One of the popular bone graft substitute, especially in spine surgery is calcium phosphate cements (CPCs). This article presents a comparative analysis of the characteristics of different bone grafts substitute and talks about the widespread products used in spine surgery concerning experience of their use.
4. Causes of Vertebral Compression Fracture
• Osteoporosis
• Low bone mineral density
• Advanced age
• Cancer, Tumors
• Trauma i.e car accident, fall, gunshot
• Degenerative spine conditions
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5. Introduction : What is a healthy bone?
• 45 – 60 % mineral: Calcium Phosphate
• 20-30 % matrix: collagen
• 10-20% water
Source: Flahiff CM, Blackwell AS, Hollis JM, Feldman DS. Analysis of a
biodegradable composite for bone healing. J Biomed Mater Res 1996;32:419-424.
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6. Comparison of Healthy and Osteoporotic bone
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Healthy Bone
Osteoporotic Bone
Source: http://www.tarjetaweb.org/clientes/lopezolivares/images/huesos.jpg
7. Effect of Osteoporosis
Source: http://www.inpensacola.com/fe/cityguide/seniors/articles/images/osteoporosis.jpg
Source: Bone and Joint Decade http://www.boneandjointdecade.org/eLecture/1609/GMaalouf.html
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• The decrease in bone mass.
• Imbalance in the production
and usage of calcium, therefore
the bone voids are not filled in
completely.
• This leads to instability in fixing
metal hardware such as bone
screws and plates resulting in poor
performance of the implants.
8. Method in use : Inject Bone Cement
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9. Properties of Injectable cements
• Injectability
• Easy and safe injection
• Sufficient radio opacity
• Adjusted setting time
• Adaptable mechanical properties
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10. Comparison of bone cements
Basis PMMA Composite Cement Calcium
Therefore use injectable CPCs for Vertebroplasty
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Phosphate
Cement
1 Biocompatibility Non
biocompatible
Biocompatible Highly
biocompatible
2 Radio Opacity Good radio
opacity
Low radio opacity Good radio
opacity
3 Curing temperature High Low Low
4 Toxicity Yes No No
5 Cost Low High High
6 Bioresorption No No Yes
Source: http://www.openradiology.org/zosirws/survey/vertebroplasty/cementsreview/discussion
11. Calcium Phosphate Cements (CPCs)
• A synthetic bone graft material
• It has similarity to bone mineral composition,
bioactivity, osteoconductivity and ability to
form a strong interface with bone
• Blocks granules, coatings on dental and
medical implants and cements are eg. of
different CaP biomaterials
• Being injectable and easy to shape help them
in using to fill geometrically complicated bone
defects
Source: Advanced Chemical Engineering Research (ACER) Volume 1 Issue 1, December 2012
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12. Combinations of calcium phosphate powders
• Tetracalcium phosphate (TTCP)
• Hydorxylapatite (HA)
• Dicalcium phosphate anhydrous (DCPA)
• Dicalcium phosphate dihydrous (DCPD or brushite)
• α-tricalcium phosphate (α-TCP)
• β-tricalcium phosphate (β-TCP)
Source: Advanced Chemical Engineering Research (ACER) Volume 1 Issue 1, December 2012
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20. Clinical Case
Vertebroplasty using CPCs
for Osteoporotic
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Fractures:
Study of outcomes at a
minimum follow up of two
years
Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3302913/
21. Biopex (Tokyo, Japan)
• Purpose : To asses the long term clinical and radiographic outcomes
after Vertebroplasty using CPC (Biopex) for treatment of
osteoporotic vertebral fractures (OVF).
• Method : Reviewed 86 patients (total 106 patients : 8 died in two
years and 12 lost follow up )
Procedure A : Vertebroplasty using CPC in patients with
osteoporotic burst fracture. (41 patients)
Procedure B : Vertebroplasty using CPC in patients with
osteoporotic compression fracture. ( 65 Patients)
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22. Biopex (Tokyo, Japan)
Results:
• The mean age was 77 years old and the mean duration of follow up
was 44 months.
• all patients reported decreased pain according to VAS (Visual
analogue scale) immediately after Vertebroplasty and pain relief
was maintained till the last follow up without new osteoporotic
vertebral fractures.
Conclusion: Vertebroplasty using CPC gave a satisfactory outcome and
no delayed complications in elderly patients with osteoporotic
vertebral fractures in follow up time of 2 years.
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23. Clinical Case : Norian XR, Cupertino, CA
Source: http://features.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2012/09/18/synthes-norian-criminal/
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24. Norian XR, Cupertino, CA
• Medical device maker Synthes Inc. And Norian subsidiary was
charged for illegally testing Norian XR bone cement on humans,
which lead to death of five patients on the operating room table
due to rapid drop in blood pressure after the surgeon injected the
cement.
• It was approved by FDA, in 2002 for use in arm but not in spine with
a prior notice, as it contains multiple blood vessels and any leakage
could sent cement to lungs and heart leading to death.
• A clinical trial for using Norian in Vertebroplasty would take 3 years
and $ 1 million. They decided not to pursue an IDE (Investigational
Device Exemption) study but to perform 60-80 procedures and
publish their clincal results.
• Norian had to pay fine of $ 22 million.
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calcium-hydrogen-phosphate, calcium-carbonate, and precipitated hydroxyapatite. The Calcibon® liquid is an aqueous di-sodium-hydrogen-phosphate solution