“…Recent literature surveys report significant improvements in the clinical trials involving Mg-RE combinations, which include Y, La, Nd, Gd, etc. 17 Surface treatments of Mg alloys were accomplished by anodization, chemical vapor deposition, physical vapor deposition, spray coating, electrophoretic deposition, micro arc-oxidation, or chemical conversion, which are proven to reduce the degradability and improve the biocompatibility of the materials. [18][19][20] Among them, electrophoretic deposition (EPD) is more attractive, in which a dense, homogenous composite coating is deposited with a controlled thickness on the metallic surface.…”