Persistent mineralisation defects in the medial malleolus after resorption of Mg implants for fracture fixation: lateral comparison with the unfractured side

Introduction: Bioresorbable implants ought to provide stability for fracture healing and resorb thereafter, rendering implant removal obsolete. We follow up on our long-term results of the first in human study in 5 patients with medial malleolus fractures treated with bioresorbable magnesium screws. The study is a comparison of the implantation site with the corresponding contralateral part as well as implant resorption and assessment of the implantation site of 9 implants in 5 patients with HRpQCT (high resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography).