Hip Implant material

Ti Alloy should be right material.

I had a lower back fusion some 15 years ago. The surgeon was apparently using a different alloy and procedure than anybody else. Because of my endless curiosity i did ask about the material. He told me about the properties but did not mention the material or any component. The material delivered as promised.

Yes it could be a Ti alloy or something else.

I call it painless steel.

The surgeon retired and if i am correct emigrated to Australia.

The best advice is to look at medical papers 1990 ---

The material (alloy) used for the joint are changing. An in plant done some time ago may be replaced by a different material.

The developers spending a lot of funds will most probably not volunteer detailed information on the site.

You could enquire at the medical rep.

There are a number of materials used in Hip implants today. The most numerous in this country is a titaium or cobolt-chrome alloy femoral implant with a hgh density polyethylene acetabular component. Materials such as ceramics are finding favor in europe.

I have to agree with the last comment by Guest.

Ti alloy has better osteointegration properties, but is softer in comparison to cobalt-chrome. What is currently being done in the US is constructing the femoral shaft of the hip implant made of titaium, the femoral head made of cobalt-chrome, and the acetabular cup made of high density polyethylene. However, the wear rate for the HDPE is only 10-20 years, which necessitates replacement if the patient is fairly young. Focus is now on manufacturing the head and cup of cobalt-chrome, which requires extremely precise tolerances.