scholarly journals Perioperative Glucocorticoid Treatment of Soft Tissue Reconstruction in Patients on Long-term Steroid Therapy

2018 ◽  
Vol 81 (3) ◽  
pp. 302-304
Author(s):  
Yong Zhang ◽  
Lu Lu ◽  
Nanhang Lu ◽  
Yanwen Yang ◽  
Jianying Gu ◽  
...  
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fiona Louis ◽  
Yoshihiro Sowa ◽  
Shinji Irie ◽  
Shiro Kitano ◽  
Osam Mazda ◽  
...  

AbstractSoft tissue regeneration remains a challenge in reconstructive surgery. Current autologous fat implantations lead to high fat absorption ratios, while artificial implants can be associated with lymphoma occurrence. To overcome these limitations, our aim was to reproduce adipose tissue vasculature structure before implantation. Here, we developed injectable prevascularized adipose tissues (iPAT), using physiological collagen microfibers (CMF) mixed with human mature adipocytes, adipose-derived stem cells (ADSC) and human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC). Following murine subcutaneous implantation, higher cell survival (84±6% viability) and volume maintenance were shown after 3 months for the iPAT (up to twice heavier than the non-prevascularized balls). This higher survival can be explained by the greater amount of blood vessels (up to 1.6 folds increase), with balanced host anastomosis (51±1% of human/mouse lumens), also involving infiltration by the lymphatic and neural vasculature networks. These iPAT tissues allowed non-invasive soft tissue reconstruction for long-term outcomes, and the ability to cryopreserve them with maintained viability and functionality also enables a later reinjection usually required before reaching the final patient desired graft volume.


2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 62-69
Author(s):  
Kshemendra Senarath-Yapa ◽  
Rebecca Garza ◽  
Adrian McArdle ◽  
Graham Walmsley ◽  
Michael Hu ◽  
...  

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhao Yang ◽  
Chao Xu ◽  
Yong-Gang Zhu ◽  
Jun Li ◽  
Zi-Xiang Wu ◽  
...  

Abstract Objective This study aimed to retrospectively analyze clinical data of a series of patients with severe open fractures of extremities (Gustilo IIIb or IIIc), who achieved a satisfactory outcome through radical orthoplastic surgery, so as to provide a reference for determining the treatment of severe open fractures of extremities. Methods The clinical data of 41 consecutive patients with severe open fracture (Gustilo IIIb or IIIc) of the limb, who underwent successful surgical debridement, fixation, and soft tissue reconstruction in one stage between January 2008 and January 2019, were retrospectively reviewed. Postoperative indicators, including infection rate and union time, were acquired by a regular follow-up and analyzed. Results The mean (±SD) age of the patients was 38 ± 16 years. A total of 90 open fractures and severe soft tissue damages were analyzed. The soft tissue cover was achieved within 72 h. The overall rate of infection was 14.6% (6/41). Sex and the Mangled Extremity Severity Score were associated with infection. The median union time of 40 patients (one amputation) was 32 weeks. Conclusion The overall rate of infection exhibited a lower tendency in this study compared with previous studies on high-grade open fractures following a two-stage orthopedic approach. The consequence of infection rate and union time was similar to that in previous studies. These results indicated that the single-stage radical orthoplastic treatment was an effective and reliable option for reconstructing severe open fractures.


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