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. 2020 Aug 29;6(2):346–360. doi: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2020.08.016

Table 2.

PLGA-based bone-substitute materials.

Material lactic acid/glycolic acid molar ratio Preparation method Bioactive factor Bone defect model Defect size Implantation time Final BV/TV Ref.
PLGA 75/25 Unidirectional cooling method Rabbit articular osteochondral defect Diameter 4 mm, depth 4 mm 12 weeks [79]
PLGA 85/15 Compression molding/particulate leaching method BM-MSCs Rabbit articular osteochondral defect Diameter 4 mm, depth 5 mm 12 weeks [76]
PLGA 85/15 Compression molding/particulate leaching method BM-MSCs Rabbit articular osteochondral defect Diameter 4 mm, depth 5 mm 12 weeks [77]
PLGA 75/25 Compression molding/particulate leaching method BM-MSCs Rabbit articular osteochondral defect Diameter 4 mm, depth 5 mm 24 weeks [78]
PLGA 85/15 Compression molding/particulate leaching method PRP Rabbit articular osteochondral defect Diameter 4 mm, depth 4 mm 6 months 57 ± 14% [83]
PLGA 85/15 Gas foaming/salt leaching method Human AD-MSCs Rat calvarial defect Diameter 7 mm 16 weeks 11 ± 2.8% [86]
PLGA 75/25 ST and FT 3D bioprinting methods [72]
PLGA 75/25 3D printing method [80]
PLGA/Artificial extracellular matrix 85/15 Solvent casting/particulate leaching method [87,88]
PLGA/Col 75/25 3D printing method BMP2-MP [90]
PLGA/HA 85/15 Compression molding/particulate leaching method Rabbit radius defect Length 15 mm 12 weeks [94]
PLGA/HA 50/50 Melt reaction with transesterification method [96]
PLGA/HA 75/25 Solvent casting/particulate leaching method Rabbit hind femoral condyles defect Diameter 6 mm, depth 5 mm 12 months 23 ± 4% [97]
PLGA/HA 50/50 Electrospinning and freeze-drying methods [99]
PLGA/HA 85/15 Gas foaming/salt leaching method BM-MSCs Rabbit articular osteochondral defect Diameter 4 mm, depth 5 mm 16 weeks [98]
PLGA/HA 85/15 Electrospinning method Insulin [105]
PLGA/HA Double emulsion solvent evaporation method BMP-2 and VEGF [106]
PLGA/HA 50/50 Combining phase separation/particulate leaching method rhBMP-7 Mice calvarial defect Diameter 4 mm 8 weeks [108]
PLGA/HA 75/25 3D printing method rhBMP-2 Rabbit mandible defect Length 13 mm, width 6 mm, height 4 mm 12 weeks 33.7% [107]
PLGA/HA-g-PBLG 75/25 Phase inversion/particulate leaching method Rabbit radius defect Length 20 mm 12 weeks [100]
PLGA/HA-g-PBLG Solvent casting/particulate leaching method Rabbit radius defect Length 20 mm 12 weeks 75% [101]
PLGA/CP Compression molding method Rabbit BM-MSCs Rabbit radius defect Length 15 mm 8 weeks [109]
PLGA/TCP 50/50 Rapid prototyping method VEGF Rabbit radius defect Length 15 mm 8 weeks [114]
PLGA/TCP 75/25 Low-temperature deposition technique Icariin [116]
PLGA/TCP 75/25 3D printing method Mg Rabbit distal femora defect Diameter 3 mm, length 15 mm 12 weeks 8% [115]
PLGA/TCP 75/25 3D printing method Icariin Rabbit distal femora defect Diameter 3 mm, length 20 mm 12 weeks [117]
PLGA/TCP 75/25 3D printing method Icariin Rabbit distal femora defect Diameter 3 mm, length 15 mm 8 weeks 7% [118]
PLGA/BG/Col 50/50 Single emulsion method Rat calvarial defect Diameter 5 mm 6 weeks [122]
PLGA/CNTs Solvent casting/particulate leaching method [125]
PLGA/MgOH 50/50 Solvent casting method Rat articular osteochondral defect Diameter 2 mm, depth 2 mm 8 weeks [126]
PLGA/AKR 75/25 Solvent casting/particulate leaching method iPSCs Mice calvarial defect Diameter 4 mm 8 weeks [124]