Magnesium an Optimal Material for Orthopedic Implants: A Review

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Issue		E3S Web Conf. Volume 619, 2025 3^rd International Conference on Sustainable Green Energy Technologies (ICSGET 2025)


Article Number		04010
Number of page(s)		10
Section		Materials for a Sustainable Future
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202561904010
Published online		12 March 2025

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