An x ray of the pelvic area showing a replacement hip.
Ceramic on ceramic hip replacement problems.
A ceramic cup can not incorporate the lip that is a standard part of a plastic cup liner.
Many surgeons today consider them to be an improvement over traditional metal and plastic implants in which the deterioration of plastic can lead to the gradual buildup of debris.
Therefore a ceramic on poly replacement has the advantage of the lip and a ceramic on ceramic has the advantage of being tougher and permitting the use of a larger.
In 1995 an improved alumina ceramic was developed that had increased purity and strength over the first generation materials.
I am 30 yrs old and had my hip replaced right after my 29th birthday may 2010.
I felt amazing until february of this year.
Ceramic systems have been in use since the 1970s and have undergone many technological advances over the decades.
I had a ceramic on ceramic put in.
Ceramic hip implants are designed to be the most scratch resistant and smoother which means that wear better than all of the hip replacement implants.
Ceramic hip implants are among the newer types of prostheses being used for hip replacement offering greater resistance to damage and smooth movement of the joint.
Ceramic hip replacement implants also use metal parts that fit within the bone but the bearing surface the ball and the socket can be made of the ceramic material.
It started out a small pain and then two weeks ago i experienced a horiffic pain in my groin area.
The clinical use of ceramic as a bearing surface dates back to the early 1970s.
This lip serves to lower the risk of dislocation.
Ceramic hip replacement problem.
The ceramics used in hip replacement surgery are alumina ceramic and zirconia ceramic.
The pain is much less but still there.