Design, materials, and mechanobiology of biodegradable scaffolds for bone tissue engineering

Biomed Res Int. 2015:2015:729076. doi: 10.1155/2015/729076. Epub 2015 Mar 26.

Abstract

A review about design, manufacture, and mechanobiology of biodegradable scaffolds for bone tissue engineering is given. First, fundamental aspects about bone tissue engineering and considerations related to scaffold design are established. Second, issues related to scaffold biomaterials and manufacturing processes are discussed. Finally, mechanobiology of bone tissue and computational models developed for simulating how bone healing occurs inside a scaffold are described.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Absorbable Implants*
  • Animals
  • Bone Substitutes*
  • Humans
  • Tissue Engineering / methods*
  • Tissue Scaffolds*

Substances

  • Bone Substitutes