Ceramic Total Knee Replacement Vs Nickel

Metal hypersensitivity in total knee arthroplasty.

Ceramic total knee replacement vs nickel. 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 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. Metallic biomaterials of knee and hip a review trends biomater.

Metal sensitivity in patients with orthopaedic implants. Thirty eight primary total knee arthroplasties tkas were performed on 34 patients using the metal free bpk s ceramic total knee replacement system with both the femoral and tibial components of an alumina zirconia ceramic composite. Knee 2012 19 144 147 kosukegawa i nagoya s kaya m et al. Revision surgery using a ceramic femoral component a case report.

This type uses a ceramic femoral component instead of metal or a metal component with a ceramic coating. Bergschmidt p bader r mittelmeier w. People who are sensitive to the nickel used in metal implants might get the ceramic type. It also rides on a plastic spacer.

Revision surgery using a ceramic femoral component a case report. J bone joint surg am. 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. Also there are nickel free implants.

Metal hypersensitivity in total knee arthroplasty. Because the knee implant has a flatter bearing wear. Revision total hip arthroplasty due to pain from hypersensitivity to cobalt chromium in total hip arthroplasty. Oxford partial knee designed to repair only the inside of the knee removing 75 less bone and cartilage than a total knee replacement.

Hallab n merritt k jacobs jj. The use of components made from metals and polyethylene allow for optimum articulation or joint mobility between the joint surfaces with little wear. Among the most popular manufacturers in the us stryker offers total partial and revision knee replacement systems that are suitable to a wide variety of patients. Organs vol 24 1 69 82 2010 2.

The role of metal sensitivity in causing postoperative problems with knee replacements as noted is evolving. What are some names of ceramic tkr total knee replacement devices materials for non constraint semi and constraint. I am not sure if my ligaments and muscles can support the prothstesis or not. Bergschmidt p bader r mittelmeier w.