Article | REF: MED7100 V1

Ceramic biomaterials for orthopaedic prostheses

Authors: Laurent GREMILLARD, Jérôme CHEVALIER

Publication date: January 10, 2016

You do not have access to this resource.
Click here to request your free trial access!

Already subscribed? Log in!


Français

7. Conclusion

Since their introduction in 1965, ceramics for orthopaedic implants have conquered a large share of the implant market, mainly thanks to their outstanding wear properties and excellent biocompatibility. They are proving to be the alternative of choice to conventional friction couples (metal-polyethylene), particularly for young, active patients. First alumina, then yttriated zirconia and finally alumina-zirconia composites have met with great success in these applications, and a few resounding setbacks have not slowed their development. Future developments will involve the search for even more mechanically resistant and chemically stable ceramics. These new-generation ceramics will open the door to applications hitherto reserved for metals, as they require excessive mechanical strength and reliability: resurfacing implants, mobile intervertebral implants in the lumbar region... In addition,...

You do not have access to this resource.

Exclusive to subscribers. 97% yet to be discovered!

You do not have access to this resource.
Click here to request your free trial access!

Already subscribed? Log in!


The Ultimate Scientific and Technical Reference

A Comprehensive Knowledge Base, with over 1,200 authors and 100 scientific advisors
+ More than 10,000 articles and 1,000 how-to sheets, over 800 new or updated articles every year
From design to prototyping, right through to industrialization, the reference for securing the development of your industrial projects

This article is included in

Healthcare technologies

This offer includes:

Knowledge Base

Updated and enriched with articles validated by our scientific committees

Services

A set of exclusive tools to complement the resources

Practical Path

Operational and didactic, to guarantee the acquisition of transversal skills

Doc & Quiz

Interactive articles with quizzes, for constructive reading

Subscribe now!

Ongoing reading
Conclusion