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Abstract

High demand, young and active patients need high performance bearings. Conventional polyethylene bearings have led to wear, osteolysis and failure in high demand patients. Alternative bearings, including: cross-linked polyethylene, metal on metal, ceramic on ceramic and ceramic on metal should be considered for high demand patients. The wear and tribological performance of these different bearing materials are described under normal walking conditions and under adverse conditions of rim loading, which can occur with incorrectly positioned components or abnormal anatomy. Bearing solutions are described that are predicted to give greater than 25 years lifetime in high demand patients.

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  1. Musgrave Park Hospital, Stockman’s Lane, BT9 7JB, Belfast, UK

    David Beverland

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  1. “La Boiserie”, Rue du Pont de Thé 8, 74940, Annecy le Vieux, France

    Jean-Pierre Vidalain

  2. Centre Orthopédique Santy, Av. Paul Santy 24, 69008, Lyon, France

    Tarik Aït Si Selmi

  3. Musgrave Park Hospital, Stockman’s Lane, BT9 7JB, Belfast, UK

    David Beverland

  4. Warwick Hospital, Lakin Road, CV34 5BW, Warwick, UK

    Steve Young

  5. The Centre for Hip Surgery, Wrightington Hospital, Appley Bridge, WN6 9EP, Wigan, UK

    Tim Board

  6. Department of Orthopaedics, Siloah Privat Hospital, Worbstreet 324, 3073, Guemligen, Switzerland

    Jens Boldt

  7. Wakefield Orthopaedic Clinic, 270 Wakefield Street, Adelaide, South Australia, 5000, Australia

    Scott Brumby

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Beverland, D. (2011). Bearings. In: Vidalain, JP., et al. The Corail® Hip System. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-18396-6_7

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