TABLE 6.
Models for which the mechanical failure of the scaffold prior to complete defect repair was predicted.
| Degradation modality | Degradation speed | Day of complete scaffold degradation | Model-specific events | Day of mechanical failure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surface erosion | Fast | 25 | • Complete degradation of first layer of surface elements: day 13 | 24 |
| Bulk degradation with autocatalysis | Fast | 25 | • Complete degradation of elements in strut bulk: day 13 | 14 |
| • Onset of erosion: oSurface: day 23 | ||||
| oBulk: day 12 | ||||
| Matched | 50 | • Complete degradation of elements in strut bulk: day 25 | 26 | |
| • Onset of erosion: oSurface: day 45 | ||||
| oBulk: day 23 | ||||
| Slow | 100 | • Complete degradation of elements in strut bulk: day 50 | 67 | |
| • Onset of erosion: oSurface: day 90 | ||||
| oBulk: day 45 |