Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty for Fractured Ceramic Bearings: A Review of Best Practices for Revision Cases

Abstract Given that ceramics offer the lowest wear rates of all bearings for total hip arthroplasty (THA), their use has understandably increased especially among the young and more active population. Despite improvements to the manufacturing of these ceramic materials over the years, brittleness st...

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Published in:The Journal of arthroplasty 2017-06, Vol.32 (6), p.1959-1964
Main Authors: Rambani, Rohit, MBBS, MS (Ortho), FIMSA, FRCS (Tr & Orth), Kepecs, David M., MSc, Mäkinen, Tatu J., MD, PhD, Safir, Oleg A., MD, MEd, Gross, Allan E., MD, Kuzyk, Paul R., MD, MASc
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip - methods
ceramic bearing
Ceramics - adverse effects
fracture
Fractures, Bone
Hip Prosthesis
Humans
Metals - chemistry
Middle Aged
Orthopedics
Osteotomy
Prosthesis Design
Prosthesis Failure
Reoperation - methods
revision
Risk Factors
Titanium - chemistry
total hip arthroplasty
Treatment Outcome
wear
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Summary:Abstract Given that ceramics offer the lowest wear rates of all bearings for total hip arthroplasty (THA), their use has understandably increased especially among the young and more active population. Despite improvements to the manufacturing of these ceramic materials over the years, brittleness still remains a concern. Ceramic fracture is rare (
ISSN:0883-5403
1532-8406
DOI:10.1016/j.arth.2016.12.050