An x ray of the pelvic area showing a replacement hip.
Ceramic on ceramic hip.
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.
In 1995 an improved alumina ceramic was developed that had increased purity and strength over the first generation materials.
You might ask your surgeon how many ceramic on ceramic resurfacings they have performed.
Ceramic systems have been in use since the 1970s and have undergone many technological advances over the decades.
Over time that s a lot of practice.
I might consider consulting another surgeon just to get a different perspective.
Long lasting hip replacement is the main advantage of ceramic hip replacement systems.
The clinical use of ceramic as a bearing surface dates back to the early 1970s.
The type of ceramic used in total hip replacement today is aluminum oxide also known as alumina.
Find someone who treats a lot of younger patients or athletic patients.
The ceramics used in hip replacement surgery are alumina ceramic and zirconia ceramic.
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.