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A Briefing on the Manufacture of Hip Joint Prostheses

Journal Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 76 - 78)
Volume Advances in Abrasive Technology XII
Edited by Han Huang, Liangchi Zhang, Jun Wang, Zhengyi Jiang, Libo Zhou, Xipeng Xu and Tsunemoto Kuriyagawa
Pages 212-216
DOI 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.76-78.212
Online since June, 2009
Authors Liang Chi Zhang, E.C.S. Kiat, Alokesh Pramanik
Keywords Design, Hip Joint Prosthesis, Manufacture, Polishing
Abstract To produce lifelong, harmless hip joint prostheses, considerable cross-disciplinary studies have been carried out. The research includes adaptability and sustainability of artificial materials to human body, selection of materials, precision fabrication and efficient replacement operation. This paper provides a brief review of some of these key aspects with some details in abrasive polishing.
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