The type of ceramic used in total hip replacement today is aluminum oxide also known as alumina.
Ceramic on ceramic hip.
An x ray of the pelvic area showing a replacement hip.
The ceramics used in hip replacement surgery are alumina ceramic and zirconia ceramic.
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.
Following the massive depuy recall of metal on metal hip implants ceramic hips are fast becoming the implant of choice.
Over time that s a lot of practice.
Ceramic systems have been in use since the 1970s and have undergone many technological advances over the decades.
Find someone who treats a lot of younger patients or athletic patients.
A ceramic femoral head and a ceramic lining ceramic on ceramic in addition during june 2011 the fda approved a new ceramic on metal system.
Long lasting hip replacement is the main advantage of ceramic hip replacement systems.
You might ask your surgeon how many ceramic on ceramic resurfacings they have performed.
Many top joint replacement surgeons perform 300 hip surgeries a year.
I might consider consulting another surgeon just to get a different perspective.