Mechanical Characterization of Porous Bone-like Scaffolds with Complex Microstructures for Bone Regeneration
The patient-specific treatment of bone fractures using porous osteoconductive scaffolds has faced significant clinical challenges due to insufficient mechanical strength and bioactivity. These properties are essential for osteogenesis, bone bridging, and bone regeneration. Therefore, it is crucial t...
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| description | The patient-specific treatment of bone fractures using porous osteoconductive scaffolds has faced significant clinical challenges due to insufficient mechanical strength and bioactivity. These properties are essential for osteogenesis, bone bridging, and bone regeneration. Therefore, it is crucial to develop and characterize biocompatible, biodegradable, and mechanically robust scaffolds for effective bone regeneration. The objective of this study is to systematically investigate the mechanical performance of SimuBone, a medical-grade biocompatible and biodegradable material, using 10 distinct triply periodic minimal surface (TPMS) designs with various internal structures. To assess the material’s tensile properties, tensile structures based on ASTM D638-14 (Design IV) were fabricated, while standard torsion structures were designed and fabricated to evaluate torsional properties. Additionally, this work examined the compressive properties of the 10 TPMS scaffold designs, parametrically designed in the Rhinoceros 3D environment and subsequently fabricated using fused deposition modeling (FDM) additive manufacturing. The FDM fabrication process utilized a microcapillary nozzle (heated to 240 °C) with a diameter of 400 µm and a print speed of 10 mm/s, depositing material on a heated surface maintained at 60 °C. It was observed that SimuBone had a shear modulus of 714.79 ± 11.97 MPa as well as an average yield strength of 44 ± 1.31 MPa. Scaffolds fabricated with horizontal material deposition exhibited the highest tensile modulus (5404.20 ± 192.30 MPa), making them ideal for load-bearing applications. Also, scaffolds with large voids required thicker walls to prevent collapse. The <i>P.W. Hybrid</i> scaffold design demonstrated high vertical stiffness but moderate horizontal stiffness, indicating anisotropic mechanical behavior. The <i>Neovius</i> scaffold design balanced mechanical stiffness and porosity, making it a promising candidate for bone tissue engineering. Overall, the outcomes of this study pave the way for the design and fabrication of scaffolds with optimal properties for the treatment of bone fractures. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-16bff7e4de2b4e8292ceb05cc5ce41ec2025-08-20T02:24:43ZengMDPI AGBioengineering2306-53542025-04-0112441610.3390/bioengineering12040416Mechanical Characterization of Porous Bone-like Scaffolds with Complex Microstructures for Bone RegenerationBrandon Coburn0Roozbeh Ross Salary1Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, Marshall University, Huntington, WV 25755, USADepartment of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering, Marshall University, Huntington, WV 25755, USAThe patient-specific treatment of bone fractures using porous osteoconductive scaffolds has faced significant clinical challenges due to insufficient mechanical strength and bioactivity. These properties are essential for osteogenesis, bone bridging, and bone regeneration. Therefore, it is crucial to develop and characterize biocompatible, biodegradable, and mechanically robust scaffolds for effective bone regeneration. The objective of this study is to systematically investigate the mechanical performance of SimuBone, a medical-grade biocompatible and biodegradable material, using 10 distinct triply periodic minimal surface (TPMS) designs with various internal structures. To assess the material’s tensile properties, tensile structures based on ASTM D638-14 (Design IV) were fabricated, while standard torsion structures were designed and fabricated to evaluate torsional properties. Additionally, this work examined the compressive properties of the 10 TPMS scaffold designs, parametrically designed in the Rhinoceros 3D environment and subsequently fabricated using fused deposition modeling (FDM) additive manufacturing. The FDM fabrication process utilized a microcapillary nozzle (heated to 240 °C) with a diameter of 400 µm and a print speed of 10 mm/s, depositing material on a heated surface maintained at 60 °C. It was observed that SimuBone had a shear modulus of 714.79 ± 11.97 MPa as well as an average yield strength of 44 ± 1.31 MPa. Scaffolds fabricated with horizontal material deposition exhibited the highest tensile modulus (5404.20 ± 192.30 MPa), making them ideal for load-bearing applications. Also, scaffolds with large voids required thicker walls to prevent collapse. The <i>P.W. Hybrid</i> scaffold design demonstrated high vertical stiffness but moderate horizontal stiffness, indicating anisotropic mechanical behavior. The <i>Neovius</i> scaffold design balanced mechanical stiffness and porosity, making it a promising candidate for bone tissue engineering. Overall, the outcomes of this study pave the way for the design and fabrication of scaffolds with optimal properties for the treatment of bone fractures.https://www.mdpi.com/2306-5354/12/4/416advanced manufacturingbone tissue engineeringregenerative medicinetriply periodic minimal surface (TPMS) |
| spellingShingle | Brandon Coburn Roozbeh Ross Salary Mechanical Characterization of Porous Bone-like Scaffolds with Complex Microstructures for Bone Regeneration Bioengineering advanced manufacturing bone tissue engineering regenerative medicine triply periodic minimal surface (TPMS) |
| title | Mechanical Characterization of Porous Bone-like Scaffolds with Complex Microstructures for Bone Regeneration |
| title_full | Mechanical Characterization of Porous Bone-like Scaffolds with Complex Microstructures for Bone Regeneration |
| title_fullStr | Mechanical Characterization of Porous Bone-like Scaffolds with Complex Microstructures for Bone Regeneration |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mechanical Characterization of Porous Bone-like Scaffolds with Complex Microstructures for Bone Regeneration |
| title_short | Mechanical Characterization of Porous Bone-like Scaffolds with Complex Microstructures for Bone Regeneration |
| title_sort | mechanical characterization of porous bone like scaffolds with complex microstructures for bone regeneration |
| topic | advanced manufacturing bone tissue engineering regenerative medicine triply periodic minimal surface (TPMS) |
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