Publications by authors named "Pia Pogoda"

Objectives: Alveolar bone structures are mostly investigated in small animal models. The majority of these studies examined local influences on the alveolar bone, but only a few examined systemic influencing factors. The hypothalamic-pituitary axis is known to be essential for a vital bone balance.

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Hypothalamic-pituitary disconnection (HPD) leads to low bone turnover followed by bone loss and reduced biomechanical properties in sheep. To investigate the role of peripheral hormones in this centrally induced systemic bone loss model, we planned a hormone replacement experiment. Therefore, estrogen (OHE), thyroxin (OHT) or a combination of both (OHTE) was substituted in ovariectomized HPD sheep, as both hormones are decreased in HPD sheep and are known to have a significant but yet not fully understood impact on bone metabolism.

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Background: The aim of this retrospective study was to investigate the frequency of intra-articular osteoid osteoma (iaOO) in a large study cohort and to demonstrate its clinical relevance as an important differential diagnosis of non-specific mono-articular joint pain.

Methods: We searched the registry for bone tumours of the University Medical Centre Hamburg-Eppendorf for osteoid osteomas in the last 42 years. Herein, we present three selected iaOO which were detected in the three major weight-bearing joints.

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Objectives: Health risks due to chronic exposure to highly fluoridated groundwater could be underestimated because fluoride might not only influence the teeth in an aesthetic manner but also seems to led to dentoalveolar structure changes. Therefore, we studied the tooth and alveolar bone structures of Dorper sheep chronically exposed to very highly fluoridated and low calcium groundwater in the Kalahari Desert in comparison to controls consuming groundwater with low fluoride and normal calcium levels within the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended range.

Materials And Methods: Two flocks of Dorper ewes in Namibia were studied.

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Osteoporosis is a chronic systemic bone disease of growing relevance due to the on-going demographic change. Since the underlying regulatory mechanisms of this critical illness are still not fully understood and treatment options are not satisfactorily resolved, there is still a great need for osteoporosis research in general and animal models in particular. Ovariectomized rodents are standard animal models for postmenopausal osteoporosis and highly attractive due to the possibility to specifically modify their genetic background.

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Background: The aim of this large collective and meticulous study of primary bone tumours and tumourous lesions of the hand was to enhance the knowledge about findings of traumatological radiographs and improve differential diagnosis.

Methods: This retrospective study reviewed data collected from 1976 until 2006 in our Bone Tumour Registry. The following data was documented: age, sex, radiological investigations, tumour location, histopathological features including type and dignity of the tumour, and diagnosis.

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Purpose: It is supposed that the demographic change will lead to an increase in patients with impaired alveolar bone conditions. Large animal models are of particular interest in this context as they are suitable for developing and testing new dental implants. Recently, we demonstrated that surgical hypothalamo-pituitary disconnection (HPD) causes a pronounced low-turnover situation leading to cortical and trabecular bone loss in sheep.

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We recently established a large animal model of osteoporosis in sheep using hypothalamic-pituitary disconnection (HPD). As central regulation is important for bone metabolism, HPD-sheep develop severe osteoporosis because of low bone turnover. In this study we investigated metaphyseal fracture healing in HPD-sheep.

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Although several studies reported that raloxifene treatment improves postmenopausal osteoporotic bone structure and reduces fracture risk, only a few animal and no human studies have examined its effects on the fracture healing process. Thus the aim of the present study was to determine, whether systemic application of the selective estrogen receptor modulator raloxifene promotes fracture healing compared to untreated control-, estrogen-deficient-, as well as estrogen-treated mice using a standardized femoral osteotomy model (n = 60 mice). Ten days after surgery, contact radiography and undecalcified histomorphometric analysis revealed that raloxifene administration significantly improved the early stage of fracture healing compared to all other groups.

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Hypothalamo-pituitary disconnection (HPD) leads to low bone turnover and osteoporosis in sheep. To determine the sustainability of bone loss and its biomechanical relevance, we studied HPD-sheep 24 months after surgery (HPD + OVX-24) in comparison to untreated control (Control), ovariectomized sheep (OVX), and sheep 12 months after HPD (HPD + OVX-12). We performed histomorphometric, HR-pQCT, and qBEI analyses, as well as biomechanical testing of all ewes studied.

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We describe the successful reconstruction of the index finger metacarpophalangeal joint with an osteochondral autograft from the lateral femoral condyle following failed curettage and cementation of a giant cell tumour of the proximal phalanx base. At the 2-year follow-up, a good functional outcome was noted with 0-80° range of motion of the metacarpophalangeal joint and no clinical or radiographic evidence of tumour recurrence.

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Background: Osteoporosis is a chronic disease characterized by bone loss and increased skeletal fragility. Large animal models are required for preclinical testing of new therapeutic approaches. We have recently demonstrated that continuous intracerebroventricular (ICV) application of leptin into the lateral ventricle (LV) induces bone loss in ewe.

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The hypothalamus is of critical importance in regulating bone remodeling. This is underscored by the fact that intracerebroventricular-application of leptin in ewe leads to osteopenia. As a large animal model of osteoporosis, this approach has some limitations, such as high technical expenditure and running costs.

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Background: Vitamin D is critical for musculoskeletal health and has been implicated in the risk of extraskeletal diseases, including cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and autoimmune diseases, as well as overall mortality. Although numerous studies deal and have dealt with vitamin D deficiency and its consequences, experts cannot agree on the right 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels. This survey aims to shed light on the ongoing vitamin D controversy from different angles.

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Background: Fracture healing is a complex and sequential process. One important step in fracture healing is callus remodeling. As we could previously show, an increase of osteoclast bone resorption as a result of estrogen deficiency impairs the fracture healing process.

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Background: The distal radius is the most frequent fracture localization in humans. Although younger patients receive a distal radius fracture after an adequate trauma, elderly patients suffer fractures through low-energy mechanisms. Low-energy fractures are hallmarks of osteoporosis.

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Background: Fracture healing is a complex and sequential process. One important step in fracture healing is callus remodeling. Estrogen deficiency is known to increase osteoclast bone resorption, whereas estrogen replacement can reverse this effect.

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Fractures of the humeral head are frequent and will further increase due to demographic changes. Prior to operative fracture treatment, the regional differences of bone quality, especially of elderly people, have to be carefully considered to assure stable implant fixation. However, conclusive data concerning the variation of histomorphometric parameters are still lacking.

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Osteoporosis is a disease that leads to fragility fractures due to the loss of bone mass and bone microstructure. This review presents an update on the fundamental pathophysiological and pathomorphological mechanisms of bone loss. Pathomorphological characteristics such as perforations and microcallus formations are explained.

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Unlabelled: This study examines the effect of long-term ICV administration of leptin in ewes. We found that central application significantly decreased osteoblast activity as measured by serum analysis as well as by histomorphometry, resulting in decreased trabecular bone volume. These data provide additional evidence that bone formation and therefore bone remodeling is at least in part centrally controlled.

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Bone structure and quality are an important parameter in the propensity of bone to fracture. Although the calcaneus is used as diagnostic reference site for osteoporosis by ultrasound, its structure has never been analyzed in detail. The purpose of this study was therefore to histomorphometrically analyze the trabecular microarchitecture of the calcaneus, and to determine whether the calcaneal bone structure is changing with age.

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Biomaterials are designed to support orthopedic surgeons and once implanted they will help the body to heal itself. In this way one of the most attractive substances are biomaterials that allow gluing of bone fragments and implant fixation. Although no bone adhesive is established for practical use in clinical practice yet, there is evidence in vitro and in vivo that a new class of bone adhesives based on alkylene bis(dilactoyl)-methacrylates may meet the requirements to bridge the gap between bench and bedside.

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During skeletal development the two ossification centers of the odontoid process are separated from the corpus of the axis by a subdental synchondrosis. This synchondrosis is thought to close and disappear spontaneously in adolescence although this has never been studied in detail. The basis of the dens is of clinical relevance as type II dens fractures are located here.

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Our understanding of the developmental biology of the skeleton, like that of virtually every other subject in biology, has been transformed by recent advances in human and mouse genetics, but we still know very little, in molecular and genetic terms, about skeletal physiology. Thus, among the many questions that are largely unexplained are the following: why is osteoporosis mainly a women's disease? How is bone mass maintained nearly constant between the end of puberty and the arrest of gonadal functions? Molecular genetics has emerged as a powerful tool to study previously unexplored aspects of the physiology of the skeleton. Among mammals, mice are the most promising animals for this experimental work.

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Pleiotrophin (Ptn) is an extracellular matrix protein that regulates hippocampal synaptic plasticity and learning behavior in vivo. Since the overexpression of Ptn in transgenic mice leads to increased bone formation, we analyzed whether a deficiency in Ptn expression would have a negative effect on bone remodeling. Bones from Ptn-deficient mice and wild-type littermates were analyzed using radiography, muCT imaging and undecalcified histology.

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