The keramos hip replacement implant utilizes alumina ceramic one of the hardest materials on earth to provide an extremely strong and smooth implant.
Ceramic total hip replacement.
Long lasting hip replacement is the main advantage of ceramic hip replacement systems.
As total hip replacement becomes more common in younger and more active patients and as patient life expectancies continue to increase the orthopaedic industry has been challenged to extend the life span of total hip replacement components.
A ceramic cup can not incorporate the lip that is a standard part of a plastic cup liner.
Total hip replacement procedures have a 90 rate of success in relieving pain and improving the patient s range of motion and ability to perform daily activities.
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.
Alumina ceramic is composed of bio inert material causing no adverse tissue reactions.
The clinical use of ceramic as a bearing surface dates back to the early 1970s.
Hip replacement procedures are currently considered one of the safest implant procedures performed today with over 200 000 total hip replacements performed every year in the united states.
An x ray of the pelvic area showing a replacement hip.
Ceramic hip replacement disadvantages.
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.
This lip serves to lower the risk of dislocation.
A ceramic total hip implant is ideal for younger more active patients requiring total hip replacement.