A lean bioabsorbable magnesium-zinc-calcium alloy ZX00 used for operative treatment of medial malleolus fractures: early clinical results of a prospective non-randomized first in man study.

Patrick HolwegValentin HerberMartin OrnigGloria HohenbergerNicolas DonohuePaul PuchweinAndreas LeithnerFranz Seibert

Published in: Bone & joint research (2020)

This first prospective clinical investigation of fracture reduction and fixation using lean, bioabsorbable, REE-free ZX00 screws showed excellent clinical and functional outcomes.Cite this article: Bone Joint Res 2020;9(8):477-483.

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