Ceramic on polyethylene bearings are frequently used in younger and more active patients to reduce wear and increase.
Ceramic on polyethylene total hip replacement.
Results of a multicenter prospective randomized study and update of modern ceramic total hip trials in the united states.
Patients understand the risks that metal joints and sockets bring to their long term health and are moving away from the material.
Ceramic on polyethylene ceramic on polyethylene is currently the most popular hip replacement material representing 50 6 of all hip replacement cases back in 2014.
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.
The optimal type of bearing for hip arthroplasty remains a matter of debate.
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 around the joint.
The clinical use of ceramic as a bearing surface dates back to the early 1970s.
Lieberman m d an orthopedic surgeon at keck was the senior author on the study.
The rise of ceramic on polyethylene and appears in the january 9 2018 edition of the journal of arthroplasty.
The study was titled total hip arthroplasty bearing surface trends in the united states from 2007 to 2014.