Guo-Sen Li, Hao Li, Da Liu, Rui Yi, Yi Cui, Hong-Da Lao, Xiao-Yang Nie, Min Zhao, Cheng-Fei Du, Yong-Qing Xu, Jiang-Jun Zhou
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Biomechanically optimized 3D-Printed titanium prostheses with stiffener arrangement for critical femoral diaphyseal defects: early weight-bearing capacity and combat readiness validated through integrated biomechanical-FEA approach.
Introduction: Critical femoral diaphyseal defects exceeding 3 cm present significant challenges in trauma and military orthopedics, particularly in blast injury scenarios requiring rapid rehabilitation.
Methods: The purpose of this experiment was to evaluate the biomechanical in vitro performance of two personalized prostheses (Groups A and B) designed explicitly for critical femoral diaphyseal defects through integrated biomechanical testing and finite element analysis (FEA). Using fourth-generation composite femurs simulating 10 cm defects (n = 16), we compared axial compression, torsion, four-point bending stiffness, and cyclic fatigue performance against intact bones (Group D) and diaphyseal fractures without defects (Group C).
Results: Key findings demonstrate comparable compressive stiffness between prostheses groups (Group A: 764.12±112.63 N/mm; Group B: 693.63±136.31 N/mm) and intact femurs (808.59±18.1 N/mm, p>0.05). The torsional stiffness is comparable between prostheses groups (Group A: 2.28±0.15 Nm/°; Group B: 2.18±0.22 Nm/°) versus diaphyseal fractures without defects (2.01±0.19 Nm/°). The stiffness results comply with mobilization requirements. FEA revealed maximum von Mises stresses in prosthesis fixation systems below the yield strength of Ti6Al4V, with digital image correlation validating the stress distribution patterns. The porous scaffold design achieved optimal modulus (1,132.85 MPa) between cortical and cancellous bone, reducing the "stress shielding" effect. Both prostheses endured 1800 N cyclic loading (100,000 cycles ≈, 13.3 years of physiological use) without structural failure.
Discussion: These customized prostheses address critical military medical needs by enabling immediate weight-bearing, reducing surgical complexity compared to bone transport techniques, and maintaining long-term mechanical integrity. The stiffener design philosophy and additive manufacturing flexibility provide adaptable solutions for complex combat-related trauma, significantly advancing early functional recovery in resource-constrained environments.
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The translation of new discoveries in medicine to clinical routine has never been easy. During the second half of the last century, thanks to the progress in chemistry, biochemistry and pharmacology, we have seen the development and the application of a large number of drugs and devices aimed at the treatment of symptoms, blocking unwanted pathways and, in the case of infectious diseases, fighting the micro-organisms responsible. However, we are facing, today, a dramatic change in the therapeutic approach to pathologies and diseases. Indeed, the challenge of the present and the next decade is to fully restore the physiological status of the diseased organism and to completely regenerate tissue and organs when they are so seriously affected that treatments cannot be limited to the repression of symptoms or to the repair of damage. This is being made possible thanks to the major developments made in basic cell and molecular biology, including stem cell science, growth factor delivery, gene isolation and transfection, the advances in bioengineering and nanotechnology, including development of new biomaterials, biofabrication technologies and use of bioreactors, and the big improvements in diagnostic tools and imaging of cells, tissues and organs.
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