Magnesium is one of the largely available elements in the earth's crust. It has a low structural
density with high specific strength. This unique material property has forced an increase in …

Magnesium (Mg) and its alloys have been widely researched for orthopedic applications
recently. Mg alloys have stupendous advantages over the commercially available stainless …

Magnesium (Mg)-based biocomposites and bioalloys are used in biomedical applications
such as bone fixation, cardiovascular stents, hip joints, screws/pins, and dental implants …

Magnesium (Mg) and its alloys are potential metals for biodegradable implants because of
several benefits, including a reduction of stress shielding effect in the implant for orthopedic …

Magnesium alloys are one of the most promising lightweight structural materials. However,
the poor corrosion and wear resistance restrain their further application. As a kind of surface …

Recently, the topic of bioresorbable metals, with much focus on magnesium for bone implant
applications, has been an area of considerable investigation. Indeed, it could be argued that …

Magnesium and its alloys reinforced with nano-size reinforcements display improved
mechanical properties without significant reduction in the ductility that is usually associated …

The addition of nanoscale additions to magnesium (Mg) based alloys can boost mechanical
characteristics without noticeably decreasing ductility. Since Mg is the lightest structural …

Recently, there is a growing interest in developing magnesium (Mg) based degradable
biomaterial. Although corrosion is a concern for Mg, other physical properties, such as low …

Magnesium (Mg)-based composites have recently been studied as biodegradable material
for the fabrication of orthopedic implants. Nevertheless, in physiological environments …