The development of metallic, polymer and ceramic materials used in the total hip arthroplasty is reviewed. Furthermore, the history of different bearing combinations is described – metal-on-polyethylene, metal-on-metal, ceramic-on-polyethylene and ceramic-on-ceramic. For each bearing type several issues are discussed in detail: wear, wear debris particles, tissue response to wear particles and current long-term clinical results.
COBISS.SI-ID: 23028519
In this paper we described types od corrosion which could occur at the surface of metallic biomaterials under simulated physiological conditions – galvanic, pitting, fretting and crevice corrosion. In vitro measurements were complemented with examples from clinical practice, namely analysis of corrosion damage at prosthetic components of orthopaedic implants retrieved after long-term implantation in human body.
COBISS.SI-ID: 21646119
Nanometer sized metal wear particles were isolated from periprosthetic tissue of total hip prosthesis with metal-on-metal articulation. High resolution transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) were used to establish the link between particles isolated from periprosthetic tissue of metal-on-metal bearing and the solid deposit at the surface of retrieved metal-on-metal hip components.
COBISS.SI-ID: 23113511
Development of materials and latest clinical results for four bearing combinations used today in hip arthroplasty - metal-on-polyethylene, metal-on-metal, ceramic-on-polyethylene and ceramic-on-ceramic – are presented. One of these four papers is listed herein (23466279), other are published under COBISS No. 23466023, 23465767 and 23465511.
COBISS.SI-ID: 23466279
Arthroplasty register of the Valdoltra Orthopaedic Hospital established in 2002 represents a valuable source of information for scientific, data-based analysis of arthroplasty treatments. In this paper the performance of this Register is presented.
COBISS.SI-ID: 23466791