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Table 5 The tensile mechanical behavior of the regenerated meniscus in scaffolds

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

  

Limit tensile stress (MPa)

Limit stain (%)

Tensile modulus (MPa)

Toughness (kJ/m3)

Bulk

Native

7.46

98.77

10.83 ± 0.95

563.94 ± 21.98

TPMS

7.18

128.18

6.96 ± 0.57

572.51 ± 19.73

Grid

4.47

137.73

2.71 ± 0.31

322.56 ± 12.21

Radial direction

Native

5.92

99.07

7.14 ± 0.90

423.11 ± 18.79

TPMS

5.29

101.58

6.26 ± 0.39

382.04 ± 19.67

Grid

2.71

122.89

2.82 ± 0.27

195.50 ± 12.17

Inner region

Native

2.62

72.24

4.95 ± 0.97

169.52 ± 12.77

TPMS

1.75

87.60

2.68 ± 0.53

111.23 ± 9.39

Grid

1.08

70.27

2.18 ± 0.38

47.81 ± 6.73

Outer region

Native

5.59

82.97

8.24 ± 1.08

316.76 ± 14.68

TPMS

5.33

110.75

6.69 ± 0.75

406.05 ± 17.33

Grid

4.54

107.12

2.51 ± 0.47

264.76 ± 10.69