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Vascularized periosteal flaps significantly enhance bone regeneration and reduce biomaterial remnants in tissue-engineered bone flaps for mandibular reconstruction. This in vivo bioreactor approach improves vascularization and bone formation compared to grafts or non-vascularized blocks.

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  • Regenerative Medicine
  • Biomaterials Science
  • Surgical Innovation

Background:

  • Clinical translation of bone tissue engineering faces challenges in large defect reconstruction.
  • The in vivo bioreactor (IVB) concept utilizes the body for prefabricating prevascularized tissues, minimizing exogenous factors.
  • Periosteal tissues offer potential for IVB-based tissue-engineered bone (TEB) fabrication, but vascular supply preservation needs investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the efficacy of muscle IVB with periosteal grafts and flaps for TEB flap prefabrication.
  • To evaluate TEB flap performance in reconstructing mandibular defects in sheep.
  • To determine the significance of preserving periosteal vascular supply in TEB reconstruction.

Main Methods:

  • Sheep (n=14) underwent muscle IVB with alloplastic bone blocks, either alone (M), with a periosteal graft (MP), or with a vascularized periosteal flap (MVP).
  • Prefabricated TEB flaps were transplanted to reconstruct mandibular defects after 9 weeks.
  • Control group received non-prevascularized bone blocks; CT, micro-CT, and histological analyses were performed at 13 and 23 weeks.

Main Results:

  • The MVP group demonstrated significantly enhanced new bone formation and reduced residual biomaterial compared to control and MP groups.
  • The M group showed less new bone formation and more residual biomaterial.
  • Histology revealed new bone islands in MP and MVP groups, with MVP showing superior vascularization and biomaterial remodeling.

Conclusions:

  • Vascularized periosteal flaps significantly enhance the reconstructive potential of TEB flaps.
  • The regenerative capacity of the periosteum is amplified when transplanted into a mechanically stimulated bony defect.
  • This IVB approach with vascularized periosteal flaps shows promise for large bone defect reconstruction.