Transcutaneous Raman spectroscopy for assessing progress of bone-graft incorporation in bone reconstruction and repair

Paul I. Okagbare; Francis W. L. Esmonde-White; Steven A. Goldstein; Michael D. Morris

doi:10.1117/12.875497

18 February 2011 Transcutaneous Raman spectroscopy for assessing progress of bone-graft incorporation in bone reconstruction and repair

Paul I. Okagbare, Francis W. L. Esmonde-White, Steven A. Goldstein, Michael D. Morris

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Proceedings Volume 7883, Photonic Therapeutics and Diagnostics VII; 78834I (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.875497
Event: SPIE BiOS, 2011, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

Allografts and other bone-grafts are frequently used for a variety of reconstructive approaches in orthopaedic surgery. However, successful allograft incorporation remains uncertain. Consequently, there is significant need for methods to monitor the fate of these constructs. Only few noninvasive methods can fully assess the progress of graft incorporation and to provide information on the metabolic status of the graft, such as the mineral and matrix composition of the regenerated-tissue that may provide early indications of graft success or failure. For example, Computed-tomography and MRI provide information on the morphology of the graft/host interface. Limited information is also available from DXA. To address this challenge, we present here the implementation of a noninvasive Raman spectroscopy technique for in-vivo assessment of allograft incorporation in animal-model. In an animal use committee approved osseointegration experiment, a 3mm defect is created in rat's tibia. The defect is reconstructed using auto or allograft and Raman spectra are collected at several time-points during healing using an array of optical-fibers in contact with the skin of the rat over the tibia while the rat is anaesthetized. The array allows excitation and collection of Raman spectra through the skin at various positions around the tibia. Raman parameters such as mineral/matrix, carbonate/phosphate and cross-linking are recovered and monitored. The system is calibrated against locally-constructed phantoms that mimic the morphology, optics and spectroscopy of the rat. This new technology provides a non-invasive method for in-vivo assessment of bone-graft incorporation in animal-models and can be adapted for similar study in human subjects.

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Paul I. Okagbare, Francis W. L. Esmonde-White, Steven A. Goldstein, and Michael D. Morris "Transcutaneous Raman spectroscopy for assessing progress of bone-graft incorporation in bone reconstruction and repair", Proc. SPIE 7883, Photonic Therapeutics and Diagnostics VII, 78834I (18 February 2011); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.875497

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