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En bedøvelses-, kirurgisk og høstmetode for evaluering av transpedikulære skruer ved hjelp av en<em> In vivo</em> Porcine Lumbar Spine Model

Published: May 31, 2017
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Summary

Her presenterer vi en metode for å evaluere transpedikulære skruer ved hjelp av en in vivo porcine lumbale ryggradsmodell.

Abstract

Pedicle skruefiksering er gullstandarden for behandling av ryggsykdommer. Imidlertid har mange studier rapportert problemet med å løsne pedicle skruer etter spinal kirurgi, noe som er en alvorlig bekymring. For å løse dette problemet har forskjellige typer pedicle skruer blitt undersøkt for å identifisere de med god fikseringsstyrke og osseointegrasjon i ryggradsbenet. Den svære ryggraden er et godt alternativ for den menneskelige ryggraden i vurderingen av pedicle skruer på grunn av den anatomiske størrelsen, mekaniske egenskaper og kostnader. Selv om flere studier har rapportert at pedicle skruer er effektive i svinemodellen, har ingen studier beskrevet detaljerte protokoller for evaluering av en pedicle skrue ved hjelp av svinemodellen. Her beskriver vi en detaljert metode for evaluering av transpedikulære skruer ved hjelp av en in vivo porcine lumbale ryggradsmodell. De tekniske detaljer for anestesi, ryggraden kirurgi og høst gitt her vil legge til rette for evalueringen av tRanspedikulær skruefikseringsmodell.

Introduction

Transpedicular screw fixation is a gold-standard treatment for degenerative lumbar spine and bursting fracture because it involves three columns of the spine and achieves stabilization1,2. However, most patients who undergo such surgery also have osteoporosis3,4. Many studies have evaluated the fixation strength and the osseointegration status of transpedicular screws, because the loosening of pedicle screws currently in use has been reported in patients with osteoporosis5,6.

The porcine spine is similar to the human spine in terms of size. It is less expensive compared to a primate model7. Furthermore, an in vivo mechanical study has demonstrated that the quadruped porcine spine is essentially loaded in the same way as that of the human spine8, which is why many researchers use porcine spines for studies on the prevention of pedicle screw loosening. However, it takes several months to study pedicle screws in the porcine spine because identifying the long-term stability of pedicle screws takes times. In order to compare different types of screws in the vertebral body, it is necessary to insert the screws in similar positions. Therefore, researchers should be well-acquainted with proper anesthesia techniques, standardized surgical protocols, and harvest procedures before performing any experiments. Here, we describe a detailed method for anesthesia, surgery, and harvest for the evaluation of pedicle screw fixation using a porcine spine model, including ex vivo imaging, histology, and strength testing.

Protocol

Den institusjonelle dyrepleie- og brukskomiteen ved Chonbuk National University godkjente denne studien. Behandling, bruk og håndtering av dyr fulgte alle retningslinjer og retningslinjer. Opprettholde operasjonsrommet ved 24 ° C. 1. Anestesi Akklimatiser miniatyr griser, i alderen 12 måneder, i den eksperimentelle enheten i minst en uke. Utfør en klinisk undersøkelse som måler respirasjonsfrekvensen, hjertefrekvensen og kroppstemperaturen. Ikke mate hver miniatyrgris i 12 t…

Representative Results

En detaljert protokoll for anestesi, kirurgi og høst for evaluering av transpedikulære skruer ved bruk av en in vivo porcine lumbale ryggradsmodell er beskrevet her. Denne protokollen er egnet for en rekke nedstrømsanalyser, inkludert mekanisk testing ( Figur 1 ), kvantitativ mikro-CT-evaluering ( figur 2 ) og histologi ( figur 3 ). Representativ mekanisk testing ( Figur 1 ) viser det gjennomsnittlige utvinni…

Discussion

Evalueringen av transpedikulære skruer i svinhinnen krever mye tid og krefter. For det første er miniatyrgrisen et stort dyr. For dyrepleie og anestesi trenger forskeren en spesialisert protokol. For det andre bør kirurgi opprettholde et miljø som ligner på human kirurgi. Formålet med å evaluere pedicle skruer i svin ryggraden er å utvikle en effektiv skrue som kan brukes på mennesker. For det tredje, evaluering av langsiktig stabilitet av transpedikulære skruer krever omtrent tre måneder etter ryggraden. Der…

Disclosures

The authors have nothing to disclose.

Acknowledgements

Denne studien ble støttet av et tilskudd (CNUH-BRI-2012-02-005) finansiert av Biomedical Research Institute of Chonbuk National University Hospital (CNUH-BRI), Republikken Korea.

Materials

Miniature pig OrientBio
Atropine Jeil pharmaceutical A04900241 Anesthesia
Over-the needle plastic catheter BD REF382412 Maintenance of IV line
Ketamine Yuhan A04502441 Anesthesia
Xylazine Bayer Korea A00800071 Anesthesia
Laryngoscope Karl storz Intubation
Endotracheal tube Covidien Intubation
Isoflurane JW pharmaceutical Co A02104781 Anesthesia
Eye ointment Hanlim pharma A37851721 Protection of pig's eye
Cefazolin Donga pharma A01503951 Antibiotics
Saline JW pharmaceutical Co A02151392 Maintenance of fluid homeostasis
Fentanyl Hana pharm C03200032 Pain control
Enrofloxacin Bayer 93106-60-6  Antibiotics
Morphine Myungmoon pharma C03700091 Pain control
Meloxicam Boehringer Ingelheim A07600711 Antibiotics
Povidone-iodine Hyundai pharma Wound dressing
Scalpel blade size 15 Braun  I1 BB515 Skin incision
Cobb elevator Codman 65-2546 Dissection of muscle
Burr Medtronic Making of starting point of screw
Rongeur Aesculap FO515R Making of starting point of screw
Guide pin (K-wire) CE 01067803 Guidance of screw trajectory
C-arm GE OEC 9800 plus Guidance of screw trajectory
Portable X-ray Siemens Mobile XP hybrid Guidance of screw trajectory
Pedicle probe OtisBiotech SPI-02-01 Guidance of screw trajectory
Pedicle sounding device OtisBiotech SPI-03-01 Guidance of screw trajectory
Pedicle screw OtisBiotech MS-40025
Posterior fixator systems OtisBiotech
Rod  OtisBiotech ROD-60140 Rigid fixation between screws
Universal handle OtisBiotech SPI-08-01 To fix the screws to the rod
Straight socket wrench OtisBiotech SPI-06-01 To fix the screws to the rod
counter torque wrench OtisBiotech SPI-07-01 To fix the screws to the rod
Bulb irrigation syringe Hyupsug medical HS-IR-140 Irrigation
Silicone drain Sewon medical 2205-006 To drain the fluid at the surgical site
3.0 metric absorbable suture Ethicon BA1673H Muscle suture
2.0 metric nonabsorbable nylon suture Ethicon W1626T Skin suture
Gauze Kingphar Korea KP120-06
Pentobarbital Hanlim pharma 645301221 Euthanasia
Oscillating saw Zimmer Harvest spine
Tower forceps Aesculap BF461R Harvest spine

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Moon, Y. J., Kim, J., Oh, H., Kang, J., Park, G., Lee, K. An Anesthesia, Surgery, and Harvest Method for the Evaluation of Transpedicular Screws Using an In Vivo Porcine Lumbar Spine Model. J. Vis. Exp. (123), e55225, doi:10.3791/55225 (2017).

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