HIP IMPLANT

The above picture shows a hip implant including titanium stems, necks, sleeves, shells, and glenoid heads

PARTS OF A HIP IMPLANT



a hip prosthesis has three parts:

1.)The stem, usually made from metal
2.)The ball or head, made of ceramic or metal
3.)The shell and accompanying liner, with the shell made of metal and the liner made of a plastic called polyethylene. This liner may also be made of ceramic or metal.

Materials for implants in hip replacements include :

1.)Ceramic-on-Polyethylene (referring to a ceramic head rotating on a polyethylene liner)
2.)Metal-on-Polyethylene
3.)Ceramic-on-Ceramic
4.)Metal-on-Metal