Ebook: Magnesium Materials: From Mountain Bikes to Degradable Bone Grafts

The book provides an introduction to the topic of magnesium materials for biomedical applications. Additional to the background on magnesium’s physical, chemical and mechanical properties, areas of use, related diseases and pathways for biodegradation will be discussed. Also, an outlook of the future of magnesium material applications will be provided.

• Introduces the properties of magnesium metals and alloys.
• Discusses application and potential health effects of biomedical magnesium materials.