PMID- 36824658 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20230226 IS - 2666-5344 (Electronic) IS - 2666-5344 (Linking) VI - 2 DP - 2021 Jun TI - Current interpretations on the in vivo response of bone to additively manufactured metallic porous scaffolds: A review. PG - 100013 LID - 10.1016/j.bbiosy.2021.100013 [doi] LID - 100013 AB - Recent advances in the field of metallic additive manufacturing have expanded production capabilities for bone implants to include porous lattice structures. While traditional models of de novo bone formation can be applied to fully dense implant materials, their applicability to the interior of porous materials has not been well-characterized. Unlike other reviews that focus on materials and mechanical properties of lattice structures, this review compiles biological performance from in vivo studies in pre-clinical models only. First, we introduce the most common lattice geometry designs employed in vivo and discuss some of their fabrication advantages and limitations. Then lattice geometry is correlated to quantitative (histomorphometric) and qualitative (histological) assessments of osseointegration. We group studies according to two common implant variables: pore size and percent porosity, and explore the extent of osseointegration using common measures, including bone-implant contact (BIC), bone area (BA), bone volume/total volume (BV/TV) and biomechanical stability, for various animal models and implantation times. Based on this, trends related to in vivo bone formation on the interior of lattice structures are presented. Common challenges with lattice structures are highlighted, including nonuniformity of bone growth through the entirety of the lattice structure due to occlusion effects and avascularity. This review paper identifies a lack of systematic in vivo studies on porous AM implants to target optimum geometric design, including pore shape, size, and percent porosity in controlled animal models and critical-sized defects. Further work focusing on surface modification strategies and systematic geometric studies to homogenize in vivo bone growth through the scaffold interior are recommended to increase implant stability in the early stages of osseointegration. CI - (c) 2021 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd. FAU - Deering, Joseph AU - Deering J AD - Department of Materials Science and Engineering, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada. FAU - Grandfield, Kathryn AU - Grandfield K AD - Department of Materials Science and Engineering, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada. AD - School of Biomedical Engineering, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20210226 PL - England TA - Biomater Biosyst JT - Biomaterials and biosystems JID - 9918250307706676 PMC - PMC9934422 OTO - NOTNLM OT - 3D printing OT - Additive manufacturing OT - Histomorphometry OT - In vivo OT - Metallic implant design OT - Osseointegration OT - Porous OT - Tissue engineering COIS- The authors declare no conflict of interest. EDAT- 2021/02/26 00:00 MHDA- 2021/02/26 00:01 PMCR- 2021/02/26 CRDT- 2023/02/24 02:51 PHST- 2020/12/04 00:00 [received] PHST- 2021/01/20 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2021/02/13 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2023/02/24 02:51 [entrez] PHST- 2021/02/26 00:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2021/02/26 00:01 [medline] PHST- 2021/02/26 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - S2666-5344(21)00006-4 [pii] AID - 100013 [pii] AID - 10.1016/j.bbiosy.2021.100013 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Biomater Biosyst. 2021 Feb 26;2:100013. doi: 10.1016/j.bbiosy.2021.100013. eCollection 2021 Jun.