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Review
. 2017 Sep 26;8(4):44.
doi: 10.3390/jfb8040044.

Biodegradable Materials and Metallic Implants-A Review

Mythili Prakasam  1 , Janis Locs  2 , Kristine Salma-Ancane  3 , Dagnija Loca  4 , Alain Largeteau  5 , Liga Berzina-Cimdina  6
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Review

Biodegradable Materials and Metallic Implants-A Review

Mythili Prakasam et al. J Funct Biomater. .

Abstract

Recent progress made in biomaterials and their clinical applications is well known. In the last five decades, great advances have been made in the field of biomaterials, including ceramics, glasses, polymers, composites, glass-ceramics and metal alloys. A variety of bioimplants are currently used in either one of the aforesaid forms. Some of these materials are designed to degrade or to be resorbed inside the body rather than removing the implant after its function is served. Many properties such as mechanical properties, non-toxicity, surface modification, degradation rate, biocompatibility, and corrosion rate and scaffold design are taken into consideration. The current review focuses on state-of-the-art biodegradable bioceramics, polymers, metal alloys and a few implants that employ bioresorbable/biodegradable materials. The essential functions, properties and their critical factors are discussed in detail, in addition to their challenges to be overcome.

Keywords: bioceramics; biocomposites; biodegradable metal alloys; bioimplants.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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