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Biodegradable Magnesium Alloys: A Review of Material Development and Applications

Year: 2012

Type: article

Abstract: Magnesium based alloys possess a natural ability to biodegrade due to corrosion when placed within aqueous substances, which is promising for cardiovascular and orthopedic medical device applications. These materials can serve as a temporary scaffold when placed in vivo, which is desirable for treatments when temporary supportive structures are required to assist in the wound healing process. The nature of these materials to degrade is attributed to the high oxidative corrosion rates of magnesium. In this review, a summary is presented for magnesium material development, biocorrosion characteristics, as well as a biological translation for these results.

Source: Journal of Biomimetics Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering

DOI: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/jbbte.12.25

Authors: Dharam Persaud-Sharma, Anthony McGoron

Institution: Florida International University

Language: English

Topic: Magnesium Alloys: Properties and Applications

Subfield: Biomaterials

Field: Materials Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Responsible consumption and production

Open Access status: green

Funders: Brain Aneurysm Foundation, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of General Medical Sciences