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Materials in Hip Surgery: Ceramics
Key Points Ceramics currently used in total hip arthroplasty (THA) include alumina, zirconia-toughened alumina, and oxidized zirconium. Ceramic implant success is dependent on manufacturing ceramic with high density, high purity, and small grains. Zirconia-toughened alumina has smaller grain size, higher…