Magnesium-based alloys used in orthopedic surgery

I Antoniac, M Miculescu, V Mănescu, A Stere, PH Quan… - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Magnesium (Mg)-based alloys have become an important category of materials that is
attracting more and more attention due to their high potential use as orthopedic temporary …

[HTML][HTML] A review on recent advancements in biodegradable Mg-Ca alloys

MR Sahu, TSS Kumar, U Chakkingal - Journal of Magnesium and Alloys, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The binary Mg-Ca alloys are drawing increasing attention as temporary implant
materials because of their excellent biocompatibility, biodegradability, and good mechanical …

Magnesium filled polylactic acid (PLA) material for filament based 3D printing

I Antoniac, D Popescu, A Zapciu, A Antoniac… - Materials, 2019 - mdpi.com
The main objective of this research is to prove the viability of obtaining magnesium (Mg)
filled polylactic acid (PLA) biocomposites as filament feedstock for material extrusion-based …

A review of magnesium corrosion in bio-applications: mechanism, classification, modeling, in-vitro, and in-vivo experimental testing, and tailoring Mg corrosion rate

S Zhao, M Tayyebi, M Yarigarravesh, G Hu - Journal of Materials Science, 2023 - Springer
Materials with medical applications must show different properties and requirements, such
as mimicking bones' structures and supporting bone tissue formation (osteogenesis) for …

Electrochemical and in vitro biological evaluation of bio-active coatings deposited by magnetron sputtering onto biocompatible Mg-0.8 Ca alloy

AI Bița, I Antoniac, M Miculescu, GE Stan, L Leonat… - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
The use of resorbable magnesium alloys in the design of implants represents a new
direction in the healthcare domain. Two main research avenues are currently explored for …

Controlling the degradation rate of biodegradable Mg–Zn-Mn alloys for orthopedic applications by electrophoretic deposition of hydroxyapatite coating

I Antoniac, F Miculescu, C Cotrut, A Ficai, JV Rau… - Materials, 2020 - mdpi.com
Magnesium alloys as bioresorbable materials with good biocompatibility have raised a
growing interest in the past years in temporary implant manufacturing, as they offer a steady …

Properties and in vitro assessment of ZrO2-based coatings obtained by atmospheric plasma jet spraying on biodegradable Mg-Ca and Mg-Ca-Zr alloys

B Istrate, JV Rau, C Munteanu, IV Antoniac… - Ceramics …, 2020 - Elsevier
Magnesium (Mg)-based biodegradable alloys have gained a major interest in the
biomedical field. The advantages of Mg alloys are depicted by their high biocompatibility …

Failure analysis of a humeral shaft locking compression plate—Surface investigation and simulation by finite element method

IV Antoniac, DI Stoia, B Ghiban, C Tecu, F Miculescu… - Materials, 2019 - mdpi.com
A case study of a failed humeral shaft locking compression plate is presented, starting with a
clinical case where failure occurred and an implant replacement was required. This study …

Hydroxyapatite coatings on Mg-Ca alloy prepared by pulsed laser deposition: properties and corrosion resistance in simulated body fluid

JV Rau, I Antoniac, M Filipescu, C Cotrut, M Fosca… - Ceramics …, 2018 - Elsevier
Magnesium (Mg) alloys are very promising biocompatible materials for biodegradable
biomedical implants, however, the main problem in using them is their fast degradation in …

[HTML][HTML] Fluoride treatment and in vitro corrosion behavior of Mg-Nd-Y-Zn-Zr alloys type

PH Quan, I Antoniac, F Miculescu, A Antoniac, A Robu… - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Fluoride conversion coatings on Mg present many advantages, among which one can find
the reduction of the corrosion rate under “in vivo” or “in vitro” conditions and the promotion of …