Review Article
The use of compliant layer prosthetic components in orthopedic joint repair and replacement: A review
Kenneth R. St. John,
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Kenneth R. St. John
Department of Biomedical Materials Science, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi, 39216
Correspondence to: K. R. St. John (e-mail: [email protected])Search for more papers by this authorKenneth R. St. John,
Corresponding Author
Kenneth R. St. John
Department of Biomedical Materials Science, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi, 39216
Correspondence to: K. R. St. John (e-mail: [email protected])Search for more papers by this authorAbstract
The surgical repair or treatment of degenerative joint disease has traditionally involved the substitution of synthetic materials for one or both surfaces of the joint. Engineering thermoplastics, metals, and ceramics have either been widely accepted or experimentally evaluated for use as bearing surfaces in these prostheses. When engineering thermoplastics are used, the opposing surface is a metal or a ceramic, but metal-on-metal, metal-on-ceramic, and ceramic-on-ceramic have also been used or tested. Researchers have sought the opportunity to utilize materials with compressive mechanical properties more closely matching those of the natural articular cartilage. This review discusses the theory, testing, and application of elastomers for one bearing component of articular joint prostheses. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Biomed Mater Res Part B: Appl Biomater, 102B: 1332–1341, 2014.
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