The type of ceramic used in hip replacements is an oxide of a metal oxide ceramics and specifically alumina ceramic and zirconia ceramic.
Ceramic on metal hip replacement problems.
When the two metal surfaces of the implant rub together they shed minute bits of metal that can cause metallosis.
It started out a small pain and then two weeks ago i experienced a horiffic pain in my groin area.
Ceramic on metal any hip replacement device with either a metal socket or ball will result in metal wear particles in your bloodstream.
Ceramic hip implants are among the newer types of prostheses being used for hip replacement offering greater resistance to damage and smooth movement of the joint.
Metal on metal hip implants suffer from one major problem they are made of metal.
Given that highly cross linked polythylene has the least wear particles this is likely the winner.
A fractured hip may necessitate a ceramic hip replacement.
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The pain is much less but still there.
Ceramics still produce wear particles and have the added problem of fracturing in an active individual.
The worry is that the metal on metal contacts in the hip replacements grind off tiny metal molecules chromium and cobalt ions that might be toxic.
In turn this can lead to damage to soft tissue and rejection of the new hip.
I had a ceramic on ceramic put in.
The concern about some metal on metal hip replacements specifically one implant made by a johnson johnson company called depuy orthopaedics is that implants were causing problems within the first few years after replacement.
Disadvantages of ceramic hip replacement systems include the potential for the material to fracture the expense and noise.
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.
Polyethylene wear particles in a mop hip can be just as bad as those from a mom hip.
Ceramic hip replacements are a safer choice because no metallic ions are released into the body.
I am 30 yrs old and had my hip replaced right after my 29th birthday may 2010.
Ceramic hip replacement problem.
I felt amazing until february of this year.