Ceramic On Ceramic Hip Squeaking

One specific concern especially with ceramic hip replacements is that the artificial joint is prone to make a squeaking noise.

Ceramic on ceramic hip squeaking.

Squeaking occurrence is influenced by patient surgical and implant factors. 5 the squeak from an artificial hip replacement may be an inconvenience or it may be a sign of problems with the artificial joint. The mechanism of the squeaking remains unknown. The exact cause of the squeaking is unknown but stripe wear found on used ceramic parts suggests that the noise may begin when these parts rub together.

The 3d anatomy of the squeaking hip should be analyzed with a ct scan and the hip revision has to be strongly considered. Walter wl o toole gc walter wk et al. The data analyzed in this review were based on articles from pubmed and web of science. Squeaking in third and fourth generation ceramic on ceramic total hip arthroplasty meta analysis and systematic review.

The incidence of hip squeak associated with ceramic on ceramic bearings has been variably reported ranging from 0 7 to 20 9. The squeaking in ceramic on ceramic tha could be related to a poor accuracy of the 3d hip anatomy reconstruction which generates a posterior impingement and so anterior edge loading because of an excessive global anteversion. Some patients who have received artificial hips with ceramic components have complained that the hips make a squeaking sound. The possible explanations included stripe wear edge loading a third body fracture of the ceramic liner and resonance of the prosthesis components.

The present study aimed to review the characteristics and influencing factors of squeaking after ceramic on ceramic coc total hip arthroplasty tha and to analyze the possible mechanisms of the audible noise. Squeaking in ceramic on ceramic hips. The articles selected for review were.