Chitosan, as a good biodegradable, natural originated material, has been widely used as the sustained drug-release carrier in pharmaceutical field [ 7– 9].
Biodegradable materials with good mechanical strength, elasticity, and nontoxicity are good potential candidates as biological substitutes.
The development of ceramic-polymer composites allows biodegradable materials with good mechanical and biological properties as seen in Tables 3 and 4. In the case of scaffolds made of biodegradable polymers, many resorption mechanisms are identified depending of the material type [ 37].
Improving the performance of biodegradable materials requires a good characterization of both physico-chemical and mechanical parameters.
Numerous studies have shown that biodegradable materials are a good option in capsuloligamentous refixation [ 2], exhibiting multiple advantages and a low incidence of complications [ 21, 27].
In the recent past, much attention has been focused to replace petroleum based products, with biodegradable materials owing to their cost-effective nature and good mechanical properties.
Good biodegradable properties, nontoxicity, antimicrobial properties, and multifunctionality of natural polymers make these materials applicable to be used as biocompatible, environment friendly, and antimicrobial agents.
Magnesium alloys as biodegradable materials have received great attention for orthopedic application as a result of their good biocompatibility, bioactivity, and mechanical properties.
Other supposedly biodegradable materials, such as paper and wood, often do not decompose at all.That may sound like a good thing because it reduces methane emissions and leachate.
H.T. synthesized the biodegradable materials.
