Current status and future potential of wear-resistant coatings and articulating surfaces for hip and knee implants.

ABSTRACT: Hip and knee joint replacements are common and largely successful procedures that utilise implants to restore mobility and relieve pain for patients suffering from e.g. osteoarthritis. However, metallic ions and particles released from both the bearing surfaces and non-articulating interfaces, as in modular components, can cause hypersensitivity and local tissue necrosis, while particles originating from a polymer component have been associated with aseptic loosening and osteolysis. Implant coatings have the potential to improve properties compared to both bulk metal and ceramic alternatives. Ceramic coatings have the potential to increase scratch resistance, enhance wettability and reduce wear of the articulating surfaces compared to the metallic substrate, whilst maintaining overall toug

SUBMITTER: Skjoldebrand C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9118168 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature