An assessment of in vivo failures of alumina ceramic total hip joint replacements

Several cases of alumina ceramic hip replacement failures are reviewed fractographically. Three main findings are illustrated. Firstly, there is evidence that surgeons can damage the femoral head bore surface during surgery. Secondly, three of the failures described are of extended neck designs whic...

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Vydáno v:Journal of the European Ceramic Society Ročník 32; číslo 12; s. 3073 - 3084
Hlavní autoři: Morrell, Roger, Danzer, Robert, Milošev, Ingrid, Trebše, Rihard
Médium: Journal Article
Jazyk:angličtina
Vydáno: Elsevier Ltd 01.09.2012
Témata:
Al2O3
Biomedical applications
Fracture
Surfaces
Surfaces
Fracture
Biomedical applications
Al2O3
ISSN:0955-2219, 1873-619X
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Shrnutí:Several cases of alumina ceramic hip replacement failures are reviewed fractographically. Three main findings are illustrated. Firstly, there is evidence that surgeons can damage the femoral head bore surface during surgery. Secondly, three of the failures described are of extended neck designs which are weaker than those of normal or short length in axial laboratory testing. Under physiological loading, such geometry can lead to levering forces, inappropriate localized contact with the metallic stem and stress concentrations. Delayed failure can ensue, with a fracture pattern quite different from that seen in conventional uniaxial testing. Thirdly, while some failures show head bore surfaces which are clean apart from metallic witness marking, others show brown stains and white deposits suggesting poor conformal contact. We suspect either stems become damaged during surgery before mounting the head or entrapment of debris, pointing to handling care and cleanliness varying between hospitals.
ISSN:0955-2219
1873-619X
DOI:10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2012.04.019