Comparative mechanical analysis of collagen membranes derived from different tissues in an in vitro model simulating membrane-stabilized horizontal GBR
Xueying Bai, Yufei Xue, Jiao Li, Yi Liu, Zhou Ye, Huiyi Yan, Yi Zhou · 2026
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Xueying Bai leads a seven-author team stress-testing two collagen membranes used in jaw bone rebuilding in a 2026 lab study. Guided bone regeneration lays a membrane over graft material to hold space for new bone. One membrane comes from cow heart sac tissue, the other from pig skin. Wet tests stretched, inflated, and compressed both materials.
The cow-derived membrane proved far stiffer and stronger under pulling and compression loads. The pig-derived membrane stretched much further before failing and expanded slightly wider under air pressure. Surgeons thus face a trade-off: strength and load bearing against flexibility and give. The authors frame the results as a mechanical basis for choosing membranes in horizontal bone rebuilding around implants.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Xueying Bai, Yufei Xue, Jiao Li, Yi Liu, Zhou Ye, Huiyi Yan, Yi Zhou |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 32924 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |