Magnesium-Based Absorbable Metal Screws for Intra-Articular Fracture Fixation

MAGNEZIX® (Syntellix AG, Hanover, Germany) is a biodegradable magnesium-based alloy (MgYREZr) which is currently used to manufacture bioabsorbable compression screws. To date, there are very few studies reporting on a limited number of elective foot surgeries using this innovative implant. This case...

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Main Authors: Roland Biber, Johannes Pauser, Markus Geßlein, Hermann Josef Bail
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Orthopedics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/9673174