Rojas-Rojas, Laura ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1096-7659, Tozzi, Gianluca and Guillén-Girón, Teodolito ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1823-3403 (2023) A comprehensive mechanical characterization of subject-specific 3D printed scaffolds mimicking trabecular bone architecture biomechanics. Life, 13 (11):2141. pp. 1-14. ISSN 2075-1729 (Online) (doi:10.3390/life13112141)

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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.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	polymeric scaffold; trabecular bone; mechanical properties; microCT; digital volume correlation
Subjects:	N Fine Arts > NA Architecture T Technology > T Technology (General) T Technology > TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group:	Faculty of Engineering & Science Faculty of Engineering & Science > School of Engineering (ENG)
Last Modified:	08 Jan 2024 16:57
URI:	http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/45238

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