The gut microbiota may be a novel pathogenic mechanism in loosening of orthopedic implants in rats.
The gut microbiota may be a novel pathogenic mechanism in loosening of orthopedic implants in rats.
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DOI:
10.1096/fj.202001364r
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发表时间:
2020-11
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Sumner DR
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Moran MM;Wilson BM;Li J;Engen PA;Naqib A;Green SJ;Virdi AS;Plaas A;Forsyth CB;Keshavarzian A;Sumner DR
Particles released from implants cause inflammatory bone loss, which is a key factor in aseptic loosening, the most common reason for joint replacement failure. With the anticipated increased incidence of total joint replacement in the next decade, implant failure will continue to burden patients. The gut microbiome is increasingly recognized as an important factor in bone physiology, however, its role in implant loosening is currently unknown. We tested the hypothesis that implant loosening is associated with changes in the gut microbiota in a preclinical model. When the particle challenge caused local joint inflammation, decreased peri-implant bone volume and decreased implant fixation, the gut microbiota was affected. When the particle challenge did not cause this triad of local effects, the gut microbiota was not affected. Our results suggests that cross-talk between these compartments is a previously unrecognized mechanism of failure following total joint replacement. After joint replacement surgery, orthopedic implants shed small particles and these particles irritate the joint. This joint irritation induces bone loss around the implant and results in a loosened implant. This process is known as particle-induced implant loosening and it is the most common reason for joint replacement failure. The only therapy to fix a failed, loosened implant is revision surgery, which includes the surgical removal of the original, loosened implant and the replacement with a new implant. The gut microbiome is, in part, the bacteria found inside the intestine. This bacteria is now recognized as an important factor in bone health, but its role in implant loosening is currently unknown. In this study, we wanted to determine if implant loosening was associated with changes in the gut microbiome using a rat model that mimics the human condition of particle-induced implant loosening. We found that when the particles caused joint inflammation, loss of bone around the implant and loss of implant fixation (a measure of implant loosening), the gut bacteria was altered. When the particles did not cause this triad of effects in the knee joint, the gut bacteria was not altered. Our results suggest that there is a previously unrecognized communication between the implant and the gut that is likely involved in implant failure following total joint replacement. This is significant because our research may provide a new method for preventing or treating implant loosening and eventually reducing the need for revision surgery.
DOI:
10.2174/1874325001307010605
发表时间:
2013
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The open orthopaedics journal
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作者:
Yadav J;Samelko L;Gilvar P;McAllister K;Hallab NJ
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Hallab NJ