Objective To investigate the cl inical appl ication of grafting with bioactive glass (BG) and autologous
bone marrow for defect after resection and curettage of benign bone neoplasm. Methods From January 2004 to May
2007, 34 patients with bone defects were repaired. There were 21 males and 13 females with a mean age of 25.6 years (8 to 56 years). There were 14 cases of simple bone cysts, 6 cases of fibrous dysplasia, 3 cases of osteoid osteoma, 4 cases of non-ossifying fibroma, 2 cases of enchondroma and 3 cases of giant cell tumor of bone. Tumor sizes varied from 2.0 cm × 1.5 cm × 1.0 cm to 9.0 cm × 3.0 cm × 2.5 cm. Benign bone neuplasm was removed thoroughly with a curet or osteotome, bone defects ranged from 3.0 cm × 2.0 cm × 1.5 cm to 11.0 cm × 3.5 cm × 3.0 cm, which was closed-up with the mixtures of BG and autogenous red bone marrow. Six cases of pathologic fracture were fixed with steel plate or intramedullary nail. The postoperative systemic and local reactions were observed, and the regular X-ray examinations were performed to observe the bone heal ing. Results All the patients had good wound heal ing after operation. There was no yellow effusion nor white crystal and skin rash appeared around wound, indicating no allergic reaction occurred. A follow-up of 1 to 4 years (mean 24.6 months) showed satisfactory heal ing without compl ications. At averaged 16 weeks after operation, patients with bone tumor in lower l imbs resumed walking independently and those with bone tumor in upper l imbs resumed holding object. There was no tumor recurrence during follow-up. Radiographically, the interface between the implanted bone and host bone became fuzzy 1 month after implantation. Two months after operation, the BG was absorbed gradually, new bone formation could be seen in the defects. Four months after operation, implanted bone and host bone merged together, bone density increased. Six to ten months after operation, the majority of the implanted BG was absorbed and substituted for new bone, bone remodel ing was establ ished. Conclusion BG may boast both bone conductive and bone inductive activities. The combined grafting with BG and autologous bone marrow appears to be minimally invasive treatment to repair bone defects of benign bone neuplasm, with rare compl ications and no significant reverse reaction, and could repair bone defects completely.
Citation: LIU Hongwei,SUN Junying,WANG Yong,YANG Xing,ZHU Ershan.. REPAIRING BONE DEFECTS OF BENIGN BONE NEOPLASM BY GRAFTING OF BIOACTIVE GLASSCOMBINED WITH AUTOLOGOUS BONE MARROW. Chinese Journal of Reparative and Reconstructive Surgery, 2008, 22(11): 1349-1353. doi: Copy