Huafang Li

TL;DR: The formation of abundant new bone at peripheral cortical sites after intramedullary implantation of a pin containing ultrapure magnesium into the intact distal femur in rats suggests the therapeutic potential of this ion in orthopedics.

TL;DR: The results demonstrated that the Zn-1X (Mg, Ca and Sr) alloys have profoundly modified the mechanical properties and biocompatibility of pure Zn, opening up a new avenue in the area of biodegradable metals.

TL;DR: In this paper, three classes of biodegradable metals (BMs) have been systematically reviewed, including Mg-based, Fe-based and Zn-based BMs, and future research and development direction for the BMs are proposed, based on the clinical requirements on controllable degradation rate, prolonged mechanical stability and excellent biocompatibility.

TL;DR: The present work reviewed the recent developments and advances of biomedical BMGs, including Ti- based, Zr-based, Fe-based and Mg-based BMG alloying systems, and the possible solution to the BMG size limitation, the brittleness of B MGs has been proposed.

TL;DR: The favorable physiological degradation behavior of pure zinc stents makes zinc a promising candidate for future stent applications.