Table 1 Experimental information of the study

Animal species

New Zealand rabbit (male, 2.5 kg)

Animal age

  12 weeks

Implant site (implant information)

  Bilateral femur condyle notch (Ø 2.7 × 10 mm cannulated screw)

  Bilateral paravertebral muscle (Ø 2.7 × 13.6 mm rod bar)

Follow-up period

  12 weeks

Groups

Materials

Control

HP Mg (99.99 wt%)

Test 1

Mg-1wt%Zn-0.1wt%Ca alloy

Test 2

PEO-treated Mg-1wt%Zn-0.1wt%Ca alloy