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In vitro and in vivo dissolution of biocompatible S59 glass scaffolds

Fabrication of porous tissue-engineering scaffolds from bioactive glasses (BAG) is complicated by the tendency of BAG compositions to crystallize in thermal treatments during scaffold manufacture. Here, experimental biocompatible glass S59 (SiO 2 59.7 wt%, Na 2 O 25.5 wt%, CaO 11.0 wt%, P 2 O 5 2.5...

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Published in:Journal of materials science. Materials in medicine 2024-07, Vol.35 (1), p.38-9, Article 38
Main Authors: Aalto-Setälä, Laura, Uppstu, Peter, Björkenheim, Robert, Strömberg, Gustav, Lindfors, Nina C., Pajarinen, Jukka, Hupa, Leena
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Summary:Fabrication of porous tissue-engineering scaffolds from bioactive glasses (BAG) is complicated by the tendency of BAG compositions to crystallize in thermal treatments during scaffold manufacture. Here, experimental biocompatible glass S59 (SiO 2 59.7 wt%, Na 2 O 25.5 wt%, CaO 11.0 wt%, P 2 O 5 2.5 wt%, B 2 O 3 1.3 wt%), known to be resistant to crystallization, was used in sintering of glass granules (300–500 µm) into porous scaffolds. The dissolution behavior of the scaffolds was then studied in vivo in rabbit femurs and under continuous flow conditions in vitro (14 days in vitro/56 days in vivo). The scaffolds were osteoconductive in vivo, as bone could grow into the scaffold structure. Still, the scaffolds could not induce sufficiently rapid bone ingrowth to replace the strength lost due to dissolution. The scaffolds lost their structure and strength as the scaffold necks dissolved. In vitro, S59 dissolved congruently throughout the 14-day experiments, resulting in only a slight reaction layer formation. Manufacturing BAG scaffolds from S59 that retain their amorphous structure was thus possible. The relatively rapid and stable dissolution of the scaffold implies that the glass S59 may have the potential to be used in composite implants providing initial strength and stable, predictable release of ions over longer exposure times. Graphical Abstract
ISSN:1573-4838
0957-4530
1573-4838
DOI:10.1007/s10856-024-06795-x