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ArticleBMC musculoskeletal disorders2021

Design and analysis of three-dimensional printing of a porous titanium scaffold.

Jiajie Yang, Yaqiang Li, Xiaojian Shi, Meihua Shen, Kaibing Shi, Lingjie Shen, Chunxi Yang

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Article in BMC musculoskeletal disorders, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Jiajie Yang *Nantong Haimen People's Hospital, 1201 Beijing Road, Haimen District, Nantong City, 226100, Jiangsu Province, China.
Yaqiang Li *Renji Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, 145 Shandong Zhong Lu, Shanghai, 200001, China.
Xiaojian ShiNantong Haimen People's Hospital, 1201 Beijing Road, Haimen District, Nantong City, 226100, Jiangsu Province, China.
Meihua ShenNantong Haimen People's Hospital, 1201 Beijing Road, Haimen District, Nantong City, 226100, Jiangsu Province, China.
Kaibing ShiNantong Haimen People's Hospital, 1201 Beijing Road, Haimen District, Nantong City, 226100, Jiangsu Province, China.
Lingjie ShenNantong Haimen People's Hospital, 1201 Beijing Road, Haimen District, Nantong City, 226100, Jiangsu Province, China.
Chunxi YangRenji Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine, 145 Shandong Zhong Lu, Shanghai, 200001, China. chunxi_yang@163.com.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveMechanic strength, pore morphology and size are key factors for the three-dimensional (3D) printing of porous titanium scaffolds, therefore, developing optimal structure for the 3D printed titanium scaffold to fill bone defects in knee joints is instructive and important.

methodsStructural models of titanium scaffolds with fifteen different pore unit were designed with 3D printing computer software; five different scaffold shapes were designed: imitation diamond-60°, imitation diamond-90°, imitation diamond-120°, regular tetrahedron and regular hexahedron. Each structural shape was evaluated with three pore sizes (400, 600 and 800 μm), and fifteen types of cylindrical models (size: 20 mm; height: 20 mm). Autodesk Inventor software was used to determine the strength and safety of the models by simulating simple strength acting on the knee joints. We analyzed the data and found suitable models for the design of 3D printing of porous titanium scaffolds.

resultsFifteen different types of pore unit structural models were evaluated under positive pressure and lateral pressure; the compressive strength reduced when the pore size increased. Under torsional pressure, the strengths of the imitation diamond structure were similar when the pore size increased, and the strengths of the regular tetrahedron and regular hexahedron structures reduced when the pore size increased. In each case, the compressive strength of the regular hexahedron structure was highest, that of the regular tetrahedron was second highest, and that of the imitation diamond structure was relatively low. Fifteen types of cylindrical models under a set force were evaluated, and the sequence of comprehensive compressive strength, from strong to weak was: regular hexahedron > regular tetrahedron > imitation diamond-120° > imitation diamond-90° > imitation diamond-60°. The compressive strength of cylinder models was higher when the pore size was smaller.

conclusionThe pore size and pore morphology were important factors influencing the compressive strength. The strength of each structure reduced when the pore size (400, 600 and 800 μm) increased. The models of regular hexahedron, regular tetrahedron and imitation diamond-120°appeared to meet the conditions of large pore sizes and high compressive strength.

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Printing, Three-DimensionalTitaniumCompressive StrengthHumansPorosityTissue ScaffoldsTitaniumBone defectCompressive strengthMetal scaffoldSafety factorThree-dimensional printingTitanium

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PMID34340671
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