The clinical use of ceramic as a bearing surface dates back to the early 1970s.
Ceramic on polyethylene total hip replacement.
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 around the joint.
Results of a multicenter prospective randomized study and update of modern ceramic total hip trials in the united states.
Patients understand the risks that metal joints and sockets bring to their long term health and are moving away from the material.
Lieberman m d an orthopedic surgeon at keck was the senior author on the study.
The rise of ceramic on polyethylene and appears in the january 9 2018 edition of the journal of arthroplasty.
As total hip replacement becomes more common in younger and more active patients and as patient life expectancies continue to increase the orthopaedic industry has been challenged to extend the life span of total hip replacement components.
Ceramic on polyethylene ceramic on polyethylene is currently the most popular hip replacement material representing 50 6 of all hip replacement cases back in 2014.
Ceramic on ceramic versus ceramic on polyethylene bearings in total hip arthroplasty.
The study was titled total hip arthroplasty bearing surface trends in the united states from 2007 to 2014.
The optimal type of bearing for hip arthroplasty remains a matter of debate.