In today’s healthcare environment there is an increasing demand for high quality products with more focus on patient and clinical outcomes. The choice of the implant material and its long-term consequences for the patient and the healthcare system play a pivotal role in total joint arthroplasty.
BIOLOX® ceramics are considered a benchmark in ceramic joint replacement.
All of the world’s leading orthopedic manufacturers offer hip joint replacement systems featuring BIOLOX® ceramic components. No other manufacturer’s material is used as often for hip bearing couples as the pink BIOLOX®delta ceramics.
BIOLOX®delta is a highly biocompatible and hypoallergenic ceramic material. It shows superior physico-chemical properties leading to excellent wettability and a very high wear resistance. It is safe in terms of metal ion release and pathogenic reactions to ceramic particles are highly unlikely. Citations for all statements below can be found here.
The use of ceramic bearings in hip arthroplasty has increased over the last years. By now, BIOLOX®delta is the preferred femoral head material in hip replacements. Most arthroplasty registries from all over the world confirm that the use of ceramic heads is associated with lower rates of revision compared to metal heads.
BIOLOX®delta ceramic has higher wettability, protein adsorption, and reduced incidence of bacterial adhesion compared to CoCr and other materials. The most recent registry data show that (mixed) ceramic bearings are associated with a lower risk of revision for PJI compared to metal bearings.
Sleeved ceramic heads such as BIOLOX®OPTION offer the possibility of revising a femoral head implant while retaining a well-fixed femoral stem with minor damage on the taper surface. The BIOLOX®OPTION system has proven to be safe and is reliable in revisions for ALTR. Extensive tests and retrieval studies show that the use of an adapter sleeve has no significant effect on the corrosion of modular taper connections.
Studies that have examined the cost effectiveness of different bearing-materials and analyzed the relation between initial cost and long-term benefit of the bearing have shown that ceramics are associated with a high potential for cost-savings in THA, therefore may constitute an economical advantage.
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For further information please contact our Head of Commercial Development, Werner Fischer, phone
+ 49 7153 611 845 or via email.
For further information please contact our Head of Commercial Development, Werner Fischer, phone
+ 49 7153 611 845 or via email.
For further information please contact our Head of Commercial Development, Werner Fischer, phone
+ 49 7153 611 845 or via email.
For further information please contact our Head of Commercial Development, Werner Fischer, phone
+ 49 7153 611 845 or via email.
For further information please contact our Head of Commercial Development, Werner Fischer, phone
+ 49 7153 611 845 or via email.
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