Ceramic Bearing Surfaces in Total Hip Arthroplasty

What is Total Hip Arhtroplasty?


Total hip arthroplasty is also known as total hip replacement surgery. As the name indicates it is a surgical procedure that replaces damaged surfaces of the hip joint. The procedure has become a stanard technique to alleviate the pain from most hip arthritis, fractures, and other hip problems where non-operative treatments have been unsuccessful.

 

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This web page attempts to cover ceramic bearing surfaces in total hip replacement surgery. To provide a in depth coverage of this topic, the site will also cover information regarding the history, statistics, design and need for hip replacements.

 
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