Biodegradable Magnesium Alloys: A Review of Material Development and Applications

Abstract:

Magnesium Based Alloys Possess a Natural Ability to Biodegrade due to Corrosion when Placed within Aqueous Substances, which Is Promising for Cardiovascular and Orthopaedic Medical Device Applications. these Materials Can Serve as a Temporary Scaffold when Placed in Vivo, which Is Desirable for Treatments when Temporary Supportive Structures Are Required to Assist in the Wound Healing Process. the Nature of these Materials to Degrade Is Attributed to the High Oxidative Corrosion Rates of Magnesium. in this Review, a Summary Is Presented for Magnesium Material Development, Biocorrosion Characteristics, as Well as a Biological Translation for these Results.

• Periodical: Journal of Biomimetics, Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering (Volume 12)
• Pages: 25-39
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/JBBTE.12.25
• Online since: February 2012
• Authors: Dharam Persaud-Sharma, Anthony McGoron
• Keywords: Alloy, Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS), Magnesium, Micro Biological Corrosion, Polarization, Zinc

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