Sustained release from biodegradable metallic matrix—The entrapment of drugs within iron

Iron and its alloys have been widely used for variety of medical implants. These are used for long term applications as cheap implants with high inertness and low corrosion rate, and also as implants with high biocompatibility (the fourth-generation type). Such degrading implants can provide a tempo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Barak Menagen, David Avnir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2020-01-01
Series:Materials Research Express
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/2053-1591/ab94fa