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Area of Science:

  • Biomaterials Science
  • Tissue Engineering
  • Biomedical Engineering

Background:

  • Advanced fabrication techniques like 3D printing enable the creation of complex, biomimetic scaffolds for tissue engineering.
  • Understanding the mechanical properties of these scaffolds is crucial for their successful integration and function in vivo.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To fabricate polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) trabeculated scaffolds mimicking canine bone structure using free form fabrication.
  • To evaluate the compressive stiffness of these scaffolds with varying pore structures under different loading rates and after saline immersion.

Main Methods:

  • A 3D CAD model of canine trabecular bone was created using micro CT.
  • Polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) scaffolds were fabricated using fused deposition modeling.
  • Scaffolds underwent compression testing at 49 N/s and 294 N/s, with some groups pre-soaked in saline.
  • Micro CT was used to analyze porosity, connectivity density, and trabecular separation.

Main Results:

  • Dry trabecular scaffolds exhibited a compressive stiffness of 4.94±1.19 MPa at 49 N/s, comparable to simple pore scaffolds but stiffer than complex interconnected pore scaffolds.
  • Compressive stiffness approximately doubled for all scaffold groups at the higher load rate of 294 N/s.
  • Saline immersion showed no significant effect on scaffold stiffness.
  • Trabecular scaffolds achieved similar porosity to native bone, but connectivity and separation require optimization.

Conclusions:

  • Scaffold stiffness is influenced by pore architecture and loading rate in PBT trabeculated scaffolds.
  • Current fabrication methods provide good porosity but need refinement for optimal connectivity and trabecular separation to fully replicate native bone mechanics.
  • These findings guide the development of more physiologically relevant bone tissue engineering scaffolds.