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International Journal of Bioprinting Effects of structure on the interbody cage

Figure 7. (A) Uniaxial compression test. (B–F) Compressive stress–strain curves of distinct degradation phases of each set of cages.

it is possible to determine that the elastic deformation of strain during the process of compression, which is
stage of the cages gradually decreased with the growth of induced by the tilting of the hole wall generated by the
the aperture diameter and the number of crossing layers multi-layered beams barred in the same direction.
of beams. In addition, the cage with four intersecting Figure 8 displays the compressive strength of each
layers of beams (i.e., AIII and BIII) experiences a stage group of cages at different levels of degradation. The
characterized by stress drop accompanied by the rise compressive strength of the cages decreased with the

Figure 8. Compressive strength of distinct degradation phases of each set of cages.

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