The journal of clinical and experimental research on hip pathology and.
Ceramic on polyethylene hip replacement.
The case for ceramic on polyethylene as the preferred bearing for a young adult hip replacement april 2014 hip international.
Huo et al 2 reported that total hip arthroplasty with this type of surface has a 10 year survival rate of 96 versus 91 in cases with a metal to polyethylene surface.
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.
Ceramic on polyethylene is currently the most popular hip replacement material representing 50 6 of all hip replacement cases back in 2014.
The study was titled total hip arthroplasty bearing surface trends in the united states from 2007 to 2014.
Although hip replacement is typically successful it is important to know that hip implants may need to be replaced eventually.
Studies have suggested that the arthroplasty has longer survival when a ceramic to ceramic joint rather than a ceramic to polyethylene joint is used 9.
The advent of adverse local tissue reactions seen in metal on metal bearings and the recent recognition of trunnionosis have led many surgeons to recommend ceramic on polyethylene articulations for primary total hip arthroplasty.
The rise of ceramic on polyethylene and appears in the january 9 2018 edition of the journal of arthroplasty.
Patients understand the risks that metal joints and sockets bring to their long term health and are moving away from the material.
Total hip replacement surgery substitutes the damaged bone and cartilage of the joint with polyethylene a plastic material or ceramic and metallic components.
Lieberman m d an orthopedic surgeon at keck was the senior author on the study.
However to our knowledge there has been little research that has considered whether the increased cost of ceramic provides enough benefit over cobalt.
Hip implant components are made of polyethylene plastic metal ceramic or a combination of the materials.
A sub type of a polyethylene hip is made with a newer plastic called cross linked polyethylene which is more durable.
The ball is made of ceramic and the.
Metal on polyethylene mop one of the most common types of hip implant metal on polyethylene has been used since the 1960s.