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8. Glossary – Definitions
3Y-TZP
Zirconia stabilized in the quadratic phase by 3 mol% yttrium oxide Y 2 O 3 .
Mg-PSZ
Zirconia partially stabilized by magnesium oxide, with a predominantly cubic phase containing quadratic (or monoclinic) phase precipitates.
PTH ; THR
Total hip replacement (THR), consisting of a stem fixed in the femur, to which the head of the prosthesis is attached (by conical fitting). The head articulates in the cup, which in turn is inserted into a metal-back fixed in the patient's acetabular cavity (pelvis).
PTG ; TKR
Total Knee Replacement....
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Bibliography
Websites
Numbers of ceramic prostheses implanted http://www.ceramtec.com/ceramic-materials/biolox/delta/ , accessed May 27, 2014.
Standards and norms
- Implants for surgery – Ceramic materials based on yttria-stabilized tetragonal zirconia (Y-TZP) - ISO 13356 - 2008
- Surgical implants – Partial and total hip joint prostheses – Part 2: Joint surfaces made of metallic, ceramic and plastic materials - ISO 7206-2 - 2011
- Surgical implants – Ceramic products – Part 1: High-purity alumina-based ceramic products - ISO 6474-1 - 2010
- Surgical implants –...
Patents
Reinforced porous coating. EP1924301 A1
Coating for dental applications. WO2010145822 A1
Directory
Manufacturers of ceramics for orthopedics (non-exhaustive list)
Kyocera (Bioceram AZ209, Al190 ) http://kyocera-md.com/technology/material/index.html
Ceramtec (Biolox® Delta, Biolox® Forte ) http://www.ceramtec.com/
...Statistical and economic data
Haute Autorité de Santé. Revision of generic descriptions for the list of reimbursable products and services "hip joint replacements" 2007 http://www.has-sante.fr
Haute Autorité de Santé. Revision of generic descriptions on the list of reimbursable products and services: knee joint implants. 2012
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