ReviewBioengineering (Basel, Switzerland)2022
Biodegradable Bone Implants as a New Hope to Reduce Device-Associated Infections-A Systematic Review.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 47 citations in OpenAlex.
- Here today, gone tomorrow: the transformative role of biodegradable materials in modern trauma care.EFORT open reviews · 2026Pooled it
- Nanocatalytic magnesium osteoimplants with biodegradable self-adaptive interfaces for therapeutic repair of infected bone defects.Bioactive materials · 2026Article
- Investigation on Mechanical Properties of Functional Graded Hybrid TPMS Structures Inspired Bone Scaffolds.Polymers · 2026Article
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- Bioglasses Versus Bioactive Calcium Phosphate Derivatives as Advanced Ceramics in Tissue Engineering: Comparative and Comprehensive Study, Current Trends, and Innovative Solutions.Journal of functional biomaterials · 2025Review
- Controlled delivery of mesenchymal stem cells via biodegradable scaffolds for fracture healing.Nanomedicine (London, England) · 2025Review
- Enhanced Experimental Setup and Methodology for the Investigation of Corrosion Fatigue in Metallic Biodegradable Implant Materials.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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- Biodegradable Magnesium Alloys for Personalised Temporary Implants.Journal of functional biomaterials · 2023Article
- Biocompatibility Assessment of Zinc Alloys as a New Potential Material for Bioabsorbable Implants for Osteosynthesis.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Recent Developments in Zn-Based Biodegradable Materials for Biomedical Applications.Journal of functional biomaterials · 2022Review
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Abstract
Bone fractures often require fixation devices that frequently need to be surgically removed. These temporary implants and procedures leave the patient more prone to developing medical device-associated infections, and osteomyelitis associated with trauma is a challenging complication for orthopedists. In recent years, biodegradable materials have gained great importance as temporary medical implant devices, avoiding removal surgery. The purpose of this systematic review was to revise the literature regarding the use of biodegradable bone implants in fracture healing and its impact on the reduction of implant-associated infections. The systematic review followed the PRISMA guidelines and was conducted by searching published studies regarding the in vivo use of biodegradable bone fixation implants and its antibacterial activity. From a total of 667 references, 23 studies were included based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. Biodegradable orthopedic implants of Mg-Cu, Mg-Zn, and Zn-Ag have shown antibacterial activity, especially in reducing infection burden by MRSA strains in vivo osteomyelitis models. Their ability to prevent and tackle implant-associated infections and to gradually degrade inside the body reduces the need for a second surgery for implant removal, with expectable gains regarding patients' comfort. Further in vivo studies are mandatory to evaluate the efficiency of these antibacterial biodegradable materials.
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