运用输送盘牵张成骨术重建猴下颌髁突的实验研究

目的研究在猴颞下颌关节（TMJ）缺损动物模型上运用输送盘牵张成骨术重建髁突的可行性及其整复效果。方法选取6只成年恒河猴,手术截除其双侧关节髁突与关节盘,在下颌升支部行“L”形骨切开术,形成骨输送盘,并安置自行研制的牵张器。按每次0.4 mm,每次间隔12 h的牵张速率向上牵引输送盘至关节窝。牵张结束后第4、12、24周各处死2只动物。通过影像学分析和组织学检查评价输送盘改建与牵张间隙内新骨生成情况。以术中切除的髁突作为正常对照组。结果术后所有动物都有不同程度的咬合错乱,牵张结束后咬合基本恢复正常。骨输送盘形态基本接近正常髁突,其下方可见大量软骨细胞;牵张间隙内新骨生成良好。结论输送盘牵张成骨术可以重建一个形态和功能都基本接近正常的髁突,这种技术可以作为一种整复TMJ缺损的新方法。     

输送盘牵张成骨重建下颌髁突的骨密度和力学性能变化

目的 探讨运用输送盘牵张成骨术重建髁突的骨密度和力学性能变化.方法 成年山羊16只.截除右侧髁突后运用输送盘牵张成骨术重建髁突,左侧作为正常对照组.牵张结束后24周处死所有动物.采用双能X线吸收法和压缩力学性能测试技术.定量分析并对比两侧髁突的骨密度和压缩力学性能变化.结果 手术侧髁突骨密度较正常侧显著升高;其轴向弹性模量和最大应力较正常侧显著升高,横向弹性模量和最大应力两侧无显著性差异,轴向和横向最大应变两侧均无显著性差异.髁突骨松质的力学性能具有明显的各向异性.结论 运用输送盘牵张成骨术重建的髁突的骨密度和生物力学性能明显升高;这种适应性改建与颞下颌关节的功能刺激直接相关.     

Reconstruction of a neocondyle using transport distraction osteogenesis

The process of slow bone expansion by distraction osteogenesis in conjunction with functional remodeling can also be used for the reconstruction of a neomandible and neocondyle. This is the technique of transport distraction osteogenesis. A transport disc is surgically created adjacent to the area of a discontinuity defect, and the transport disc is advanced by the process of distraction osteogenesis, using the Ilizarov principles. The mandible therefore acts as the bony template for reconstruction such that the neomandible created from the distraction process has the same size and shape as the native mandible covered by gingiva. This allows for enhanced prosthetic reconstruction. A reverse-L osteotomy of the ramus can also be performed to create a transport disc to reconstruct a neocondyle. Because the leading edge of the transport disc becomes enveloped by a fibrocartilagenous cap, the ramal transport disc can be moved superiorly to create a new articulation. Patients are encouraged to open and close their mouths during the distraction process, such that the transport disc remodels to form a neocondyle. This technique was successfully used to treat patients with degenerative joint disease, condylar resorption, and bony ankylosis.     

牵引成骨结合组织工程化软骨重建山羊髁突缺损的实验研究

目的：利用牵引成骨结合组织工程化软骨重建山羊髁突缺损。方法：12只山羊随机分为两组：实验组在下颌切迹下方作截骨线,切除一侧髁突及其颈部,左右随机。再于下颌支后缘形成转移盘,在转移盘的远中植入软骨细胞支架复合物。对照组在转移盘的远中仅植入支架。分别于牵引结束4、8、12周大体及组织学观察山羊髁突的形成情况。结果：牵引结束后4周,实验组山羊髁突已具备良好的外形,髁突表面覆盖软骨组织：对照组山羊新形成之髁突外形虽与正常髁突相似但表面无软骨层。12周时,实验组山羊髁突外形与正常髁突相似,表面仍有软骨层覆盖：而对照组山羊新形成的髁突外形虽与正常髁突相似,但表面仍无软骨层覆盖。结论：利用牵引成骨结合组织工程化软骨的方法不仅可以从外形上重建山羊髁突,而且在解剖结构上与正常髁突相似,为髁突正常功能的行使提供了良好的解剖学基础。     

Changes in the condyle and disc in response to distraction osteogenesis of the minipig mandible.

PURPOSE: Distraction osteogenesis (DO) is a commonly used technique for mandibular lengthening, but changes in the temporomandibular joint have not been well documented. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of DO, at varying rates, on the mandibular condyle and articular disc. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Semiburied distractors were placed via submandibular incisions in 15 minipigs. Two unoperated animals served as controls. The protocol consisted of 0 day latency and rates of 1, 2, or 4 mm/d for a 12-mm gap. After the animals were killed (0, 24, or 90 days), ipsilateral and contralateral condyles and discs were harvested and evaluated to determine changes in 1) condylar form and size, 2) condylar surface, and 3) the articular disc. RESULTS: Articular surfaces of the condyles in control animals were smooth, with no irregularities or erosions. In animals undergoing distraction, ipsilateral condyles showed increasing changes in morphology and AP dimension, and surface contour irregularities as the DO rate increased. These changes were present, but to a lesser degree, in the contralateral condyles. Articular discs of both ipsilateral and contralateral sides showed variable thinning at the medial aspect at end DO. After 90 days, changes in the condyles and discs were reduced by remodeling except in the 4 mm/d DO groups. CONCLUSIONS: Results of this preliminary study indicate that gross changes occur in condyles and discs after unilateral mandibular DO. These changes are more severe at faster distraction rates (4 mm/d) and tend to resolve during neutral fixation when a rate of 1 mm/d is used.     

Microscopic changes in the condyle and disc in response to distraction osteogenesis of the minipig mandible.

PURPOSE: Unilateral mandibular distraction osteogenesis (DO) has been shown to cause gross changes in the mandibular condyle and articular disc. The purpose of this study was to correlate histologic findings with these gross changes in a minipig distraction model. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Semiburied distractors were placed via submandibular incisions in 15 minipigs. Two unoperated animals served as controls. The protocol consisted of 0-day latency and rates of 1, 2, or 4 mm/day for a 12-mm gap. After the minipigs were killed (at 0, 24, or 90 days), ipsilateral and contralateral condyles and discs were harvested, decalcified, prepared for standard paraffin embedding, and evaluated to determine changes in 1) morphology and thickness of the articular cartilage and subchondral bone and 2) morphology of the disc. RESULTS: In control animals, there were no degenerative changes in the articular cartilage and underlying condylar bone; there were no significant differences in the mean articular cartilage thickness. The temporomandibular joint discs were normal. In experimental animals, distracted condyles showed increasing degenerative changes and mean articular cartilage thickness as the DO rate increased. The discs were thinner. These changes were present, but to a lesser degree, in the contralateral condyles. After 90 days, degenerative changes in the condyles and discs were reduced, after remodeling, except in the 4 mm/day DO group. CONCLUSIONS: Histologic changes in the condyles and temporomandibular joint discs in response to mandibular DO correlated with previously reported gross changes. These changes were greater at higher distraction rates and remodeling back to normal occurred in mandibular condyles distracted at 1 mm/day.     

Experimental study of reconstruction of the temporomandibular joint using a bone transport technique.

PURPOSE: This study investigated the applicability of transport distraction osteogenesis with an internal appliance for reconstruction of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Fifteen millimeters of the ascending ramus, including the condyle and intra-articular disc, was extirpated in 42 white rabbits (3.0 kg weight). After an L-osteotomy was performed from the anterior border of the coronoid process to the posterior border of the mandible, an internal distraction appliance was applied. The transport segment was advanced 0.9 mm/day for 14 days after a 14-day healing period. During a 24-week period after the completion of the lengthening, the rabbits were killed at various intervals. RESULTS: Eight weeks after the completion of the lengthening, the distraction gap between the transport segment and the preexisting mandible was indistinguishable in the radiographs. New bone and a large amount of cartilage were observed microscopically in the distraction gap. New bone was also observed at the leading edge of the transport segment. This bone seemed to form from the surrounding periosteum. At 8 weeks after the completion of lengthening, the mature cortical bone was reconstructed. A collagenous-like structure formed a cap over the leading edge of the transport segment. This cap may substitute for an articular disc. The new bone remodeled and resembled the condyle. CONCLUSION: The bone transport technique is promising for the reconstruction of TMJ.     

Transport distraction osteogenesis as a method of reconstruction of the temporomandibular joint following gap arthroplasty for post-traumatic ankylosis in children: a clinical and radiological prospective assessment of outcome

This clinical and radiographic study investigated the use of transport distraction osteogenesis in unilateral temporomandibular joint (TMJ) ankylosis patients. Six patients aged between 4 and 8 years were selected for the study; the mean preoperative maximal inter-incisal opening (MIO) was 3.5 mm without lateral and protrusive mandibular movements. The ankylotic mass along with the posterior border of the ascending ramus was exposed via ‘lazy-S’ incision. A gap arthroplasty was performed, followed by a ‘reverse L’ osteotomy on the posterior border of the ramus. In-house manufactured extraoral distraction devices were used for this prospective study. Follow-up clinical and radiographic evaluation was carried out for 13–27 months after completion of the activation period. After a mean follow-up of 19 months, the mean MIO was 29.1 mm and the lateral and protrusive movements changed from none to slight. Cone beam computed tomography images of all patients showed remodelled neocondyle created by transport distraction osteogenesis with no statistically significant differences observed for average cancellous bone density, trabecular number, and trabecular spacing between the neocondyle of the operated side (test) and the condyle of the non-operated side (control). Neocondyle formation by transport distraction osteogenesis using the in-house distraction device is a promising treatment option for TMJ reconstruction in ankylosis patients.     

Biomechanical properties of the condyle created by osteodistraction

A new condyle can be reconstructed by osteodistraction, but the biomechanical properties of the neocondyle remain unknown. This study examined the hypothesis that the biomechanical properties of neocondylar cancellous bone could reach control levels 24 weeks after its creation by osteodistraction. The right mandibular condyles were removed and reconstructed by osteo-distraction in 16 adult goats. Their contralateral condyles served as controls. Microstructural and mechanical properties were examined by microcomputed tomography and mechanical testing. At 24 weeks after distraction, the neocondyle grew larger in size, but the shape and histological features were similar to those of the controls. The cancellous bone of the neocondyle even appeared to be more dense and stiffer in comparison with the control condyle. The results of this study suggest that the neocondyle created by osteodistraction develops nearly normal biomechanical properties for functional loading by 24 weeks after creation.     

Three-dimensional finite element analysis of the mandible and temporomandibular joint on simulated occlusal forces before and after vertical ramus elongation by distraction osteogenesis

Distraction osteogenesis has recently become a mainstay for treatment of mandibular hypoplasia. Thorough knowledge about changes in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) and the surrounding parts of the mandible and the skull after mandibular distraction is still lacking. The purpose of the current study was to investigate the stress distribution in the mandible and the TMJ before and after skeletal correction by intraoral unilateral vertical mandibular ramus distraction, using a finite element (FE) model. The FE models were based on computed tomography scans and magnetic resonance imaging scans of a patient with unilateral hypoplasia of the right mandibular ramus caused by juvenile idiopathic arthritis. The character of stress distribution in the mandible and TMJ before and after skeletal correction by 15 mm of vertical distraction of the mandibular ramus was analyzed quantitatively and compared during centric occlusion. Before the distraction osteogenesis treatment, the condyles, articular discs, and glenoid fossa regions are loaded with a different stress pattern. The affected right condyle, disc, and fossa are loaded diffusely and externally in comparison with the anterior and with centralized loading on the normal left side. After unilateral mandibular distraction osteogenesis, the load became more centric and symmetrical. The results suggest that correction of the mandibular deformity by distraction osteogenesis tends to normalize the stress patterns in the TMJ.     

自体喙突移植重建下颌髁突的实验研究

目的:研究运用自体喙突移植重建髁突的可行性及其整复效果。方法:选取12只成年雄性山羊,手术截除右侧髁突与关节盘,取同侧喙突以L型钛板固定在下颌升支。分别在术后第4、12、24周各处死4只动物。通过大体观察、三维CT分析和组织学检查等方法评价自体喙突移植后的形态学和组织学变化。结果:所有动物术后咬合基本正常。术后4周可见喙突再生,术后24周时自体喙突形态基本接近正常髁突。新生髁突表面有较厚的致密纤维结缔组织覆盖,其下方的组织结构类似正常髁突表面的关节软骨。结论:自体喙突移植可以重建一个形态和功能都基本接近正常的髁突,因此这种技术可以作为一种整复TMJ缺损的新方法。     

内置自加载牵张器重建兔下颌支的实验研究

目的 :探索牵张成骨重建下颌支缺损的新方法。方法 :以成年新西兰兔为实验动物 ,手术切除下颌骨一侧部分升支及髁状突 ,造成 1.5cm的节段性骨缺损 ,骨断端”L”形截骨形成传送盘 ,安置可完全埋置于组织内的镍钛记忆合金牵张器 ,术后 2个月时处死实验动物 ,取下颌骨观察骨缺损修复情况。结果 :镍钛记忆合金牵张器能自动完成牵张成骨 ,初步重建了缺损的下颌支 ,组织学检查可见牵张区有良好的新骨再生。结论 :内置镍钛记忆合金牵张器可自动持续弹性加载牵张成骨 ,可望成为一种具有良好应用前景的简便实用技术。     

Three-dimensional finite element analysis of the mandible and temporomandibular joint during vertical ramus elongation by distraction osteogenesis

Distraction osteogenesis has been accepted as an alternative treatment modality for hypoplastic mandibles. Knowledge about the changes occurring in the temporomandibular joint region during mandibular distraction osteogenesis is, however, limited and controversial. Stress distribution in the temporomandibular joint region during unilateral vertical mandibular ramus distraction was studied using a finite element model. The finite element model was based on computed tomography scans and magnetic resonance imaging scans of a patient with unilateral hypoplasia of the right mandibular ramus caused by juvenile idiopathic arthritis. The character of stress distribution in the temporomandibular joint and mandible was analyzed quantitatively at different intervals of the vertical mandibular ramus elongation. During the distraction phase, the condyles, articular disks, and glenoid fossa regions were loaded with a differentiated stress pattern. The affected right condyle, disk, and fossa were submitted to increasing loads with increasing elongation compared with the contralateral temporomandibular joint. Loading on the unaffected left side shifted posteriorly and slightly laterally, because the left condyle was the center of rotation. The loading of the temporomandibular joint regions was low during the active distraction phase, although local areas were subjected to elevated peak stresses.     

下颌骨正中牵引成骨系统有限元模型的建立

目的:建立使用3种不同牵引器(牙支持式、骨支持式和混合支持式)的下颌骨正中牵引成骨系统的有限元模型。方法:使用人体颌面部标准解剖模型,通过激光扫描,建立下颌骨、牙列和颞下颌关节盘的三维几何模型。描绘出颞下颌关节囊轮廓并生成关节囊几何模型。将下颌骨几何模型和3种牵引器简化几何模型导入有限元建模软件中,建立3种牵引器的下颌骨正中牵引成骨系统的有限元模型。结果:成功建立了使用3种牵引器下,颞下颌关节可自行旋转的下颌骨正中牵引成骨的有限元模型。结论:该模型仿真程度高,接近临床实际,为后续研究下颌骨正中牵引成骨对颞下颌关节的生物力学影响,提供了良好的实验平台。     

Long-term evaluation of the stability of reconstructed condyles by transport distraction osteogenesis

This retrospective longitudinal study evaluated the long-term stability of reconstructed condyles by transport distraction osteogenesis of the mandibular ramus in patients with unilateral temporomandibular joint (TMJ) ankylosis. 7 patients were followed up for 16–92 months (mean 39.4 months). The mean age of the patients at the time of distraction was 22.9 years (range 7–44 years). Maximal mouth opening and panoramic radiographs were recorded preoperatively, at the time of device removal and several years after removal of distraction device. At follow-up, cone beam CT images of the TMJ were obtained to confirm the changes of the reconstructed condyle. Absolute height (Co–Inc) and relative height (Co–Inc/Co–Go) of the reconstructed condyle and the asymmetric difference ratio (AR) were examined to assess the changes of condylar height and mandibular symmetry. The mean maximal mouth opening was stable during the period of follow-up. The mean absolute height and relative height of the reconstructed condyle decreased significantly (P < 0.05). Although no significant difference was found, the mandibular asymmetry difference ratio increased by 16.7%. These results suggested that the heights of reconstructed condyles were not stable in the long-term, and the mandible tended to be asymmetrical.     

犬下颌骨单侧不全截骨牵张时牵张侧位移状况有限元分析

目的 运用犬下颌单侧不全截骨牵张成骨有限元模型,计算下颌骨在牵张过程中牵张侧各部分位移状况。方法 有限元模型模拟犬下颌单侧不全截骨牵张,观察当滑动骨块未被牵开和被牵开时牵张侧关节、下颌角、喙突及牙齿等6个标志点的位移状况。结果 下颌滑动骨块未被牵开时牵张侧第五臼齿、髁状突前斜面前缘中点所受最大主应力为压应力,髁状突后斜面后缘中点为拉应力,各标志点在空间X、Y、Z三轴位移不明显;当下颌骨滑动骨块被牵开1 mm时,上述各点位移明显增加。结论 从牵张侧观察,牵张侧下颌骨在矢状平面上和冠状平面上都有以髁突顶点(横嵴中点)为中心的逆时针旋转趋势。     

双侧下颌牵张成骨对转化生长因子β1在颞下颌关节髁突表达的影响

目的　研究狗的双侧下颌牵张成骨中颞下颌关节髁突的形态改变及转化生长因子β1(TGF-β1)在髁突的 表达。方法　16只狗随机分为4组,每组4只,分别为牵张6 d组、牵张后固定2周组、牵张后固定8周组及正常对 照组。各实验组的牵张频率均为1 mm/d,1次/天。对每组动物的髁突标本进行苏木精-伊红染色及TGF-β1的免 疫组化染色观察。结果　苏木精-伊红染色可见实验组动物的髁突纤维软骨早期有不同程度的损伤,增殖带、肥 大带细胞增生活跃,软骨钙化层及其深层软骨成骨活跃;TGF-β1阳性染色主要定位在肥大带细胞胞浆、周围基质和 成骨反应活跃处的成软骨细胞、成骨细胞及周围基质。牵张后固定2周时这种改建修复现象最明显,8周时逐渐恢 复至正常对照组的表现。结论　双侧下颌牵张成骨对颞下颌关节髁突影响主要表现为髁突纤维软骨组织形态学 的改变和软骨、骨的改建活动,但随着固定时间的延长这种改变逐渐修复。     

Biometric parameters of the temporomandibular joint and association with disc displacement and pain: a magnetic resonance imaging study

The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between biometric parameters of the components of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), articular disc displacement, and TMJ pain. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examinations of 185 patients were assessed (39 males and 146 females (370 TMJs), mean age 41.3 years, range 18–79 years). The antero-posterior length of the condyle was measured in its medial and lateral regions, as well as the transverse length of the condyle. Possible associations between linear measurements of the condyle, presence of disc displacement, and joint pain were tested. Although pain was more commonly reported among patients with disc displacements, this association was not statistically significant. We found statistically significant associations showing that the antero-posterior length of the condyle at the lateral pole (D1L), the antero-posterior length of the condyle at the medial pole (D1M), and the transverse length of the condyle (D2) were higher among patients without disc displacements when compared to those with unilateral or bilateral displacements. This study showed that disc displacement was associated with smaller condyles in the antero-posterior and transverse dimensions when compared to condyles in subjects with normal disc position.     

传送盘回复式牵引成骨修复山羊上颌骨缺损的实验研究

目的：结合上颌骨的解剖生理特点,探讨采用传送盘回复式牵引成骨修复上颌骨缺损的可行性。方法：11只成年山羊．随机分为实验组和对照组。其中实验组9只,按固定期不同分为1、2、3个月组,每组3只;对照组2只。实验组山羊通过手术制作上颌骨前部节段性缺损,缺损长度12～14mm,平均大小12．7mm。同期制作缺损前方传送盘并使之后退．关闭缺损区,安置牵引器,通过牵引将传送盘回复原位。术后7天开始牵引,每天2次,持续15～18d,每次0．4mm．采用大体、影像学及组织学观察缺损区愈合情况。结果：传送盘牵引复位后,缺损区被新生骨修复,X线、三维CT及组织学检查显示,新骨形成良好,新骨形成方式符合传统牵引成骨的成骨方式。结论：传送盘回复式牵引成骨符合上颌骨的解剖特点．具有一定的临床可行性。     

翼外肌在髁突矢状骨折愈合过程中对髁突形态改建影响的动物实验研究

目的 观察翼外肌在髁突矢状骨折愈合过程中对髁突形态的改建是否有影响以及是否会进一步导致关节强直的发生。方法 将12只健康成年绵羊随机分为2组,均以右侧颞下颌关节作为手术实验侧,人为手术造成髁突矢状骨折。一组保留翼外肌在髁突内极的附丽,行使其功能,另一组切断翼外肌在髁突内极的附丽,阻断其功能,术后即刻行MRI检查,确定翼外肌是否离断。术后1周对动物模型行CT三维检查,测量髁突骨折块的移位距离及髁突内外径的改变,术后4周、12周及24周时处死动物,再次行CT检查,多平面重建后对髁突形态相关参数测量,以观察髁突的形态变化。结果 通过CT三维测量,两组髁突内外径的改变有明显的差异（P＜0.05）,证实翼外肌对髁突游离骨折端有牵拉作用,保留翼外肌功能组,对髁突矢状骨折后髁突形态的影响更明显。结论 此动物模型的建立,证实翼外肌对髁突矢状骨折后髁突形态改建的确有影响,为进一步研究“翼外肌牵张成骨在创伤性颞下颌关节强直发生中的作用研究”提供研究平台。