Porous Magnesium-Based Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering

Authors

Mostafa Yazdimamaghani, Oklahoma State University
Mehdi Razavi, Stanford University
Daryoosh Vashaee, North Carolina State University
Keyvan Moharamzadeh, Marquette University
Aldo R. Boccaccini, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Lobat Tayebi, Marquette UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Language

eng

Publication Date

2-2017

Publisher

Elsevier

Source Publication

Materials Science and Engineering: C

Source ISSN

0928-4931

Original Item ID

DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2016.11.027

Abstract

Significant amount of research efforts have been dedicated to the development of scaffolds for tissue engineering. Although at present most of the studies are focused on non-load bearing scaffolds, many scaffolds have also been investigated for hard tissue repair. In particular, metallic scaffolds are being studied for hard tissue engineering due to their suitable mechanical properties. Several biocompatible metallic materials such as stainless steels, cobalt alloys, titanium alloys, tantalum, nitinol and magnesium alloys have been commonly employed as implants in orthopedic and dental treatments. They are often used to replace and regenerate the damaged bones or to provide structural support for healing bone defects. Among the common metallic biomaterials, magnesium (Mg) and a number of its alloys are effective because of their mechanical properties close to those of human bone, their natural ionic content that may have important functional roles in physiological systems, and their in vivo biodegradation characteristics in body fluids. Due to such collective properties, Mg based alloys can be employed as biocompatible, bioactive, and biodegradable scaffolds for load-bearing applications. Recently, porous Mg and Mg alloys have been specially suggested as metallic scaffolds for bone tissue engineering. With further optimization of the fabrication techniques, porous Mg is expected to make a promising hard substitute scaffold. The present review covers research conducted on the fabrication techniques, surface modifications, properties and biological characteristics of Mg alloys based scaffolds. Furthermore, the potential applications, challenges and future trends of such degradable metallic scaffolds are discussed in detail.

Comments

Accepted version. Materials Science and Engineering: C, Vol 71 (February 2017): pg. 1253-1266. DOI. © 2016 Elsevier B.V. Used with permission.

Recommended Citation

Yazdimamaghani, Mostafa; Razavi, Mehdi; Vashaee, Daryoosh; Moharamzadeh, Keyvan; Boccaccini, Aldo R.; and Tayebi, Lobat, "Porous Magnesium-Based Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering" (2017). School of Dentistry Faculty Research and Publications. 181.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/dentistry_fac/181