Clin Orthop Surg.
2024 Oct;16(5):702-710. 10.4055/cios23344.
Tissue-Engineered Bone Regeneration for Medium-to-Large Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head in the Weight-Bearing Portion: An Observational Study
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Pathology and Regenerative Medicine, College of Dentistry, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea
- 2Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kyungpook National University Chilgok Hospital, Daegu, Korea
- 3School of Materials Science and Engineering, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Korea
- 4Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kyungpook National University Hospital, College of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea
- KMID: 2559595
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.4055/cios23344
Abstract
- Background
Stem cell therapy for the treatment of osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH) showed promising outcomes. However, ONFH with a large lesion in the weight-bearing portion is a poor prognostic factor and still challenging issue to be solved. We aimed to evaluate the effect of tissue-engineered bone regeneration for this challenging condition to preserve the femoral head.
Methods
A total of 7 patients (9 hips) with ONFH who received osteoblasts expanded ex vivo from bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (BMdMSCs) and calcium metaphosphate (CMP) as scaffolds from March 2002 to March 2004 were retrospectively reviewed. The median age was 27.0 years (interquartile range [IQR], 23.0–34.0 years), and the median follow-up period was 20.0 years (IQR, 11.0–20.0 years). After culture and expansion of stem cells, we performed core decompression with BMdMSC implantation at a median number of 10.1 ×107 (IQR, 9.9–10.9 ×107 ). To evaluate radiographic outcomes, the Association Research Circulation Osseous (ARCO) classifications, the Japanese Investigation Committee (JIC) classification, and modified Kerboul combined necrotic angle (mKCNA) were evaluated preoperatively and during follow-up. Clinical outcomes were evaluated by a visual analog scale (VAS) and Harris Hip Score (HHS).
Results
The preoperative stage of ONFH was ARCO 2 in 5 hips and ARCO 3a in 4 hips. The ARCO staging was maintained in 3 hips of ARCO 2 and 4 hips of ARCO 3a. Two hips of ARCO 2 with radiographic progression underwent total hip arthroplasty. According to mKCNA, 2 hips showed medium lesions, and 7 hips showed large lesions. The size of necrotic lesion was decreased in 4 hips (2 were ARCO 2 and 2 were ARCO 3a). There were no significant changes in JIC classification in all hips (type C1: 3 hips and type C2: 6 hips) (p = 0.655). Clinically, there were no significant changes in the VAS and HHS between preoperative and last followup (p = 0.072 and p = 0.635, respectively).
Conclusions
Tissue engineering technique using osteoblasts expanded ex vivo from BMdMSC and CMP showed promising outcomes for the treatment of pre-collapsed and early-collapsed stage ONFH with medium-to-large size, mainly located in weightbearing areas.
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