A magnesium screw with optimized geometry exhibits improved corrosion resistance and favors bone fracture healing

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Implant-derived magnesium induces local neuronal production of CGRP to improve bone-fracture healing in rats

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Biodegradable magnesium-based screw clinically equivalent to titanium screw in hallux valgus surgery: short term results of the first prospective, randomized, controlled clinical pilot study

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Long-term clinical study and multiscale analysis of in vivo biodegradation mechanism of Mg alloy

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TRPM7 kinase-mediated immunomodulation in macrophage plays a central role in magnesium ion-induced bone regeneration

Wei Qiao, Karen H.M. Wong, Jie Shen et al. · Nature Communications · 2021 · 377 citations · Full text

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