Magnesium Implants vs. Infection

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! In this episode, Elena and Marcus unpack "A Review of Magnesium Alloys In Vivo Antibacterial Properties: Challenges, Solutions, and Future Perspectives", published as a Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B 2025 paper. Mg implants are biodegradable, biocompatible, support bone formation, and need no removal surgery; intrinsic antibacterial action comes from alkaline pH rise during degradation. Part of a series covering all 575 of Prof. Volinsky's publications, one episode at a time. Paper DOI: 10.1002/jbm.b.35602. Note: voices in this episode are AI-generated: Elena and Marcus.

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