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Ashkani O, Tavighi MR, Karamimoghadam M, Moradi M, Bodaghi M, Rezayat M. Influence of Aluminum and Copper on Mechanical Properties of Biocompatible Ti-Mo Alloys: A Simulation-Based Investigation. MICROMACHINES 2023; 14:mi14051081. [PMID: 37241705 DOI: 10.3390/mi14051081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2023] [Revised: 05/16/2023] [Accepted: 05/18/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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The use of titanium and titanium-based alloys in the human body due to their resistance to corrosion, implant ology and dentistry has led to significant progress in promoting new technologies. Regarding their excellent mechanical, physical and biological performance, new titanium alloys with non-toxic elements and long-term performance in the human body are described today. The main compositions of Ti-based alloys and properties comparable to existing classical alloys (C.P. TI, Ti-6Al-4V, Co-Cr-Mo, etc.) are used for medical applications. The addition of non-toxic elements such as Mo, Cu, Si, Zr and Mn also provides benefits, such as reducing the modulus of elasticity, increasing corrosion resistance and improving biocompatibility. In the present study, when choosing Ti-9Mo alloy, aluminum and copper (Cu) elements were added to it. These two alloys were chosen because one element is considered a favorable element for the body (copper) and the other element is harmful to the body (aluminum). By adding the copper alloy element to the Ti-9Mo alloy, the elastic modulus decreases to a minimum value of 97 GPa, and the aluminum alloy element increases the elastic modulus up to 118 GPa. Due to their similar properties, Ti-Mo-Cu alloys are found to be a good optional alloy to use.
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- Omid Ashkani
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Tehran 1477893855, Iran
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Islamic Azad University, Karaj 3149968111, Iran
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- Department of Mechanics, Mathematics and Management, Polytechnic University of Bari, Via Orabona 4, 70125 Bari, Italy
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- Faculty of Arts, Science and Technology, University of Northampton, Northampton NN1 5PH, UK
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- Department of Engineering, School of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham NG11 8NS, UK
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- Center for Structural Integrity, Micromechanics, and Reliability of Materials (CIEFMA)-Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya-BarcelonaTECH, 08019 Barcelona, Spain
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Kovacevic S, Ali W, Martínez-Pañeda E, LLorca J. Phase-field modeling of pitting and mechanically-assisted corrosion of Mg alloys for biomedical applications. Acta Biomater 2023; 164:641-658. [PMID: 37068554 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2023.04.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2022] [Revised: 03/21/2023] [Accepted: 04/07/2023] [Indexed: 04/19/2023]
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A phase-field model is developed to simulate the corrosion of Mg alloys in body fluids. The model incorporates both Mg dissolution and the transport of Mg ions in solution, naturally predicting the transition from activation-controlled to diffusion-controlled bio-corrosion. In addition to uniform corrosion, the presented framework captures pitting corrosion and accounts for the synergistic effect of aggressive environments and mechanical loading in accelerating corrosion kinetics. The model applies to arbitrary 2D and 3D geometries with no special treatment for the evolution of the corrosion front, which is described using a diffuse interface approach. Experiments are conducted to validate the model and a good agreement is attained against in vitro measurements on Mg wires. The potential of the model to capture mechano-chemical effects during corrosion is demonstrated in case studies considering Mg wires in tension and bioabsorbable coronary Mg stents subjected to mechanical loading. The proposed methodology can be used to assess the in vitro and in vivo service life of Mg-based biomedical devices and optimize the design taking into account the effect of mechanical deformation on the corrosion rate. The model has the potential to advocate further development of Mg alloys as a biodegradable implant material for biomedical applications. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: A physically-based model is developed to simulate the corrosion of bioabsorbable metals in environments that resemble biological fluids. The model captures pitting corrosion and incorporates the role of mechanical fields in enhancing the corrosion of bioabsorbable metals. Model predictions are validated against dedicated in vitro corrosion experiments on Mg wires. The potential of the model to capture mechano-chemical effects is demonstrated in representative examples. The simulations show that the presence of mechanical fields leads to the formation of cracks accelerating the failure of Mg wires, whereas pitting severely compromises the structural integrity of coronary Mg stents. This work extends phase-field modeling to bioengineering and provides a mechanistic tool for assessing the service life of bioabsorbable metallic biomedical devices.
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- Sasa Kovacevic
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, UK.
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- IMDEA Materials Institute, C/Eric Kandel 2, Getafe 28906, Madrid, Spain; Department of Material Science and Engineering, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Leganes 28911, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, UK.
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- IMDEA Materials Institute, C/Eric Kandel 2, Getafe 28906, Madrid, Spain; Department of Materials Science, Polytechnic University of Madrid, E. T. S. de Ingenieros de Caminos, 28040 Madrid, Spain.
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van Gaalen K, Quinn C, Weiler M, Gremse F, Benn F, McHugh PE, Vaughan TJ, Kopp A. Predicting localised corrosion and mechanical performance of a PEO surface modified rare earth magnesium alloy for implant use through in-silico modelling. Bioact Mater 2023; 26:437-451. [PMID: 36993789 PMCID: PMC10040519 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2023.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2023] [Revised: 03/03/2023] [Accepted: 03/13/2023] [Indexed: 03/28/2023] Open
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In this study, the influence of a plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) surface treatment on a medical-grade WE43-based magnesium alloy is examined through an experimental and computational framework that considers the effects of localised corrosion features and mechanical properties throughout the corrosion process. First, a comprehensive in-vitro immersion study was performed on WE43-based tensile specimens with and without PEO surface modification, which included fully automated spatial reconstruction of the phenomenological features of corrosion through micro-CT scanning, followed by uniaxial tensile testing. Then the experimental data of both unmodified and PEO-modified groups were used to calibrate parameters of a finite element-based surface corrosion model. In-vitro, it was found that the WE43-PEO modified group had a significantly lower corrosion rate and maintained significantly higher mechanical properties than the unmodified. While corrosion rates were ∼50% lower in the WE43-PEO modified specimens, the local geometric features of corroding surfaces remained similar to the unmodified WE43 group, however evolving after almost the double amount of time. We were also able to quantitatively demonstrate that the PEO surface treatment on magnesium continued to protect samples from corrosion throughout the entire period tested, and not just in the early stages of corrosion. Using the results from the testing framework, the model parameters of the surface-based corrosion model were identified for both groups. This enabled, for the first time, in-silico prediction of the physical features of corrosion and the mechanical performance of both unmodified and PEO modified magnesium specimens. This simulation framework can enable future in-silico design and optimisation of bioabsorbable magnesium devices for load-bearing medical applications. Examination of corrosion morphology and mechanics of PEO modified WE43. Automated phenomenological tracking of corrosion features by PitScan. Corrosion model of unmodified WE43 and WE43 PEO modified. Calibration through geometrical features and mechanical parameters followed. PEO treatment does not influence the severity of localised corrosion.
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- Kerstin van Gaalen
- Biomechanics Research Centre (BioMEC), Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland
- Meotec GmbH, Aachen, Germany
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- Biomechanics Research Centre (BioMEC), Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Institute for Experimental Molecular Imaging, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
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- Institute for Experimental Molecular Imaging, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany
- Gremse-IT GmbH, Aachen, Germany
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- Meotec GmbH, Aachen, Germany
- School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, United Kingdom
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- Biomechanics Research Centre (BioMEC), Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- Biomechanics Research Centre (BioMEC), Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland
- Corresponding author. Biomechanics Research Centre (BioMEC), Biomedical Engineering, University of Galway, Galway, Ireland.
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Schmidt M, Waselau AC, Feichtner F, Julmi S, Klose C, Maier HJ, Wriggers P, Meyer-Lindenberg A. In vivo investigation of open-pored magnesium scaffolds LAE442 with different coatings in an open wedge defect. J Appl Biomater Funct Mater 2022; 20:22808000221142679. [PMID: 36545893 DOI: 10.1177/22808000221142679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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The magnesium alloy LAE442 showed promising results as a bone substitute in numerous studies in non-weight bearing bone defects. This study aimed to investigate the in vivo behavior of wedge-shaped open-pored LAE442 scaffolds modified with two different coatings (magnesium fluoride (MgF2, group 1)) or magnesium fluoride/calcium phosphate (MgF2/CaP, group 2)) in a partial weight-bearing rabbit tibia defect model. The implantation of the scaffolds was performed as an open wedge corrective osteotomy in the tibia of 40 rabbits and followed for observation periods of 6, 12, 24, and 36 weeks. Radiological and microcomputed tomographic examinations were performed in vivo. X-ray microscopic, histological, histomorphometric, and SEM/EDS analyses were performed at the end of each time period. µCT measurements and X-ray microscopy showed a slight decrease in volume and density of the scaffolds of both coatings. Histologically, endosteal and periosteal callus formation with good bridging and stabilization of the osteotomy gap and ingrowth of bone into the scaffold was seen. The MgF2 coating favored better bridging of the osteotomy gap and more bone-scaffold contacts, especially at later examination time points. Overall, the scaffolds of both coatings met the requirement to withstand the loads after an open wedge corrective osteotomy of the proximal rabbit tibia. However, in addition to the inhomogeneous degradation behavior of individual scaffolds, an accumulation of gas appeared, so the scaffold material should be revised again regarding size dimension and composition.
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- Marlene Schmidt
- Clinic of Small Animal Surgery and Reproduction, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Clinic of Small Animal Surgery and Reproduction, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Clinic of Small Animal Surgery and Reproduction, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Institut für Werkstoffkunde (Materials Science), Leibniz Universität Hannover, Garbsen, Germany
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- Institut für Werkstoffkunde (Materials Science), Leibniz Universität Hannover, Garbsen, Germany
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- Institut für Werkstoffkunde (Materials Science), Leibniz Universität Hannover, Garbsen, Germany
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- Institute of Continuum Mechanics, Leibniz Universität Hannover, Garbsen, Germany
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- Clinic of Small Animal Surgery and Reproduction, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Munich, Germany
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Sun Y, Helmholz H, Will O, Damm T, Wiese B, Luczak M, Peschke E, Luthringer-Feyerabend B, Ebel T, Hövener JB, Glüer C, Willumeit-Römer R. Dynamic in vivo monitoring of fracture healing process in response to magnesium implant with multimodal imaging: Pilot longitudinal study in a rat external fixation model. Biomater Sci 2022; 10:1532-1543. [DOI: 10.1039/d2bm00051b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Rodent models are commonly used in pre-clinical research of magnesium (Mg) -based and other types of biomaterials for fracture treatment. Most studies selected unstable fixation methods, and there is a...
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Marvi-Mashhadi M, Ali W, Li M, González C, LLorca J. Simulation of corrosion and mechanical degradation of additively manufactured Mg scaffolds in simulated body fluid. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2021; 126:104881. [PMID: 34702672 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2021.104881] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2021] [Revised: 08/28/2021] [Accepted: 10/02/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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A simulation strategy based in the finite element model was developed to model the corrosion and mechanical properties of biodegradable Mg scaffolds manufactured by laser power bed fusion after immersion in simulated body fluid. Corrosion was simulated through a phenomenological, diffusion-based model which can take into account pitting. The elements in which the concentration of Mg was below a certain threshold (representative of the formation of Mg(OH)2) after the corrosion simulation were deleted for the mechanical simulations, in which Mg was assumed to behave as an isotropic, elastic-perfectly plastic solid and fracture was introduced through a ductile failure model. The parameters of the models were obtained from previous experimental results and the numerical predictions of the strength and fracture mechanisms of WE43 Mg alloy porous scaffolds in the as-printed condition and after immersion in simulated body fluid were in good agreement with the experimental results. Thus, the simulation strategy is able to assess the effect of corrosion on the mechanical behavior of biodegradable scaffolds, which is critical for design of biodegradable scaffolds for biomedical applications.
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- Carlos III University of Madrid, Av. de La Universidad 30, 28911, Leganés, Madrid, Spain; IMDEA Materials Institute, C/Eric Kandel 2, 28906, Getafe, Madrid, Spain
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- IMDEA Materials Institute, C/Eric Kandel 2, 28906, Getafe, Madrid, Spain
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- IMDEA Materials Institute, C/Eric Kandel 2, 28906, Getafe, Madrid, Spain; Department of Materials Science, Polytechnic University of Madrid, 28040, Madrid, Spain
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- IMDEA Materials Institute, C/Eric Kandel 2, 28906, Getafe, Madrid, Spain; Department of Materials Science, Polytechnic University of Madrid, 28040, Madrid, Spain.
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Shi W, Li H, Mitchell K, Zhang C, Zhu T, Jin Y, Zhao D. A multi-dimensional non-uniform corrosion model for bioabsorbable metallic vascular stents. Acta Biomater 2021; 131:572-580. [PMID: 34265472 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2021.07.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2020] [Revised: 06/30/2021] [Accepted: 07/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Bioabsorbable metallic vascular stents (BMVSs) are an innovative technological advancement in the medical engineering field of vascular implants. BMVSs have great potential to revolutionize vascular intervention, but the lack of understanding of the construction material's natural corrosion within the body inhibits the use in clinical medicine. In this study, a corrosion function concept for in vivo implants was created to develop a multi-dimensional, non-uniform corrosion model with a larger goal of simulating the mechanical integrity of BMVSs. This proposed corrosion model simulates the corrosion rate and its effects on magnesium (Mg) alloy AZ31 based on continuum damage mechanics. The model was calibrated using three degradation experiments on Mg alloy specimens. These experiments focused on multi-dimensional corrosion, mass loss rate, and mechanical integrity during the corrosion process. Lastly, to verify the applicability of the proposed model, the resulting corrosion behaviors and mechanical characteristics of the BMVSs were implemented into a finite element framework to produce an overarching simulation of the BMVS's degradation in vivo. The results of the experiments and simulations revealed a proportional link between the corrosion of BMVSs and the number of exposed surfaces. A non-linear decline in mechanical integrity with increasing mass loss was also discovered through experimentation and modeling. Furthermore, the model and simulation can provide some details about changes in morphology and mechanics during BMVS corrosion. This work gives new insights into accurately modeling for BMVS degradation and can be used to optimize product development of BMVSs. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Bioabsorbable metallic vascular stents (BMVSs) are an innovative technological advancement in the medical engineering field of vascular implants. Despite BMVSs have great potential to revolutionize vascular intervention, the lack of understanding of the construction material's natural corrosion within the body inhibits their use in clinical medicine. In this study, a novel multi-dimensional non-uniform corrosion model was proposed to unveil the mechanisms during the in vivo degradation of bioabsorbable metallic implants, which can accurately capture the overlooked changes in morphology and mechanics during BMVS corrosion. This work provides a technical solution to enhance the modeling accuracy in BMVS degradation and can be further used to optimize the design of BMVSs in the future.
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- Weiliang Shi
- Key Laboratory for Precision & Non-traditional Machining Technology of Ministry of Education, Dalian University of Technology, No.2 Linggong Road, Dalian, Liaoning 116024, China
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- Key Laboratory for Precision & Non-traditional Machining Technology of Ministry of Education, Dalian University of Technology, No.2 Linggong Road, Dalian, Liaoning 116024, China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Nevada Reno, Reno, NV 89557, USA
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- Key Laboratory for Precision & Non-traditional Machining Technology of Ministry of Education, Dalian University of Technology, No.2 Linggong Road, Dalian, Liaoning 116024, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, Shenyang 110016, China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Nevada Reno, Reno, NV 89557, USA.
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- Key Laboratory for Precision & Non-traditional Machining Technology of Ministry of Education, Dalian University of Technology, No.2 Linggong Road, Dalian, Liaoning 116024, China.
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Gartzke AK, Julmi S, Klose C, Besdo S, Waselau AC, Meyer-Lindenberg A, Maier HJ, Wriggers P. Investigation of degraded bone substitutes made of magnesium alloy using scanning electron microscope and nanoindentation. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater 2020; 109:103825. [PMID: 32543398 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2020.103825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2019] [Revised: 04/05/2020] [Accepted: 04/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Degradable bone substitutes made of magnesium alloys are an alternative to biological bone grafts. The main advantage is that they can be manufactured location- and patient-specific. To develop and scale appropriate implants using computational models, knowledge about the mechanical properties and especially the change in the properties during the degradation process is essential. Therefore, degraded open-pored implants were investigated using scanning electron microscope and nanoindentation to find their material composition and mechanical properties. Using both techniques the correlation of the material composition and the average modulus was determined. It could be shown that the average modulus of the degradation layer is distinctly lower than that of the base material. The local average modulus of degrading implant highly depends on the magnesium concentration and the accumulation of elements from the environment. A decrease in magnesium concentration leads to a decrease in the average modulus. Thus, the degrading implant had a lower stiffness than the initial structure.
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- Ann-Kathrin Gartzke
- Institute of Continuum Mechanics, Leibniz University Hannover, Appelstraße 11, 30167, Hannover, Germany.
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- Institut für Werkstoffkunde (Materials Science), Leibniz University Hannover, An der Universität 2, 30823, Garbsen, Germany
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- Institut für Werkstoffkunde (Materials Science), Leibniz University Hannover, An der Universität 2, 30823, Garbsen, Germany
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- Institute of Continuum Mechanics, Leibniz University Hannover, Appelstraße 11, 30167, Hannover, Germany
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- Clinic for Small Animal Surgery and Reproduction, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Muenchen, Veterinaerstr. 13, 80539, Muenchen, Germany
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- Clinic for Small Animal Surgery and Reproduction, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Muenchen, Veterinaerstr. 13, 80539, Muenchen, Germany
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- Institut für Werkstoffkunde (Materials Science), Leibniz University Hannover, An der Universität 2, 30823, Garbsen, Germany
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- Institute of Continuum Mechanics, Leibniz University Hannover, Appelstraße 11, 30167, Hannover, Germany
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