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Title: Biocompatibility of a novel heat-treated and ceramic-coated magnesium alloy (Mg–1.2Zn–0.5Ca–0.5Mn) for resorbable skeletal fixation devices

Journal Article · · MRS Communications
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1557/mrc.2020.46· OSTI ID:1811384
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  1. The Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH (United States). Dept. of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; Warsaw Univ. of Technology (Poland). Materials Science and Engineering
  2. The Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH (United States). Dept. of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
  3. Univ. of Tennessee, Chattanooga, TN (United States). Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
  4. The Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH (United States). Dept. of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; Escuela de Ingenieria y Ciencias, Tecnologico de Monterrey, NL (Mexico); Laboratorio Nacional de Manufactura Aditiva y Digital (MADiT), Apodaca, NL (Mexico)
  5. Case Western Reserve Univ., Cleveland, OH (United States). Dept. of Macromolecular Science and Engineering
  6. The Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH (United States). Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering
  7. Case Western Reserve Univ., Cleveland, OH (United States). Dept. of Macromolecular Science and Engineering; Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
  8. Warsaw Univ. of Technology (Poland). Materials Science and Engineering
  9. Univ. of Toledo, OH (United States). Dept. of Mechanical, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
  10. The Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH (United States). Dept. of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; The Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH (United States). Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering

Our recent exploration into the use of biodegradable metals and surface treatments resulting in sufficient strength for skeletal reconstruction applications has led to the need to test these devices’ cytotoxicity. More specifically, our group has developed a resorbable magnesium alloy, Mg–1.2Zn–0.5Ca–0.5Mn, that can be strengthened by heat treatment and coated with a ceramic layer offering time-certain resorption of a medical device. This in vitro study shows that these treatments do not result in cytotoxicity. Both heat-treated (HT) and HT + ceramic-coated (sol–gel) coupons demonstrated more than 70% viability. Thus, these processing steps are likely to be useful in producing biocompatible, resorbable implants that incorporate our Mg–1.2Zn–0.5Ca–0.5Mn alloy.

Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
Grant/Contract Number:
AC05-00OR22725
OSTI ID:
1811384
Journal Information:
MRS Communications, Vol. 10, Issue 3; ISSN 2159-6859
Publisher:
Materials Research Society - Cambridge University PressCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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