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Current status on clinical applications of magnesium-based orthopaedic implants: A review from clinical translational perspective.

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A review of the evolution, current strategies, and future perspectives in the development of Mg-based orthopaedic implants covering Germany, China and Korea for bone fracture fixation covers the increasing interest on this emerging biomaterials.
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This article is published in Biomaterials.The article was published on 2017-01-01. It has received 636 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Surface coating.

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Metallic Biomaterials: Current Challenges and Opportunities.

TL;DR: This review will briefly explore major representatives of metallic biomaterials along with the key existing and emerging strategies for surface and bulk modification used to improve biointegration, mechanical strength and flexibility of biometals, and discuss their compatibility with the concept of 3D printing.
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A review of biomaterials in bone defect healing, remaining shortcomings and future opportunities for bone tissue engineering: The unsolved challenge.

TL;DR: This review aims to provide an overview on endogenous cascades of bone material formation and how these are transferred to new perspectives in biomaterial-driven approaches in bone regeneration.
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Ti based biomaterials, the ultimate choice for orthopaedic implants – A review

TL;DR: In this paper, the influence of alloy chemistry, thermomechanical processing and surface condition on these properties is discussed and various surface modification techniques to achieve superior biocompatibility, higher wear and corrosion resistance.
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Magnesium and its alloys as orthopedic biomaterials: a review.

TL;DR: A review of the properties, biological performance, challenges and future directions of magnesium-based biomaterials can be found in this paper, where the authors explore the properties and challenges of magnesium biomaterial.
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In vivo corrosion of four magnesium alloys and the associated bone response.

TL;DR: There is a strong rationale that in this research model, high magnesium ion concentration could lead to bone cell activation, and metallic implants made of magnesium alloys degrade in vivo depending on the composition of the alloying elements.
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Corrosion mechanisms of magnesium alloys

TL;DR: In this paper, a detailed review of the corrosion mechanisms of magnesium alloys is presented, and the basis for the design of new alloys with improved corrosion properties is provided for improving the corrosion properties.
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