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[ESKA-Ceram--a new material in hip endoprosthetics]
J Scholz1, H Grundei, K Klingbeil
1Auguste-Viktoria-Krankenhaus, Zentrum für Orthopädie, Berlin.
Biomedizinische Technik. Biomedical Engineering
|February 24, 2001
Abstract:
ESKA-Ceram is a new material for use in hip endoprostheses, and comprises two-thirds polyurethane and one-third Al2O3 ceramic powder. Its wear rates are of a similar low order of magnitude as those reported for metal-metal and ceramic-ceramic combinations. A great advantage of the material is that it permits the production of asymmetrical inserts for acetabular cups.