Magnesium implants that can biodegrade or promote bone growth

Magnesium surgical implants can be designed to biodegrade, promote bone growth (phys.org)
Ask anyone who has a surgical pin in their body, and they likely will tell you they wish it would just go away.
In the future, it just might, with help from research by Michele Manuel, an associate professor of materials science and engineering at the University of Florida.
Manuel has developed a surgical pin made from magnesium and is working to control the rate at which the pin degrades in the body. In laboratory tests, the pin offers several advantages over the plastic and stainless steel or titanium p...