Ceramic Total Knee Replacement Vs Nickel

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Ceramic total knee replacement vs nickel.

Metal hypersensitivity in total knee arthroplasty. Ceramic knee replacement is also conducted in some parts of the world but it is not that successful and durable in the case of all patients. What are some names of ceramic tkr total knee replacement devices materials for non constraint semi and constraint. Thereby there was a case of revision of a total knee replacement with a metal femoral component using a ceramic implant because of metal hypersensitivity.

However in india the cost for a total knee surgery of one knee is. The role of metal sensitivity in causing postoperative problems with knee replacements as noted is evolving. Bergschmidt p bader r mittelmeier w. Organs vol 24 1 69 82 2010 2.

Revision surgery using a ceramic femoral component a case report. Metal sensitivity in patients with orthopaedic implants. Bergschmidt p bader r mittelmeier w. 17 the patient suffered persistent pain and a reduction in the range of motion as well as swelling and patella immobility after tka with a metallic femoral component.

The replacement knee joint is comprised of a flat metal plate and stem implanted in your tibia a polyethylene bearing surface and a contoured metal implant fit around the end of the femur. Knee 2012 19 144 147 kosukegawa i nagoya s kaya m et al. Metallic biomaterials of knee and hip a review trends biomater. Because the knee implant has a flatter bearing wear.

I am not sure if my ligaments and muscles can support the prothstesis or not. This type uses a ceramic femoral component instead of metal or a metal component with a ceramic coating. Metal hypersensitivity in total knee arthroplasty. People who are sensitive to the nickel used in metal implants might get the ceramic type.

Revision total hip arthroplasty due to pain from hypersensitivity to cobalt chromium in total hip arthroplasty. The aim of the study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a novel metal free ceramic total knee replacement system. It also rides on a plastic spacer. Revision surgery using a ceramic femoral component a case report.

The use of components made from metals and polyethylene allow for optimum articulation or joint mobility between the joint surfaces with little wear. Hallab n merritt k jacobs jj. Oxford partial knee designed to repair only the inside of the knee removing 75 less bone and cartilage than a total knee replacement. Also there are nickel free implants.