Transactions of the INDIAN CERAMIC SOCIETY Vol. 53 1994
Development of Alumina Ceramic Head for Hemi-Hip Joint
Prosthesis and its Short Term Clinical Report
S. CHAITI!RJEE, D. BAsu, M. K. SINHA, R. DAs AND M. K. BAsu
Pages : 123-126
DOI :10.1080/0371750X.1994.10804655
Abstract
In recent years polycrystalline alumina ceramics have been
widely used as bioceramic implants in various orthopaedic
applications in western countries. Alumina ceramics have been
proved to be more biocompatible, resistant to corrosion and
abrasion over conventional metals and, therefore, higher
durability of the implants is envisaged.
The present paper deals with the development of ceramic
heads for hemi-hip prosthesis implants which have been
implanted to 18 different human patients. Physical and
mechanical characteristics and biocompatibility of these
ceramic heads have been examined in short term clinical
studies. The study revealed no abnormal clinical effect on the
patients after 2 years of implantation.
