Ceramic On Ceramic Total Hip Arthroplasty Update

Ceramic on ceramic versus ceramic on polyethylene bearings in total hip arthroplasty.
Ceramic on ceramic total hip arthroplasty update. The clinical use of ceramic as a bearing surface dates back to the early 1970s. An underreported phenomenon of ceramic on ceramic total hip arthroplasty abstract. Ceramic on ceramic total hip arthroplasty. Update william n capello et al.
Sonny bal b aleto tj garino jp toni a hendricks kj. In 1995 an improved alumina ceramic was developed that had increased purity and strength over the first generation materials. Search in pubmed search in nlm catalog add to search. Ceramic on ceramic coc bearings in total hip arthroplasty tha are commonly used but concerns exist regarding ceramic fracture.
The type of ceramic used in total hip replacement today is aluminum oxide also known as alumina. We determined the patients perception of squeaking in 306 patients 336 hips in whom ceramic on ceramic total hip arthroplasties thas were performed between 1997 and 2005. Results of a multicenter prospective randomized study and update of modern ceramic total hip trials in the united states. Show details j arthroplasty actions.