Abstract
This interdisciplinary project between medical and engineering sciences focuses on the development of degradable magnesium implants for osteosynthesis. The removal of those implants after convalescence of the fractured bone is no longer necessary, resulting in a considerable benefit for patients and the public health care system. Different magnesium bone screw designs are investigated and show comparable biomechanical properties to conventional surgical steel implants. The influence of the mechanical processing on surface and subsurface layers of the selected biocompatible magnesium alloys is analyzed. Different operations of processing and postprocessing magnesium workpieces enable the adjustment of distinct surface and subsurface properties. These properties are then utilized to adjust the corrosion resistance and therefore the degradation kinetics of the implant in the organism. Results of in-vitro an in-vivo experiments validate the strong relation between workpiece properties and corrosion behavior respectively degradation kinetics.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering |
| Subtitle of host publication | Image Processing, Biosignal Processing, Modelling and Simulation, Biomechanics |
| Pages | 977-979 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Edition | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2009 |
| Event | World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering: Image Processing, Biosignal Processing, Modelling and Simulation, Biomechanics - Munich, Germany Duration: 7 Sept 2009 → 12 Sept 2009 |
Publication series
| Name | IFMBE Proceedings |
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| Number | 4 |
| Volume | 25 |
| ISSN (Print) | 1680-0737 |
Conference
| Conference | World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering: Image Processing, Biosignal Processing, Modelling and Simulation, Biomechanics |
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| Country/Territory | Germany |
| City | Munich |
| Period | 7 Sept 2009 → 12 Sept 2009 |
UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Keywords
- Biomaterial
- Corrosion
- Cutting
- Degradation
- Magnesium
- Rolling
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Bioengineering
- Biomedical Engineering
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