title: Sixteen-years' experience with ceramic hip prostheses.
abstract: The introduction of alumina ceramic combined with the self-locking principle by surface increase has many followers. There is no manufacturing company in the world that does not produce self-locking hip prostheses with ceramic components. Despite increased interim results with conventional prostheses by improved cement technique, the self-locking principle with wear resistant ceramic components is better, at least in young, active patients.
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic University Hospital, Homburg, Germany.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mittelmeier
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Heisel
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000537:Aluminum Oxide; D001843:Bone Cements / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002516:Ceramics; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006244:Hardness; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006622:Hip Prosthesis / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D011859:Radiography; D013499:Surface Properties; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D001843:Bone Cements; D000537:Aluminum Oxide