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The interference screw made of bioabsorbable polymers has been widely used in bone tissue engineering. Among the various ranges of polymer materials, the composite of polylactic glycolic acid (PLGA) and β-tricalcium phosphate (β-TCP) exerts high performance of biocompatibility and bioabsorption for the knee fixation and reconstruction surgery. The purpose of this research is to first investigate the influence of screw thread geometry on the mechanical properties of the biocomposites interference screw made of PLGA/β-TCP composite. Three biocomposite interference screws with different thread designs were compared in terms of the maximum insertion torque and pullout force via numerical analysis. It was found that the thread design with modified pitch failed to improve the ease of insertion into the bone tunnel and resistance of removal. Although the modified thread angle type enhanced the pull-out strength, the higher insertion torque and strain energy density (SED) exerted on the bone made it was easy to break during the insertion process and enlarge the bone tunnel. Then, based on the optimal design of the screw, in-vitro degradation experiment over 26 weeks was conducted to investigate the degradation kinetics and evaluate the mechanical properties of the PLGA/β-TCP interference screw. The in vitro degradation analysis revealed that the molecular weight residual rate and degradation time presented a linear negative correlation within 0 to 16 weeks and the degradation rate was significantly accelerated after 16 weeks. However, it didn't exhibit any differences in mass loss with the degradation time, which indicated that the material can still keep the shape in half a year. In other words, the interference screw made of PLGA/β-TCP composite can meet the requirements of clinical use and has a certain degree of safety. © 2020
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Polymer Degradation and Stability
ISSN: 0141-3910
年份: 2021
卷: 186
5 . 9 0 0
JCR@2022
ESI学科: CHEMISTRY;
ESI高被引阀值:96
JCR分区:1
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