Wear of a Ceramic-on-Ceramic Hip Resurfacing Under Activities of Daily Function
Abstract
Hip resurfacing is a bone-conserving alternative to total hip replacement particularly suited to younger or more active patients with good bone stock. Historical issues with metal-on-metal hip resurfacing devices have led to investigations of new materials. In this study, the wear of a BIOLOX delta ceramic-on-ceramic hip resurfacing under a range of activities of daily function was investigated in an experimental simulation model. Under a standard walking gait, increased frequency, and stop–dwell–start conditions, the wear of the ceramic head and cup was low and at the limit of the sensitivity of the measurement technique used (
Fields of Study & Subjects
Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty
Bone Tissue Engineering Materials
Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Lubricants
- Publisher
- MDPI AG
- Volume
- 14
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 219–219
- Publication date
- 28 May 2026
- Language
- EN