Orthopaedic Department of Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, People's Republic of China.
Department of Physiology, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, People's Republic of China.
Sci Rep. 2016 Feb 1;6:20116. doi: 10.1038/srep20116.
Low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) has been found to accelerate spinal fusion. Type H microvessels are found in close relation with bone development. We analyzed the role of type H vessels in rat spinal fusion model intervened by LIPUS. It was found LIPUS could significantly accelerate bone fusion rate and enlarge bone callus. Osteoblasts were specifically located on the bone meshwork of the allograft, and were surrounded by type H microvessels. LIPUS could significantly increase the quantity of osteoblasts during spine fusion, which process was coupled with elevated angiogenesis of type H microvessels. Our results suggest that LIPUS may be a noninvasive adjuvant treatment modality in spinal fusion for clinical use. The treatment is recommended for usage for at least one month.
低强度脉冲超声(LIPUS)已被发现可加速脊柱融合。H 型微血管与骨发育密切相关。我们分析了 LIPUS 干预大鼠脊柱融合模型中 H 型血管的作用。结果发现,LIPUS 可显著加速骨融合率并增大骨痂。成骨细胞特异性定位于移植物的骨网架上,被 H 型微血管包围。LIPUS 可显著增加脊柱融合过程中的成骨细胞数量,这一过程伴随着 H 型微血管的血管生成增加。我们的结果表明,LIPUS 可能是一种有前途的非侵入性辅助治疗方法,可用于临床脊柱融合。建议至少使用一个月。