Human joints move thousands of times a day. The articular cartilage plays a vital role in joints’ protection. If there is dysfunction in cartilage lubrication, cartilage cannot maintain its normal function. Eventually, the dysfunction may bring about osteoarthritis (OA). Extensive researches have shown that fluid film lubrication, boundary lubrication, and hydration lubrication are three discovered lubrication models at cartilage surface, and analyzing and simulating the mechanism of cartilage lubrication are fundamental to the treatment of OA. This essay concludes recent researches on the progress of cartilage lubrication and biomimetic cartilage, revealing the pathophysiology of cartilage lubrication and updating bio-inspired cartilage lubrication applications.
Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is often considered as one of the most common but catastrophic complications after artificial joint replacement, which can lead to surgical failure, revision, amputation and even death. It has become a worldwide problem and brings great challenges to public health systems. A small amount of microbe attaches to the graft and forms a biofilm on its surface, which lead to the PJI. The current standard methods of treating PJI have limitations, but according to recent reports, bioactive materials have potential research value as a bioactive substance that can have a wide range of applications in the field of PJI. These include the addition of bioactive materials to bone cement, the use of antibacterial and anti-fouling materials for prosthetic coatings, the use of active materials such as bioactive glasses, protamine, hydrogels for prophylaxis and detection with PH sensors and fluorescent-labelled nanoparticles, and the use of antibiotic hydrogels and targeting delivery vehicles for therapeutic purposes. This review focus on prevention, detection and treatment in joint infections with bioactive materials and provide thoughts and ideas for their future applications.
Rheumatoid Arthritis is a universal disease that severely affects the normal function of human joints and the quality of life. Millions of people around the world are diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis every year, carrying a substantial burden for both the individual and society. Hydrogel is a polymer material with good mechanical properties and biocompatibility, which shows great potential in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. With the progress of tissue engineering and biomedical material technology in recent years, more and more studies focus on the application of hydrogels in rheumatoid arthritis. We reviewed the progress of hydrogels applied in rheumatoid arthritis in recent years. Also, the needed comprehensive performance and current applications of therapeutic hydrogels based on the complex pathophysiological characteristics of rheumatoid arthritis are also concluded. Additionally, we proposed the challenges and difficulties in the application of hydrogels in rheumatoid arthritis and put forward some prospects for the future research.
Background: Robot-assisted total hip arthroplasty (R-THA) is increasingly being performed throughout the world. The invasiveness of this operation is unknown. Methods: Data from patients who received primary R-THA or manual THA (M-THA) for osteonecrosis of the femoral head between January 2020 and January 2022 were retrospectively reviewed. Preoperatively and on postoperative days 1 and 3, we compared the platelet (PLT), white blood cell (WBC), neutrophil rate, lymphocyte rate, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), C-reactive protein (CRP), interleukin-6 (IL-6), delta hemoglobin drop (delta Hb),creatine kinase (CK), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) levels between the groups. Age, gender, the pre- and post-operative Harris Hip Score (HHS), operating time, transfusion rate, the post-operative Forgotten Joint Score (FJS), and 12-week postoperative complications rate were all recorded. Results: The PLT count was significantly lower, and the lymphocyte rate was significantly higher on the postoperative day 1, in the R-THA than M-THA group (both p < 0.05). There was no significant difference in the other serum markers between the groups on postoperative day 1 and 3 (p > 0.05). The operating time was significantly longer in the R-THA than M-THA group (p < 0.01). The FJS was significantly higher in the R-THA than M-THA group (p = 0.01). There was no significant difference in the postoperative HHS or complication rate between the groups (p > 0.05). Conclusion: The R-THA is not associated with a serious invasiveness compared to M-THA, despite with longer operating time. Patients who underwent R-THA had a better early function compared to those who underwent M-THA.
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