Minimally invasive implantation of a porous scaffold of large volume into bone defect site remains a challenge. Scaffolds based on shape memory polymer (SMP) show potential to be delivered in the compact form via minimally invasive surgery. The present study chooses poly (ε-caprolactone)-diols (PCL-diols) as the SMP to cross-link carboxyl dextran via ester bonds together with particle leaching method to yield a porous SMP scaffold. The inner surfaces of porous SMP scaffold are then mineralized via in situ precipitation to yield mineralized porous SMP-hydroxyapatite (SMP-HA) scaffold. The porous SMP-HA scaffold possesses pore size of 400–500 μm, with HA particles uniformly distributed and orientationally aligned on the inner surfaces of scaffold. X-ray diffraction (XRD) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) are carried out to identify the HA deposition. The phase transition temperature of the scaffold is adjusted to 38°C via changing the dosage of PCL (molecule weight: 2800) to endow the scaffold with shape deformation and fixed properties, as well as well-performed shape recovery property under body temperature. Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) adhere on the inner surfaces of SMP-HA scaffold, exhibiting larger spreading area when compared to cells adhered on SMP scaffold without HA, promoting its osteogenesis. In vivo degradation showed that the scaffold degrades completely after 6 months post-implantation. At the same time, significant tissue and capillary invasion indicated that the present porous SMP-HA scaffold hold great promise towards bone tissue engineering applications.
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