Hip replacement procedures are currently considered one of the safest implant procedures performed today with over 200 000 total hip replacements performed every year in the united states.
Ceramic on metal total hip replacement.
Like other total hip replacement systems the device comes in two parts but now for the first time the femoral component will made from ceramic and the pelvis side from metal.
The ceramic on metal implant did show less wear and friction than the all metal counterpart however.
However they have some limits.
Ceramic on polyethylene is currently the most popular hip replacement material representing 50 6 of all hip replacement cases back in 2014.
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.
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.
Brittleness is a major concern for ceramic and ion release is a drawback for metal.
The best solution for your hip pain.
Why a new system.
Metal on metal or metal on polyethylene.
Ceramic hip replacement systems made of durable ceramic oxides of metal offer both advantages and disadvantages over hip replacement systems made of metal or polyethylene among the advantages of ceramic hip replacements are their durability and that they don t release metal debris into the body which can occur with metallic artificial hips.