Ceramic On Ceramic Hip

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Ceramic on ceramic hip.

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. You might ask your surgeon how many ceramic on ceramic resurfacings they have performed. The ceramics used in hip replacement surgery are alumina ceramic and zirconia ceramic. An x ray of the pelvic area showing a replacement hip.

Ceramic systems have been in use since the 1970s and have undergone many technological advances over the decades. Many top joint replacement surgeons perform 300 hip surgeries a year. The type of ceramic used in total hip replacement today is aluminum oxide also known as alumina. The clinical use of ceramic as a bearing surface dates back to the early 1970s.

Long lasting hip replacement is the main advantage of ceramic hip replacement systems. 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. I might consider consulting another surgeon just to get a different perspective. Following the massive depuy recall of metal on metal hip implants ceramic hips are fast becoming the implant of choice.