A Heterologous Fibrin Glue Enhances the Closure Effect of Surgical Suture on the Repair of Annulus Fibrous Defect in a Sheep Model

Abstract

Improving the closure effect of surgical suture for repair of annulus fibrosus defects remains an unsolved problem. A new type of porcine fibrin glue was reported for the repair of annulus fibrous defects in sheep models in this study. Continuous axial loading test showed that this glue could effectively improve the closure effect of surgical suture for annulus fibrous defect. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the lumbar spine confirmed that, compared with non-fibrin glue treated intervertebral discs, it contributed to preservation of the nucleus pulposus and maintained the physiological hydration of the intervertebral discs. Moreover, histomorphology evaluation showed that the porcine fibrin glue could partially reverse degeneration of the injured intervertebral discs. Taken together, porcine fibrin glue can effectively enhance the closure effect of surgical suture on annulus fibrosus, improve the repair effect and slow down the degeneration of the intervertebral disc, and provide a potential therapeutic strategy for degenerative intervertebral disc disease.

Keywords

annulus repair / fibrin glue / disc degeneration / closure effect

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