Delta Ceramic On Ceramic Hip Replacement

A ceramic cup can not incorporate the lip that is a standard part of a plastic cup liner.

Delta ceramic on ceramic hip replacement. Annual clinical and radiographic evaluations were performed and patien. Any hip replacement device with either a metal socket or ball will result in metal wear particles in your bloodstream. Bone joint j 2017 99 b 741 8. Delta ceramic with x3 bearing technology.

The need for a low wear ceramic bearing in revision arthroplasty was not available in the past. While ceramic head fracture was dominant in previous ceramic on ceramic tha fracture of the delta ceramic liner due to malseating is a concern. Ceramic hip replacement disadvantages. Subjects received delta coc tha in a prospective multi center study with either 28 mm n 177 or 36 mm n 168 articulations.

The biolox delta component is a traditional one piece ceramic head indicated for primary hip arthroplasty only. A prospective randomized trial comparing alumina ceramic on ceramic with ceramic on conventional polyethylene. This study reports mid term results of delta ceramic on ceramic coc in total hip arthroplasty tha. In this study six 36 mm ceramic on ceramic bearings biolox delta ceramtec germany were tested under standard and edge loading conditions using the leeds ii hip simulator and compared to the 28 mm bearings tested and published previously under identical conditions.

The option is comprised of two components. 2017 the british editorial society of bone joint surgery. The titanium adapters have an internal 12 14 taper that mates with the femoral stem while the option heads have a taper designed to mate with the adapters. 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.

Subjects received delta coc tha in a prospective multi center study with either 28 mm n 177 or 36 mm n 168 articulations. The excellent wear characteristics of biolox delta and x3 advanced bearing technology provide an extremely durable bearing surface for total hip replacement which may be important for younger more active patients. 15 year follow up j arthroplasty s0883 5403 17 2017 pp. This study reports mid term results of delta ceramic on ceramic coc in total hip arthroplasty tha.

P biomet offers both the biolox delta and the biolox delta option ceramic femoral heads. The biolox delta option ceramic head features a titanium neck sleeve designed to allow surgeons to utilize a ceramic head in either primary or. Ceramic is one of the best materials that can be used in a hip replacement but when paired with a metal socket it quickly falls to the back of the pack. Annual clinical and radiographic evaluations were performed and patients were asked about hip noises.

Biolox delta ceramic femoral head.