The worry is that the metal on metal contacts in the hip replacements grind off tiny metal molecules chromium and cobalt ions that might be toxic.
Ceramic on metal hip replacement problems.
The type of ceramic used in hip replacements is an oxide of a metal oxide ceramics and specifically alumina ceramic and zirconia ceramic.
Metal on metal hip implants suffer from one major problem they are made of metal.
The pain is much less but still there.
I am 30 yrs old and had my hip replaced right after my 29th birthday may 2010.
Ceramic on metal any hip replacement device with either a metal socket or ball will result in metal wear particles in your bloodstream.
There s not enough information to.
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.
All metal joints have double the complications of ceramic hip replacements and nearly four times the number of implants that use a metal ball and a plastic socket.
The frequency of problems occurring with hip replacements is associated with the type of material the implant is made from.
When the two metal surfaces of the implant rub together they shed minute bits of metal that can cause metallosis.
In turn this can lead to damage to soft tissue and rejection of the new hip.
A fractured hip may necessitate a ceramic hip replacement.
Disadvantages of ceramic hip replacement systems include the potential for the material to fracture the expense and noise.
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.
It started out a small pain and then two weeks ago i experienced a horiffic pain in my groin area.
Given that highly cross linked polythylene has the least wear particles this is likely the winner.
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.
Polyethylene wear particles in a mop hip can be just as bad as those from a mom hip.
I felt amazing until february of this year.
I had a ceramic on ceramic put in.
Ceramics still produce wear particles and have the added problem of fracturing in an active individual.