investigated by X-ray diffraction techniques, on saturated monocrystals, using the synchrotron radiation at 0.98. Results. In contrast to Iohexol, which displays several interactions including one in the active site, Iobitridol is unable to interact directly with elastase. Only one partially occupied site is found in between two molecules of the crystal packing. Conclusions. The validation of the 'hydrophobic shielding' concept, which was at the origin of the design of the Iobitridol molecule, has been proven to be an essential feature in minimizing in vivo protein interactions.