Sonny bal b aleto tj garino jp toni a hendricks kj.
Ceramic on ceramic total hip arthroplasty update.
The clinical use of ceramic as a bearing surface dates back to the early 1970s.
In 1995 an improved alumina ceramic was developed that had increased purity and strength over the first generation materials.
Ceramic on ceramic total hip arthroplasty.
Results of a multicenter prospective randomized study and update of modern ceramic total hip trials in the united states.
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.
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The incidence of hip squeak associated with ceramic on ceramic bearings has been variably reported ranging from 0 7 to 20 9.
Ceramic on ceramic coc bearings in total hip arthroplasty tha are commonly used but concerns exist regarding ceramic fracture.
Update william n capello et al.
This study aims to report the risk of revision for fracture of modern coc bearings and identify factors that might influence this risk using data from the national joint registry njr for england wales northern ireland and the isle of man.
An underreported phenomenon of ceramic on ceramic total hip arthroplasty abstract.
Paper presented at the 17th annual fall meeting of the american association of hip and knee surgeons dallas tx november 3 5 2006.