title: Bone cysts after osteochondral allograft repair of cartilage defects in goats suggest abnormal interaction between subchondral bone and overlying synovial joint tissues.
abstract: The efficacy of osteochondral allografts (OCAs) may be affected by osseous support of the articular cartilage, and thus affected by bone healing and remodeling in the OCA and surrounding host. Bone cysts, and their communication pathways, may be present in various locations after OCA insertion and reflect distinct pathogenic mechanisms. Previously, we analyzed the effect of OCA storage (FRESH, 4°C/14d, 4°C/28d, FROZEN) on cartilage quality in fifteen adult goats after 12months in vivo. The objectives of this study were to further analyze OCAs and contralateral non-operated (Non-Op) CONTROLS from the medial femoral condyle to (1) determine the effect of OCA storage on local subchondral bone (ScB) and trabecular bone (TB) structure, (2) characterize the location and structure of bone cysts and channels, and (3) assess the relationship between cartilage and bone properties. (1) Overall bone structure after OCAs was altered compared to Non-Op, with OCA samples displaying bone cysts, ScB channels, and ScB roughening. ScB BV/TV in FROZEN OCAs was lower than Non-Op and other OCAs. TB BV/TV in FRESH, 4°C/14d, and 4°C/28d OCAs did not vary compared to Non-Op, but BS/TV was lower. (2) OCAs contained "basal" cysts, localized to deeper regions, some "subchondral" cysts, localized near the bone-cartilage interface, and some ScB channels. TB surrounding basal cysts exhibited higher BV/TV than Non-Op. (3) Basal cysts occurred (a) in isolation, (b) with subchondral cysts and ScB channels, (c) with ScB channels, or (d) with subchondral cysts, ScB channels, and ScB erosion. Deterioration of cartilage gross morphology was strongly associated with abnormal μCT bone structure. Evidence of cartilage-bone communication following OCA repair may favor fluid intrusion as a mechanism for subchondral cyst formation, while bone resorption at the graft-host interface without affecting overall bone and cartilage structure may favor bony contusion mechanism for basal cyst formation. These findings suggest that cysts occurring after OCAs may result from aberrant mechanobiology due to (1) altered compartmentalization that normally separates overlying cartilage and subchondral bone, either from distinct ScB channels or more general ScB plate deterioration, and (2) bone resorption at the basal graft-host interface.
authors: Department of Bioengineering, University of California-San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, MC 0412, La Jolla, CA 92093-0412, USA. Electronic address: andrea.pallante@gmail.com.
authors: Andrea L
authors: AL
authors: Pallante-Kichura
authors: Esther
authors: E
authors: Cory
authors: William D
authors: WD
authors: Bugbee
authors: Robert L
authors: RL
authors: Sah
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001845:Bone Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000166:cytology* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D002356:Cartilage / Q000166:cytology*; D006041:Goats; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous
keywords: Animal model; Bone cysts; Micro-computed tomography; Osteochondral allografts
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