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Análisis de explantes de dos discos cervicales Rhine
Göksu Kandemir1, Paul Rushton2, Thomas Joyce3
1Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. goksu.kandemir@ncl.ac.uk.
Resumen
El análisis de explantes del disco cervical Rhine reveló deformación del núcleo viscoelástico y osteólisis, lo que sugiere posibles problemas con el tamaño, posicionamiento o diseño del implante que afectan los resultados clínicos.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Biomecánica de la columna vertebral
- Ciencia de biomateriales
- Cirugía ortopédica
Sus antecedentes:
- El reemplazo de disco cervical tiene como objetivo mantener el movimiento de la columna y prevenir la enfermedad del segmento adyacente.
- El disco cervical Rhine es un implante no articulado y viscoelástico diseñado para imitar la biomecánica natural de la columna cervical.
- No se han publicado análisis previos de explantes del disco cervical Rhine.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Realizar un análisis de explantes de dos discos cervicales Rhine.
- Evaluar el estado físico de los explantes y las reacciones tisulares asociadas.
- Investigar las posibles causas de fallo del implante y malos resultados clínicos.
Principales métodos:
- Análisis de explantes de dos discos cervicales Rhine recuperados de un paciente un año después del reemplazo total de disco C4-C5 y C6-C7.
- Evaluación del estado físico del implante, incluida la integridad del núcleo y la deformación.
- Evaluación de las reacciones tisulares asociadas, incluida la osteólisis.
Principales resultados:
- Ambos explantes estaban intactos pero mostraron deformación plástica de sus núcleos viscoelásticos.
- Se observó deformación por cizallamiento asimétrica, que difería entre los discos superior (anterior) e inferior (posterior).
- La osteólisis se observó predominantemente en el aspecto posterior del disco inferior.
Conclusiones:
- La deformación del núcleo viscoelástico en los discos cervicales Rhine es un hallazgo significativo.
- El tamaño y posicionamiento inadecuados del implante pueden provocar fuerzas de cizallamiento excesivas, deformación del núcleo y resultados clínicos adversos.
- La deformación del núcleo observada es coherente con las limitaciones conocidas de los polímeros viscoelásticos en otros diseños de discos cervicales.
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