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Head Size in Relation to Noise Occurrence in Ceramic-on-Ceramic Bearings

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Tribology in Total Hip Arthroplasty

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Ceramic-on-ceramic (COC) has been an excellent alternative bearing surface for total hip arthroplasties (THA) in young, high-demand patients with end-stage arthritis of the hip [1, 2]. Ceramic material has been used for THA in Europe for 40 years with variable results [2–4]. Hamadouche et al. described minimal wear, a low rate of complications and limited osteolysis with COC THA after 18.5 years of follow-up [1]. On the other hand, the revision rate in Europe and the USA from 1988 till 1996 varied between 3% and 44% [5].

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  1. Clinic for Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Traumatology, RoMed Klinikum Rosenheim, Pettenkoferstr. 10, Rosenheim, D-83022, Germany

    Frank Hoffmann

  2. Orthopädisches Zentrum Münsingen, Münsingen, Switzerland

    Milan Jovanovic

  3. Park-Klinik Weissensee, Berlin, Germany

    Michael Muschik

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Hoffmann, F., Jovanovic, M., Muschik, M. (2011). Head Size in Relation to Noise Occurrence in Ceramic-on-Ceramic Bearings. In: Knahr, K. (eds) Tribology in Total Hip Arthroplasty. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-19429-0_8

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