Magnesium-based implants: a mini-review

Bérengère J C Luthringer; Frank Feyerabend; Regine Willumeit-Römer

doi:10.1684/mrh.2015.0375

Magnesium-based implants: a mini-review

Magnes Res. 2014 Oct-Dec;27(4):142-54. doi: 10.1684/mrh.2015.0375.

Authors

Bérengère J C Luthringer¹, Frank Feyerabend¹, Regine Willumeit-Römer¹

Affiliation

¹ Institute of Materials Research, Department for Structural Research on Macromolecules, Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht (HZG), Geesthacht, Germany.

PMID: 25697680
DOI: 10.1684/mrh.2015.0375

Abstract

The goal of this review is to bring to the attention of the readership of Magnesium Research another facet of the importance of magnesium, i.e. magnesium-based biomaterials. A concise history of biomaterials and magnesium are thus presented. In addition, historical and current, clinical magnesium-based applications are presented.

Keywords: biomaterial; clinical applications; implant; magnesium.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Animals
Biocompatible Materials / administration & dosage*
Biocompatible Materials / standards
Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures / instrumentation
Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures / trends
Humans
Magnesium / administration & dosage*
Magnesium / standards
Orthopedic Procedures / instrumentation
Orthopedic Procedures / trends
Prostheses and Implants* / standards

Substances

Biocompatible Materials
Magnesium