Biodegradable magnesium metal matrix composites for biomedical implants: synthesis, mechanical performance, and corrosion behavior – a review

The current medical implants are being developed using materials like Co-Cr, stainless steel, and titanium alloys. These conventional implant materials induce a stress shield effect and toxic ions for many medical implant conditions. This leads to secondary operations, which are done to remove the i...

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Main Authors: Ramachandran Krishnan, Selvakumar Pandiaraj, Suresh Muthusamy, Hitesh Panchal, Mohammad S. Alsoufi, Ahmed Mohamed Mahmoud Ibrahim, Ammar Elsheikh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-09-01
Series:Journal of Materials Research and Technology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2238785422010390