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Development of surface treatments for medical magnesium alloys

Zhang Yong-qiang1, 2, Zhao Jian-ning1, 3, Bao Ni-rong1, 3   

  1. 1Orthopedic Department, Nanjing General Hospital of Nanjing Military Region, Nanjing 210000, Jiangsu Province, China; 2School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing 210000, Jiangsu Province, China; 3School of Medicine, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210000, Jiangsu Province, China
  • Received:2017-12-14 Online:2018-08-08 Published:2018-08-08
  • Contact: Bao Ni-rong, M.D., Associate chief physician, Orthopedic Department, Nanjing General Hospital of Nanjing Military Region, Nanjing 210000, Jiangsu Province, China; School of Medicine, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210000, Jiangsu Province, China
  • About author:Zhang Yong-qiang, Master candidate, Orthopedic Department, Nanjing General Hospital of Nanjing Military Region, Nanjing 210000, Jiangsu Province, China; School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing 210000, Jiangsu Province, China
  • Supported by:

    the National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 81572111, 81000814; the Science and Technology Project of Jiangsu Province, No. BK20161385

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Magnesium alloys with good biological properties and mechanical properties have already been used as biodegradable metals for a long time, but their clinical applications are still limited due to their excessive degradation rates. At present, there are many methods to control the corrosion rate of magnesium alloys, including alloying, surface treatments, improving the purity, use of composite materials. Among them, surface treatments have become a hot spot.

OBJECTIVE: To summarize and discuss the surface treatments for medical magnesium alloys and compare their biosafety and application status.
METHODS: The first author searched literature from CNKI (2007/2017) and PubMed (2007/2017). The key words were “magnesium alloy, corrosion rate, surface treatment, biosecurity” in Chinese and English, respectively. We reviewed the included articles in the aspects of surface treatments, variation of degradation rate and biosafety, and systematically introduced merits and demerits of surface treatments for medical magnesium alloys.

RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Initially, 464 papers were retrieved, and only 40 eligible ones were included in result analysis. Surface treatments for medical magnesium alloys can be divided into two main categories: coating and structural modification, which can effectively decrease the degradation rate, and change the biosafety and mechanical properties of the magnesium alloys. Future studies on the surface treatments for magnesium alloys will focus on the combination use of surface modification and surface coating technology to create a new biodegradable metal implant in line with the clinical needs.

中国组织工程研究杂志出版内容重点:生物材料;骨生物材料; 口腔生物材料; 纳米材料; 缓释材料; 材料相容性;组织工程

Key words: Tissue Engineering, Biocompatible Materials, Magnesium

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