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Improving the Mechanical Properties of Additively Manufactured Micro-Architected Biodegradable Metals

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Additively manufactured (AM) micro-architected biodegradable metals offer a unique combination of properties that are ideal for bone regeneration including biocompatibility, a fully interconnected porous structure, and the possibility to fully regenerate bony defects with native tissue upon biodegradation. Currently, the mechanical properties of AM biodegradable porous metals can only match the values of human trabecular bone, hindering their applications for cortical bone regeneration. So far, different approaches have been applied to improve the mechanical properties of AM biodegradable porous metals. Here, we present the state-of-the-art in AM biodegradable porous metals with a focus on the effects of material composition, geometrical design, AM process, and post-AM treatments on their mechanical properties. We also identify a number of challenges encountered in adopting AM biodegradable porous metals for orthopedic applications from the mechanical viewpoint and suggest some promising areas for future research.

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  1. Bei**g Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Bei**g, Bei**g, 100083, People’s Republic of China

    Yageng Li & Luning Wang

  2. Department of General Surgery, Peking University First Hospital, Bei**g, 100034, People’s Republic of China

    Jirong Shi

  3. Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University Hospital RWTH, 52074, Aachen, Germany

    Holger Jahr

  4. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Maastricht UMC+, 6202 AZ, Maastricht, The Netherlands

    Holger Jahr

  5. Department of Biomechanical Engineering, Delft University of Technology, 2628 CD, Delft, The Netherlands

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Li, Y., Shi, J., Jahr, H. et al. Improving the Mechanical Properties of Additively Manufactured Micro-Architected Biodegradable Metals. JOM 73, 4188–4198 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-021-04949-8

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