Magnesium and its alloys have gained significant popularity due to their light weight and
their potential for use as bioresorbable materials. However, their application is limited in …

Owing to their suitable mechanical property and biocompatibility as well as the technological
possibility of controlling their high corrosion rates, magnesium and its alloys have attracted …

Due to their biodegradability, magnesium and magnesium-based alloys could represent the
third generation of biomaterials. However, their mechanical properties and time of …

Magnesium (Mg) and its alloys have been intensively studied as biodegradable implant
materials, where their mechanical properties make them attractive candidates for …

In spite of the immense potential of biodegradable magnesium alloys, the fast degradation
rates of Mg-based biomedical implants in the physiological environment impose severe …

In modern history, metals have been used as implants since more than 100 years ago when
Lane first introduced metal plate for bone fracture fixation in 1895 (Lane, 1895). In the early …

Magnesium (Mg) and some of its alloys have attracted extensive interests for biomedical
applications as they exhibit biodegradability and low elastic modulus that is closer to natural …

Magnesium shows promising properties concerning its use in absorbable implant
applications such as biodegradability, improved mechanical strength and plastic …

In this paper, the mechanical properties, in vitro degrades and cytotoxicity of Mg–4.0 Zn–0.2
Ca alloy were studied. The extruded Mg–4.0 Zn–0.2 Ca alloy exhibited peak strength of …

Zn, a promising biodegradable material, possesses excellent biocompatibility and
biodegradability, however its low strength and hardness largely limit its application in …