Experimental study on the application of a novel degradable calcium-phosphate coated magnesium alloy encircling bone plate in the internal fixation of rib fractures
Qihong Huang, Ke Chen, Xuhui Liu, Fugang Qi, Keyuan Liu, Shu Yang, Xiangqing Ye, Sike Mo, Juan Liu, Bo Ye · 2026
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Qihong Huang and co-authors report a 2026 test of a rib plate that dissolves after the bone heals. Severe rib breaks often need plates, yet standard metal stays forever or demands a second removal surgery. Magnesium alloy melts away in the body but too fast for the ever-moving chest. The team coated the alloy with a calcium-phosphate skin and tested it in dishes and in animals with rib breaks.
Coated plates degraded far more slowly than bare ones in both settings. Animal ribs held better alignment and healed with cleaner shape under the coated plate. Six months of follow-up showed no clear harmful reactions. A slower melt may keep the plate strong through healing, then spare patients a removal operation. Human use still needs safety proof, yet the coating solves the core timing flaw.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Qihong Huang, Ke Chen, Xuhui Liu, Fugang Qi, Keyuan Liu, Shu Yang, Xiangqing Ye, Sike Mo, Juan Liu, Bo Ye |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 61656 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |