A Revision-free Implant

Bearing surface wear and attendant debris are major causal agents of hip and knee implant failures leading to revision surgeries. Composites, including those borrowed from the aerospace sector, are being explored in pursuit of improved revision-free implant material. One promising option for such application is the carbon foam used in aircraft wings. Do you see a future for these materials in implant design? Is a revision-free implant even attainable?

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