Tribology in Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Potential Drawbacks and Benefits of Commonly Used Materials /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Knahr, Karl (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Rheumatology.; Orthopedics.; Traumatology.; Physiotherapy.; Medicine & Public Health.; Surgical Orthopedics.; Traumatic Surgery.

Wear and osteolysis are still the most important potential problems in total hip and knee arthroplasty. Although technology in arthroplasty has been improved dramatically during the past decade, the clinical data relating to some implants reveal that many concerns remain. During the “Tribology Day”...

Table of Contents:

• Clinical data on metal-ceramic-polyethylene articulations
• Basics and current trends on tribology of total knee arthroplasty
• The hype of ceramic – will it continue?- Metal-on-metal: still an option?- Improvements of polyethylene – have we reached the goal?