Bearing couples in total hip arthroplasty

Br J Hosp Med (Lond). 2010 Aug;71(8):446-50. doi: 10.12968/hmed.2010.71.8.77667.

Abstract

Total hip arthroplasty is a well-established treatment for arthritis of the hip. The choice of bearing couple used for articulation should be tailored to the patient. This article reviews the history of different bearing surfaces, and outlines the advantages and disadvantages that may influence their use.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Alloys / therapeutic use
  • Aluminum Oxide / therapeutic use
  • Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / economics
  • Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / instrumentation*
  • Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / trends
  • Ceramics / therapeutic use
  • Cost-Benefit Analysis
  • Femur Head / pathology
  • Friction
  • Hip Prosthesis / economics
  • Hip Prosthesis / standards*
  • Hip Prosthesis / trends
  • Humans
  • Metals / therapeutic use
  • Osteoarthritis, Hip / economics
  • Osteoarthritis, Hip / surgery*
  • Polyethylene / therapeutic use
  • Prosthesis Design
  • Prosthesis Failure
  • Zirconium / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Alloys
  • Metals
  • Polyethylene
  • Zirconium
  • Aluminum Oxide
  • zirconium oxide