Journal
BIOMEDICAL PHYSICS & ENGINEERING EXPRESS
Volume 8, Issue 4, Pages -Publisher
IOP Publishing Ltd
DOI: 10.1088/2057-1976/ac6d81
Keywords
biodegradable; mechanical properties; orthopedic implants; magnesium alloys
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With increasing demand for bone implantation, biodegradable materials have the potential to be alternatives. This study assesses the effects of various alloying elements on the mechanical and degradation behavior of Mg alloys and provides a detailed processing-property database for different Mg alloys.
With changing lifestyles, the demand for bone implantation has been increasing day by day. The deficiency of nutritious elements within the human body results in certain diseases like osteoporosis, rickets, and other skeletal disorders; lack of physical activities; and the increasing number of accidents are the primary reasons for bone damage/fracture. Metallic implants made up of chrome steel, cobalt-based alloys, and titanium-based alloys are being majorly used worldwide owing to their high strength and high corrosion resistance which makes them permanent orthopedic bioimplant materials, however, they display a stress-shielding effect and it also requires an implant removal surgery. Thus, these problems can be addressed through the employment of biodegradable materials. Among the available biodegradable metallic materials, Mg alloys have been identified as a prospective orthopedic implant material. These alloys are biodegradable as well as biocompatible, however, they experience a relatively higher rate of degradation limiting their usability as implant material. This study attempts to comprehensively assess the effects of various alloying elements such as Ca, Zn, Sn, Mn, Sr and Rare earth elements (REEs) on the mechanical and degradation behavior (both in vivo and in vitro) of Mg alloys. Since the microstructure, mechanical properties and degradation response of the Mg alloys are dependent on the processing route, hence detailed processing- property database of different Mg alloys is provided in this paper.
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