Bridging Research and Application : Zn-Based Alloys as Next-Generation Biodegradable Orthopedic Implants

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Veröffentlicht in:Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.). - 1998. - (2025) vom: 17. Okt., Seite e13733
1. Verfasser: Huang, Linjun (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Lu, Yunan, Chen, Kai, Guan, Qiang, Huang, Chenyang, Qin, Yu, Zhang, Licheng, Wang, Zhe, Zheng, Yufeng, Huang, Yongcan
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2025
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)
Schlagworte:Journal Article Review biodegradable zinc engineering modification future perspectives orthopedic implants remaining challenges
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Zusammenfassung:© 2025 Wiley‐VCH GmbH.
Orthopedic implants provide structural support, loading-bearing, or motion preservation to ensure surgical success. Zinc (Zn)-based alloys have emerged as promising candidates for next-generation orthopedic implants due to their suitable degradation rate, excellent mechanical properties, antibacterial activity, and complete degradability. However, the clinical application of Zn-based alloys is hindered by significant limitations, including mechanical instability, threshold-dependent bioactivity, an inadequate balance between antimicrobial and osteogenic effects, and variability in stress-induced degradation. This comprehensive review summarizes the feasibility of Zn-based alloys for orthopedic implants, focusing on the biocompatibility, biodegradation behavior, mechanical properties, and interactions with the resident cells. The engineering methods to modify properties of Zn-based materials are also discussed, and their translational applications are highlighted, while addressing the remaining challenges for future investigation. Collectively, advancing research in Zn-based alloys would pave the way for innovative orthopedic solutions that enhance patient outcomes
Beschreibung:Date Revised 17.10.2025
published: Print-Electronic
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ISSN:1521-4095
DOI:10.1002/adma.202513733