Dynamic osteosynthesis from stiff to biological fixation with graded moduli multilayer coatings on magnesium implant

• Main Authors: Peng, Cheng, Wei, Qiang, Li, Xiaoyue, Zhang, Sam, Liu, Aifeng
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Nanotechnology
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/104311; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/25994
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Over the years, osteosynthesis has been emphasizing mechanical stability of fragments to achieve stiff fixation, i.e., tight fixation of metallic implant. This, however, creates permanent stress-shielding because of the high modulus materials used (stainless steel or Ti implant), which easily leads...