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Fatigue Behaviour Of Load-Bearing Polymeric Bone Scaffolds: A Review, Hamed Bakhtiari, Alireza Nouri, Mehrdad Khakbiz, Majid Tolouei-Rad

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Bone scaffolds play a crucial role in bone tissue engineering by providing mechanical support for the growth of new tissue while enduring static and fatigue loads. Although polymers possess favourable characteristics such as adjustable degradation rate, tissue-compatible stiffness, ease of fabrication, and low toxicity, their relatively low mechanical strength has limited their use in load-bearing applications. While numerous studies have focused on assessing the static strength of polymeric scaffolds, little research has been conducted on their fatigue properties. The current review presents a comprehensive study on the fatigue behaviour of polymeric bone scaffolds. The fatigue failure in polymeric scaffolds is …