The reach of tribology has expanded in diverse fields and tribology related research
activities have seen immense growth during the last decade. This review takes stock of the …

Hard-on-Hard hip implants, specifically ceramic tribo-pair, have produced the highest in-vivo
wear resistance, biocompatibility, superior corrosion resistance, and high fracture …

CoCrMo is a biomedical grade alloy which is widely used in the manufacturing of
orthopaedic implants such as hip and knee replacement joints because of it has high …

Unlike the state-of-the-art plasma nitriding technologies where a low ionisation glow
discharge is used, nitriding of CoCrMo alloy was carried out in an industrial size vacuum …

Aims The Exeter short stem was designed for patients with Dorr type A femora and short-
term results are promising. The aim of this study was to evaluate the minimum five-year stem …

Background Primary causes of surgical revision after total hip arthroplasty are polyethylene
wear and implant loosening. These factors are particularly related to joint friction and thus …

Background Ceramic bearings are used in total hip arthroplasty due to their excellent wear
behaviour and biocompatibility. The major concern related to their use is material brittleness …

Purpose Current epidemiological data forecast an almost 40% increase in the number of hip
arthroplasty performed in the population of patients with osteoarthritis in 2060, compared to …

Ceramic on ceramic total hip replacement clinical reports may on occasion note a noise or
squeaking. There is much debate on whether this is an actual concern, but some medical …

Edge loading in ceramic-on-ceramic total hip joint replacement is an adverse condition that
occurs as the result of a direct contact between the head and the cup rim. It has been …