Mg and its alloys are drawing huge attention since the last two decades as a viable option
for temporary implants applications. A commendable progress has already been made in …

Magnesium (Mg) alloys have several advantages, such as low density, high specific strength
and biocompatibility. However, they also suffer weak points, such as high corrosion, low …

Corrosion testing of bioabsorbable metallic materials is important at material selection stage
and for understanding their degradation mechanisms. A large variety of different corrosive …

The use of magnesium in orthopedic and cardiovascular applications has been widely
attracted by diminishing the risk of abnormal interaction of the implant with the body tissue …

Magnesium alloys are of considerable current interest for use as degradable implants due to
their unique properties including biodegradability, biocompatibility, low density and …

Magnesium-rare earth (Mg-RE) alloys, as potential biodegradable materials, are attracting
considerable attention owing to their good mechanical properties and biodegradation …

Magnesium alloys have achieved a good balance between biocompatibility and mechanical
properties, and have great potential for clinical application, and their performance as implant …

In vitro cytotoxicity testing is an indispensable part of the development of new biomaterials.
However, the standard ISO 10993-5 enables variability in the testing conditions, which …

Magnesium-based alloys exhibit biodegradable, biocompatible and excellent mechanical
properties which enable them to serve as ideal candidate biomedical materials. In particular …

To improve the mechanical properties and control the long-term corrosion properties of
biodegradable Mg-4.71 Zn-0.6 Ca (wt%) alloy, a composite coating was fabricated on the …