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      Magnesium and its alloys as orthopedic biomaterials: a review.

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      Biomaterials
      Elsevier BV

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          As a lightweight metal with mechanical properties similar to natural bone, a natural ionic presence with significant functional roles in biological systems, and in vivo degradation via corrosion in the electrolytic environment of the body, magnesium-based implants have the potential to serve as biocompatible, osteoconductive, degradable implants for load-bearing applications. This review explores the properties, biological performance, challenges and future directions of magnesium-based biomaterials.

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          Journal
          Biomaterials
          Biomaterials
          Elsevier BV
          0142-9612
          0142-9612
          Mar 2006
          : 27
          : 9
          Affiliations
          [1 ] Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Canterbury, Private Bag 4800, Christchurch, New Zealand.
          Article
          S0142-9612(05)00901-4
          10.1016/j.biomaterials.2005.10.003
          16246414
          8be5815d-dd73-4a52-9bbe-7db955e09c17
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