%0 journal article %@ 0953-1424 %A Luthringer, B.J.C., Feyerabend, F., Willumeit-Roemer, R. %D 2014 %J Magnesium Research %N 4 %P 142-154 %R doi:10.1684/mrh.2015.0375 %T Magnesium-based implants: A mini-review %U https://doi.org/10.1684/mrh.2015.0375 4 %X The goal of this review is to bring to the attention of the readership of Magnesium Research another facet of the importance of magnesium, i.e. magnesium-based biomaterials. A concise history of biomaterials and magnesium are thus presented. In addition, historical and current, clinical magnesium-based applications are presented.