Research Progress in Mechanical Properties of Medical Hydrogels
Hydrogel is a kind of three-dimensional network structure formed by hydrophilic polymer chains through a variety of cross-linking mechanisms.It has good biocompatibility,degradability,and adjustable mechanical properties,and is widely used in the field of medicine.For different clinical application scenarios,hydrogels need to have different mechanical properties.However,there is no unified and systematic quantitative evaluation standard,which can not specifically adjust the properties of hydrogels for different clinical application needs,limiting the application of such preparations.This article systematically summarizes the clinical application and corresponding mechanical properties requirements of medical hydrogels,the characterization methods and adjustment methods of mechanical properties,as well as the development status and prospect of medical hydrogels,hoping to provide a theoretical basis for the research and development of the mechanical properties of medical hydrogels.