title: Biocompatibility of particles of GORE-TEX cruciate ligament prosthesis: an investigation both in vitro and in vivo.
abstract: This research was to determine the biocompatibility of simulated wear particles from a GORE-TEX cruciate ligament prosthesis using in vitro and in vivo techniques. Exposure of normal human synovial fibroblasts and primary mouse peritoneal macrophages to the particles revealed no cytotoxicity, as determined by lactate dehydrogenase release, but beta-N-acetyl-D-glucosaminidase was released from macrophages at high concentrations, showing inflammatory potential. This was not seen when the particles were injected into mouse knees, where no adverse reactions were observed. These simulated wear particles were shown to be biocompatible using these in vitro and in vivo systems.
authors.affiliation: University of Cambridge Orthopaedic Research Unit, Addenbrooke's Hospital, UK.
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Thomson
authors.forename: F C
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Law
authors.forename: K H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: James
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Rushton
mesh_terms: D000118:Acetylglucosaminidase / Q000032:analysis; D000818:Animals; D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000737:chemistry*; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D005260:Female; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000166:cytology / Q000201:enzymology; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000473:pathology; D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase / Q000032:analysis; D008023:Ligaments, Articular; D008264:Macrophages / Q000166:cytology / Q000201:enzymology; D051379:Mice; D010316:Particle Size; D010329:Patella / Q000473:pathology; D010529:Peritoneal Cavity / Q000166:cytology; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene / Q000737:chemistry*; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D013499:Surface Properties; D013582:Synovial Fluid / Q000166:cytology
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene; D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase; D000118:Acetylglucosaminidase