Biomedical applications of magnesium alloys
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This chapter deals with the emerging field of biomedical applications for magnesium-based materials, envisioning degradable implants that dissolve in the human body after having cured a particular medical condition. After outlining the background of this interest, some major aspects concerning degradable implants in general and magnesium implants in particular are addressed. These aspects relate to the requirements and testing (of mechanical and corrosion properties) as well as to the degradation characteristics and the tuning thereof (corrosion behaviour and major influences). Next, some categories of applications are discussed for which magnesium is currently being explored, namely cardiovascular and orthopaedic implants. Finally, prospective trends towards further developments are considered.
TNO Identifier
463647
ISBN
978-1-84569-968-0
Publisher
Woodhead Publishing
Source title
Advances in wrought magnesium alloys: fundamentals of processing, properties and applications
Editor(s)
Bettles, C.
Barnett, M.
Barnett, M.
Collation
28 p.
Place of publication
Cambridge, UK
Pages
427-454
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