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9586727

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1998-7-7
pubmed:abstractText
Periprosthetic osteolysis and aseptic loosening are serious problems affecting the outcome of total joint replacement. Polyethylene particulate debris generated from metal-on-polyethylene bearing surfaces and the resulting biologic response to this debris are thought to be largely responsible. As a result, there has been a renewal of interest in hard bearing surfaces for total joint arthroplasty, including both metal-on-metal and ceramic-on-ceramic components. The new-generation all-ceramic and all-metal prostheses have demonstrated, both clinically and in the laboratory, lower friction and wear rates than metal-on-polyethylene bearing surfaces. Theoretically, lower wear rates result in less particulate debris and decreased inflammatory response. Despite excellent tribologic (lubrication, friction, wear) properties, metal-on-metal bearings raise associated issues of metal sensitivity and toxicity. For ceramic-on-ceramic bearing surfaces, issues of ceramic quality and the possibility of brittle fracture must be considered.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
1078-4519
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
27
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
283-92
pubmed:dateRevised
2010-1-5
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1998
pubmed:articleTitle
Hard bearing surfaces in total hip arthroplasty.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Joint Diseases Orthopaedic Institute, New York, New York, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review