22-Dec-2011
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2011-12/nioa-nru122111.phpNIH researchers uncover clues related to metal-on-metal
hip implants
Lubricant in devices found to be graphite, not proteins
A new study, bringing together an interdisciplinary team of
physicians and engineers from the United States and Germany,
made a surprising finding about implants used in hip
replacement surgery: Graphite carbon is a key element in the
lubricating layer that forms on metal-on-metal hip implants.
The lubricant has more in common with the lubrication of |