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A Comprehensive Mechanical Characterization of Subject-Specific 3D Printed Scaffolds Mimicking Trabecular Bone Architecture Biomechanics
SIMPLE SUMMARY: This study aimed at producing a polymeric scaffold with the ability to replicate the structure and mechanical properties of native trabecular bone. The scaffold’s morphological characteristics and mechanical parameters were compared to those of trabecular bone from bovine iliac crest...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10672154/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38004281 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/life13112141 |
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author | Rojas-Rojas, Laura Tozzi, Gianluca Guillén-Girón, Teodolito |
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description | SIMPLE SUMMARY: This study aimed at producing a polymeric scaffold with the ability to replicate the structure and mechanical properties of native trabecular bone. The scaffold’s morphological characteristics and mechanical parameters were compared to those of trabecular bone from bovine iliac crest. Using a three-step procedure, the elastic modulus and yield strength were investigated, and a dynamic test was performed to evaluate the mechanical behavior under various loading regimes. The local micromechanics of the scaffolds were assessed with in situ microcomputed tomography and digital volume correlation, which measured the full-field strain distribution. Overall, the results showed that the fabricated polymeric scaffold exhibited mechanical properties in the range of trabecular bone and represents a suitable bone surrogate for in vitro applications, with the potential to be further translated for in vivo clinical purposes. ABSTRACT: This study presents a polymeric scaffold designed and manufactured to mimic the structure and mechanical compressive characteristics of trabecular bone. The morphological parameters and mechanical behavior of the scaffold were studied and compared with trabecular bone from bovine iliac crest. Its mechanical properties, such as modulus of elasticity and yield strength, were studied under a three-step monotonic compressive test. Results showed that the elastic modulus of the scaffold was 329 MPa, and the one for trabecular bone reached 336 MPa. A stepwise dynamic compressive test was used to assess the behavior of samples under various loading regimes. With microcomputed tomography (µCT), a three-dimensional reconstruction of the samples was obtained, and their porosity was estimated as 80% for the polymeric scaffold and 88% for trabecular bone. The full-field strain distribution of the samples was measured using in situ µCT mechanics and digital volume correlation (DVC). This provided information on the local microdeformation mechanism of the scaffolds when compared to that of the tissue. The comprehensive results illustrate the potential of the fabricated scaffolds as biomechanical templates for in vitro studies. Furthermore, there is potential for extending this structure and fabrication methodology to incorporate suitable biocompatible materials for both in vitro and in vivo clinical applications. |
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spelling | pubmed-106721542023-10-31 A Comprehensive Mechanical Characterization of Subject-Specific 3D Printed Scaffolds Mimicking Trabecular Bone Architecture Biomechanics Rojas-Rojas, Laura Tozzi, Gianluca Guillén-Girón, Teodolito Life (Basel) Article SIMPLE SUMMARY: This study aimed at producing a polymeric scaffold with the ability to replicate the structure and mechanical properties of native trabecular bone. The scaffold’s morphological characteristics and mechanical parameters were compared to those of trabecular bone from bovine iliac crest. Using a three-step procedure, the elastic modulus and yield strength were investigated, and a dynamic test was performed to evaluate the mechanical behavior under various loading regimes. The local micromechanics of the scaffolds were assessed with in situ microcomputed tomography and digital volume correlation, which measured the full-field strain distribution. Overall, the results showed that the fabricated polymeric scaffold exhibited mechanical properties in the range of trabecular bone and represents a suitable bone surrogate for in vitro applications, with the potential to be further translated for in vivo clinical purposes. ABSTRACT: This study presents a polymeric scaffold designed and manufactured to mimic the structure and mechanical compressive characteristics of trabecular bone. The morphological parameters and mechanical behavior of the scaffold were studied and compared with trabecular bone from bovine iliac crest. Its mechanical properties, such as modulus of elasticity and yield strength, were studied under a three-step monotonic compressive test. Results showed that the elastic modulus of the scaffold was 329 MPa, and the one for trabecular bone reached 336 MPa. A stepwise dynamic compressive test was used to assess the behavior of samples under various loading regimes. With microcomputed tomography (µCT), a three-dimensional reconstruction of the samples was obtained, and their porosity was estimated as 80% for the polymeric scaffold and 88% for trabecular bone. The full-field strain distribution of the samples was measured using in situ µCT mechanics and digital volume correlation (DVC). This provided information on the local microdeformation mechanism of the scaffolds when compared to that of the tissue. The comprehensive results illustrate the potential of the fabricated scaffolds as biomechanical templates for in vitro studies. Furthermore, there is potential for extending this structure and fabrication methodology to incorporate suitable biocompatible materials for both in vitro and in vivo clinical applications. MDPI 2023-10-31 /pmc/articles/PMC10672154/ /pubmed/38004281 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/life13112141 Text en © 2023 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Rojas-Rojas, Laura Tozzi, Gianluca Guillén-Girón, Teodolito A Comprehensive Mechanical Characterization of Subject-Specific 3D Printed Scaffolds Mimicking Trabecular Bone Architecture Biomechanics |
title | A Comprehensive Mechanical Characterization of Subject-Specific 3D Printed Scaffolds Mimicking Trabecular Bone Architecture Biomechanics |
title_full | A Comprehensive Mechanical Characterization of Subject-Specific 3D Printed Scaffolds Mimicking Trabecular Bone Architecture Biomechanics |
title_fullStr | A Comprehensive Mechanical Characterization of Subject-Specific 3D Printed Scaffolds Mimicking Trabecular Bone Architecture Biomechanics |
title_full_unstemmed | A Comprehensive Mechanical Characterization of Subject-Specific 3D Printed Scaffolds Mimicking Trabecular Bone Architecture Biomechanics |
title_short | A Comprehensive Mechanical Characterization of Subject-Specific 3D Printed Scaffolds Mimicking Trabecular Bone Architecture Biomechanics |
title_sort | comprehensive mechanical characterization of subject-specific 3d printed scaffolds mimicking trabecular bone architecture biomechanics |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10672154/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38004281 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/life13112141 |
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