An x ray of the pelvic area showing a replacement hip.
Ceramic on ceramic hip replacement problems.
Ceramic systems have been in use since the 1970s and have undergone many technological advances over the decades.
The ceramics used in hip replacement surgery are alumina ceramic and zirconia ceramic.
I had a ceramic on ceramic put in.
Ceramic hip replacement problem.
Long lasting hip replacement is the main advantage of ceramic hip replacement systems.
It started out a small pain and then two weeks ago i experienced a horiffic pain in my groin area.
The pain is much less but still there.
A ceramic cup can not incorporate the lip that is a standard part of a plastic cup liner.
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.
I felt amazing until february of this year.
Ceramic hip implants are designed to be the most scratch resistant and smoother which means that wear better than all of the hip replacement implants.
The clinical use of ceramic as a bearing surface dates back to the early 1970s.
Ceramic hip replacement implants also use metal parts that fit within the bone but the bearing surface the ball and the socket can be made of the ceramic material.
The type of ceramic used in total hip replacement today is aluminum oxide also known as alumina.
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.
This lip serves to lower the risk of dislocation.