Recently, considerable attentions have been paid to alloy Mg–4Zn–0.2 Ca for biomedical
applications due to its suitable biocompatibility and acceptable mechanical properties. In …

Magnesium alloys are potential materials in biodegradable hard tissue implants. Their
degradation products in the physiological environment not only affect the degradation …

Electrochemical behaviour of MA8 magnesium alloy in minimum essential medium (MEM)
and 0.83 wt.% NaCl solution is compared using SVET, local pH measurements and …

In magnesium alloys, the components used modify the alloy properties. For magnesium
implants in contact with bone, rare earths alloys are commonly examined. These were …

The implantation of metallic devices in orthopaedic surgical procedures and coronary
angioplasty is associated with the risk of various adverse events:(i) mechanical (premature …

Magnesium (Mg) or its alloys have shown great potential as promising biocorrosive or
biodegradable implantation materials and/or internal fixators, owing to their good …

Zinc-and calcium-containing magnesium alloys, denominated ZX alloys, excel as temporary
implant materials because of their composition made of physiologically essential minerals …

The influence of amount of intermetallics on the degradation of as-extruded Mg-Nd alloys
with different contents of Nd was investigated via immersion testing in DMEM+ 10% FBS …

Use of magnesium implants is a new trend in orthopedic research because it has several
important properties that recommend it as an excellent resorbable biomaterial for implants …

Biodegradable alloys and especially magnesium-based alloys are considered by many
researchers as materials to be used in medicine due to their biocompatibility and excellent …