From 2007 to 2014 the use of ceramic on poly bearing surfaces increased from 11 1 of cases in 2007 to 50 8 of cases in 2014.
Ceramic on epoly.
These are cemented and uncemented sometimes.
A randomized trial of ceramic on ceramic bearing versus ceramic on crossfire polyethylene bearing in total hip arthroplasty.
Each ceramic particle is resin coated and becomes tightly packed in the cured film.
Ceramic epoxy coating is a unique abrasion resistant coating that protects by binding ceramic particles to a resin system thus creating an encapsulating ceramic shell.
This lip serves to lower the risk of dislocation.
It is likely that a ceramic on metal implant will be introduced soon.
There are two main techniques used in hip replacement fixation.
A ceramic cup can not incorporate the lip that is a standard part of a plastic cup liner.
Ceramic devices by contrast appear to cause far less inflammation and few if any pseudotumors.
Ceramic epoxy coating provides.
Therefore a ceramic on poly replacement has the advantage of the lip and a ceramic on ceramic has the advantage of being tougher and permitting the use of a larger femoral head.
This appears true whether the device is all ceramic ceramic and metal or ceramic and plastic.