title: Metal/metal articulating interfaces.
abstract: Polyethylene wear can be shown as a problem in long-term joint replacement. Metal-on-metal bearing is solving this problem, as long-term clinical and experimental investigations demonstrate. To avoid the problem of high friction found in old series, a new Metasul called technique with a smaller diameter was invented. Intermediate results of Weber and our own data show promising outlook for a solution to the wear-induced problem in hip replacement.
authors.affiliation: Allg Offentl Krankenhaus, Stadt Linz Orthopaedische Abteilung, Austria.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Böhler
mesh_terms: D006622:Hip Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008670:Metals; D010014:Osteolysis / Q000209:etiology; D011095:Polyethylenes; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D013499:Surface Properties; D014025:Titanium
chemical_list: D008670:Metals; D011095:Polyethylenes; D014025:Titanium