Muster D, Champy M, Szmukler S, Baltzinger C, Burggraf C
C R Seances Soc Biol Fil. 1983;177(4):496-503.
The authors investigated the corrosion mechanism of metallic implants inserted into the human body in contact with bone. It was shown that a significant degree of corrosion occurred after several months. The dissolution seems to be non-selective but can be different for each individual. The corrosion mechanism is complex, starting with an inter-granular process, but pitting also occurred . The oxidation of Fe2+ to Fe3+ favours the elimination of iron oxides and is followed by the destruction of the local alloy structure. An estimation of the quantity of each type of element released in the organism was also realized.
作者研究了植入人体与骨骼接触的金属植入物的腐蚀机制。结果表明，几个月后会发生显著程度的腐蚀。这种溶解似乎是非选择性的，但因人而异。腐蚀机制很复杂，始于晶间过程，但也会出现点蚀。Fe2+氧化为Fe3+有利于铁氧化物的消除，随后局部合金结构被破坏。还对机体中释放的每种元素的量进行了估算。
