What is the Best Bearing Type? Dr. Thomas Gross 2011
A comparison of modern bearing types Dr. Thomas Gross 1/11/2011 |
As a patient there are four reasons you should consider a metal-on-metal bearing total hip replacement or resurfacing: 1. WEAR: Low. 2. BREAKAGE: Unbreakable bearing. 3. STABILITY: Maximum stability of the joint. Using a metal-on-metal bearing surface allows the manufacture of a large bearing hip joint that will not dislocate. 4. BONE PRESERVATION: Resurfacing is only possible with this bearing type. This allows bone |