Comparison of Decontamination-Preservation Protocols for Delayed Surgical Re-implantation of Osteoarticular Fracture Fragments
Journal Title: Journal of Orthopaedic Science and Research - Year 2024, Vol 5, Issue 3
Abstract
Background: To avoid discarding contaminated, devascularized osteoarticular fragments required for joint reconstruction, fragments need to be decontaminated while preserving chondrocyte viability. We hypothesized that disinfection with povidone-iodine or chlorhexidine followed by preservation using the Missouri Osteochondral Preservation System (MOPS) would allow for effective decontamination while retaining essential chondrocyte viability in osteoarticular fracture fragments for up to 14 days of shelf-stable point-of-care storage. Methods: With IACUC approval, purpose-bred hounds (n=16) were humanely euthanized for unrelated purposes and subjected to captive bolt trauma to create open distal humeral fractures. For each elbow (n=32), humerus, radius and ulna tissues were recovered such that 96 contaminated, devascularized osteoarticular fragments were randomly allocated to one treatment: Betadine (n=42): saline irrigation (1L), immersion in 10% povidone-iodine (20 min), saline irrigation; Chlorhexidine (n=42): saline irrigation, immersion in 0.002% chlorhexidine gluconate (20 min), saline irrigation; Injured Control (n=12): no decontamination treatment. After 7 or 14 days in MOPS, tissues were assessed by quantitative microbial culture and Viable Chondrocyte Density (VCD) measures. Results: Captive bolt trauma consistently resulted in type 3 open articular fractures. Injured Control osteoarticular fragments produced high polymicrobial counts at days 7 and 14. Chlorhexidine treatment was effective for decontaminating fragments such that no CFUs for clinically relevant bacteria were produced, while Betadine treatment was not fully effective at decontamination. Chlorhexidine decontamination followed by MOPS preservation maintained VCD in osteoarticular tissues over the desired 70% mean for 14 days, whereas the Injured Control group was associated with significant loss of VCD (Day-7=59%, Day-14=13%), which was further exacerbated by Betadine treatment (Day-7=29%, Day-14=6%). Conclusion: Contaminated, devascularized osteoarticular fracture fragments can be effectively decontaminated while maintaining essential chondrocyte viability for 14 days after type 3 open articular fractures using a decontamination-preservation protocol that combines saline irrigation with 0.002% chlorhexidine immersion followed by shelf-stable point-of-care storage in MOPS.
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James L Cook, Aaron M Stoker, Chantelle C Bozynski, Rown Parola, Gregory J Della Rocca, Tamara Gull, Julia AV Nuelle
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