Ceramic On Ceramic Hip Squeaking

The present study aimed to review the characteristics and influencing factors of squeaking after ceramic on ceramic coc total hip arthroplasty tha and to analyze the possible mechanisms of the audible noise.

Ceramic on ceramic hip squeaking.

The importance of acetabular component orientation. Squeaking in ceramic on ceramic coc total hip arthroplasty tha was investigated with an acoustic monitoring device to distinguish between squeaking emanating from the trunnion morse taper tmt connection versus the articular surface. One specific concern especially with ceramic hip replacements is that the artificial joint is prone to make a squeaking noise. We determined the patients perception of squeaking in 306 patients 336 hips in whom ceramic on ceramic total hip arthroplasties thas were performed between 1997 and 2005.

The articles selected for review were. The mechanism of the squeaking remains unknown. Squeaking occurrence is influenced by patient surgical and implant factors. Walter wl o toole gc walter wk et al.

The incidence of hip squeak associated with ceramic on ceramic bearings has been variably reported ranging from 0 7 to 20 9. Squeaking in third and fourth generation ceramic on ceramic total hip arthroplasty meta analysis and systematic review. The 3d anatomy of the squeaking hip should be analyzed with a ct scan and the hip revision has to be strongly considered. The data analyzed in this review were based on articles from pubmed and web of science.

The squeaking in ceramic on ceramic tha could be related to a poor accuracy of the 3d hip anatomy reconstruction which generates a posterior impingement and so anterior edge loading because of an excessive global anteversion. Some patients who have received artificial hips with ceramic components have complained that the hips make a squeaking sound. The possible explanations included stripe wear edge loading a third body fracture of the ceramic liner and resonance of the prosthesis components.