Ceramic Total Knee Replacement Vs Nickel

The aim of the study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a novel metal free ceramic total knee replacement system.

Ceramic total knee replacement vs nickel.

People who are sensitive to the nickel used in metal implants might get the ceramic type. What are some names of ceramic tkr total knee replacement devices materials for non constraint semi and constraint. Metallic biomaterials of knee and hip a review trends biomater. 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.

It also rides on a plastic spacer. Organs vol 24 1 69 82 2010 2. Revision total hip arthroplasty due to pain from hypersensitivity to cobalt chromium in total hip arthroplasty. The role of metal sensitivity in causing postoperative problems with knee replacements as noted is evolving.

Revision surgery using a ceramic femoral component a case report. J bone joint surg am. I am not sure if my ligaments and muscles can support the prothstesis or not. Because the knee implant has a flatter bearing wear.

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. Bergschmidt p bader r mittelmeier w. Metal sensitivity in patients with orthopaedic implants. Also there are nickel free implants.

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. In the us the approximate cost for a total knee replacement can amount to 49 500 while in the uk the cost can be around 24 000. Metal hypersensitivity in total knee arthroplasty.

Hallab n merritt k jacobs jj. 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. This type uses a ceramic femoral component instead of metal or a metal component with a ceramic coating. Oxford partial knee designed to repair only the inside of the knee removing 75 less bone and cartilage than a total knee replacement.

Bergschmidt p bader r mittelmeier w. Revision surgery using a ceramic femoral component a case report. 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.