Biodegradable Magnesium Alloys Developed as Bone Repair Materials: A Review

Figure 2

Scanning electron microscope (SEM) images of MgO inclusions in Mg-Gd-Y-Zr: (a) Z-shaped, (b) spherical, (c) block, (d) rod-like, (e) needle-like, and (f) lamellar MgO [56].

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