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Table 4 The compressive mechanical behavior of the regenerated meniscus in scaffolds

From: The triply periodic minimal surface-based 3D printed engineering scaffold for meniscus function reconstruction

  

Limit compression stress (MPa)

Compression modulus (MPa)

Toughness (kJ/m3)

Energy dissipation (kJ/m3)

Inner region

Native

9.75

19.23 ± 3.32

163.26 ± 12.26

9.34 ± 0.95

TPMS

7.24

13.45 ± 2.96

131.49 ± 8.89

3.97 ± 0.54

Grid

6.63

12.77 ± 2.72

122.96 ± 9.63

2.53 ± 0.41

Outer region

Native

15.63

30.20 ± 3.67

335.27 ± 27.55

7.32 ± 1.01

TPMS

11.23

24.41 ± 3.05

297.59 ± 14.69

5.29 ± 0.77

Grid

9.22

13.61 ± 2.92

196.39 ± 12.38

3.24 ± 0.63