How does implant material impact spinal surgery? 5 key notes

Spine

A new study published in Spine examines implant materials for spinal surgery.

The researchers examined the difference between PEEK, which has fibrous connective tissue surface interface, and Ti-alloy implants with a complex micron/submicron scale roughness designed to promote osteoblastic differentiation. The researchers cultured human mesenchymal stem cells on tissue culture polystyrene, PEEK, smooth TiAIV or macro-/micro-/nano-textured rough TiAIV discs, according to the study abstract.

 

The researchers found:

 

1. The cells on PEEK upregulated mRNAs for:

 

• Chemokine ligand-2
• Interleukin 1ß
• IL6
• IL8
• Tumor necrosis

 

2. The cells on the mmnTiAIV showed an eight-fold mRNA reduction for toll-like receptor-4.

 

3. The mmnTiAIV cells also showed reduced proinflammatory interleukins levels.

 

4. The cells on PEEK reported higher mRNAs for the factors that were strongly associated with cell death/apoptosis.

 

5. The mmnTiAIV cells showed reduced cytokine factor levels.

 

"These results suggest that fibrous tissue around PEEK implants may be due to several factors: reduced osteoblastic differentiation of progenitor cells and production of an inflammatory environment that favors cell death via apoptosis and necrosis," concluded the study authors. "Ti alloy surfaces with complex macro/micro/nanoscale roughness promote osteoblastic differentiation and foster a certain specific cellular environment that favors bone formation."

 

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