The ball portion of the implant is made of either an alloy metal or ceramic which is a very strong metal oxide not fragile pottery.
Artificial hip joints.
Because the hip replacement implants are made of metal and plastic these materials begin to wear over time just like the rubber on your car tires.
The hip joint is a ball and socket joint and removal of the hip joint requires the surgeon to remove the ball and reshape the socket.
Unfortunately an artificial hip is not as durable as your own hip.
Such joint replacementorthopaedic surgeryis generally conducted to relieve arthritispainor in some hip fractures.
They come in different shapes and some have porous surfaces to allow for bone ingrowth.
The same applies to any artificial implant in your body.
Because you have an artificial hip joint in place you must take care to protect it from infection.
Hip replacement surgery can be performed as a total replacement or a hemi half replacement.
The artificial implant is then positioned in the bone.
The implant may be held in the bone by tightly wedging it in place or it may be cemented into position.
Hip replacements eventually wear out.
Polyethylene and metal on polyethylene mop polyethylene is basically plastic so these hips usually have metal structural pieces and a plastic liner where the ball and socket meet.
Before having dental work or certain medical procedures you must take an antibiotic.
One sub type of a mom hip is a minimally invasive model which usually is smaller in size so it can be installed with a smaller incision.
The antibiotic will help prevent bacteria from getting into the blood stream and thus into your hip.
This artificial joint prosthesis helps reduce pain and improve function.