Biodegradation behaviors of magnesium(Mg)-based alloy nails in autologous bone grafts: In vivo study in rabbit skulls

Objective: In this study, autologous bone grafts using bone-fixing nails made of magnesium-zinc-calcium ternary alloys were performed using rabbit skulls. Material and methods: Two types of nails for bone fixation were prepared: 2.5 mm width, 3 mm length and 2.5 mm width, 2 mm length. A disk-shaped...

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Main Authors: Yuta Yanagisawa, Yoshinaka Shimizu, Toshiji Mukai, Yuya Sano, Kenji Odashima, Naoko Ikeo, Haruka Saito, Kensuke Yamauchi, Tetsu Takahashi, Hiroyuki Kumamoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2022-05-01
Series:Journal of Applied Biomaterials & Functional Materials
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/22808000221095230