Calcium Sulfate as Bone Graft Substitute in the Treatment of Osseous Bone Defects, A Prospective Study

Background: Calcium sulfate belongs to synthetic ceramic group of bone graft substitutes having an osteoconductive property. Calcium sulfate is an easily available, economic bone graft substitute. It is a bio-inert material which over a period of weeks get resorbed and fibrovascular tissue takes...

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Main Authors: Yashavantha Kumar C, Nalini K B, Jagdish Menon, Dilip Kumar Patro, Banerji B H
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Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2013-12-01
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author Yashavantha Kumar C
Nalini K B
Jagdish Menon
Dilip Kumar Patro
Banerji B H
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Jagdish Menon
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Banerji B H
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description Background: Calcium sulfate belongs to synthetic ceramic group of bone graft substitutes having an osteoconductive property. Calcium sulfate is an easily available, economic bone graft substitute. It is a bio-inert material which over a period of weeks get resorbed and fibrovascular tissue takes its place which eventually allows neovascularisation and bone formation within the area. Use of calcium sulfate as a bone graft substitutes avoids the complications and morbidity associated with autograft like infection, second surgery, and finite amount of graft. Material and Methods: A total of 15 patients with benign bone lesions and chronic osteomyelitis were operated and the osseous defects were filled with calcium sulfate which was comprehensively sterilized .Patients were followed with serial radiographs at six week intervals. Calcium sulfate resorption and new bone formation was studied. Results: Thirteen cases out of 15 showed calcium sulphate resorption and new bone incorporation. Calcaium sulphate resorption occurred at an average of 14.5 weeks (range,13- 18weeks) whereas new bone incorporation occurred at an average of 6months ( range,5-7months). Thirteen patients out of these 15 cases returned to full activities of daily living. One patient had pathological fracture at the osseous defect postoperatively. One patient with GCT of distal end of tibia had recurrence of tumor and had to undergo second surgery. Conclusion: Although autogenous bone graft is the gold standard for bone grafting, it has limitations like finite amount, additional surgery and donor site morbidity. Calcium sulphate is safe, efficient and easily available bone graft substitute in the treatment of osseous defects. Most common complication encountered was aseptic serous discharge. Functional results were favorable in most of the cases.
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spelling doaj.art-981a480bb6d449c583f68d96cb133d6e2022-12-22T01:46:45ZengJCDR Research and Publications Private LimitedJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research2249-782X0973-709X2013-12-017122926292810.7860/JCDR/2013/6404.3791Calcium Sulfate as Bone Graft Substitute in the Treatment of Osseous Bone Defects, A Prospective StudyYashavantha Kumar C0Nalini K B1Jagdish Menon2Dilip Kumar Patro3Banerji B H4Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedics, M S R Medical College, Bangalore, India.Assistant Professor, Department of Anaesthesia, M S R Medical college, Bangalore, India.Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedics, JIPMER, Puducherry, India.Professor and HOD, Department of Orthopaedics, JIPMER, Puducherry, India.Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedics, M S R Medical College, Bangalore, India.Background: Calcium sulfate belongs to synthetic ceramic group of bone graft substitutes having an osteoconductive property. Calcium sulfate is an easily available, economic bone graft substitute. It is a bio-inert material which over a period of weeks get resorbed and fibrovascular tissue takes its place which eventually allows neovascularisation and bone formation within the area. Use of calcium sulfate as a bone graft substitutes avoids the complications and morbidity associated with autograft like infection, second surgery, and finite amount of graft. Material and Methods: A total of 15 patients with benign bone lesions and chronic osteomyelitis were operated and the osseous defects were filled with calcium sulfate which was comprehensively sterilized .Patients were followed with serial radiographs at six week intervals. Calcium sulfate resorption and new bone formation was studied. Results: Thirteen cases out of 15 showed calcium sulphate resorption and new bone incorporation. Calcaium sulphate resorption occurred at an average of 14.5 weeks (range,13- 18weeks) whereas new bone incorporation occurred at an average of 6months ( range,5-7months). Thirteen patients out of these 15 cases returned to full activities of daily living. One patient had pathological fracture at the osseous defect postoperatively. One patient with GCT of distal end of tibia had recurrence of tumor and had to undergo second surgery. Conclusion: Although autogenous bone graft is the gold standard for bone grafting, it has limitations like finite amount, additional surgery and donor site morbidity. Calcium sulphate is safe, efficient and easily available bone graft substitute in the treatment of osseous defects. Most common complication encountered was aseptic serous discharge. Functional results were favorable in most of the cases.https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/3791/74-%206404_E(Var)_F(DK)_PF1(SH_Pr_P)_PFA(H)_PF1(RPP)_PF2(PS).pdfcalcium sulfatebone graft substituteosseous defects
spellingShingle Yashavantha Kumar C
Nalini K B
Jagdish Menon
Dilip Kumar Patro
Banerji B H
Calcium Sulfate as Bone Graft Substitute in the Treatment of Osseous Bone Defects, A Prospective Study
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
calcium sulfate
bone graft substitute
osseous defects
title Calcium Sulfate as Bone Graft Substitute in the Treatment of Osseous Bone Defects, A Prospective Study
title_full Calcium Sulfate as Bone Graft Substitute in the Treatment of Osseous Bone Defects, A Prospective Study
title_fullStr Calcium Sulfate as Bone Graft Substitute in the Treatment of Osseous Bone Defects, A Prospective Study
title_full_unstemmed Calcium Sulfate as Bone Graft Substitute in the Treatment of Osseous Bone Defects, A Prospective Study
title_short Calcium Sulfate as Bone Graft Substitute in the Treatment of Osseous Bone Defects, A Prospective Study
title_sort calcium sulfate as bone graft substitute in the treatment of osseous bone defects a prospective study
topic calcium sulfate
bone graft substitute
osseous defects
url https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/3791/74-%206404_E(Var)_F(DK)_PF1(SH_Pr_P)_PFA(H)_PF1(RPP)_PF2(PS).pdf
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