PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Parry, Nicola
ED  - Zaoui, Amine
TI  - No Difference in Polyethylene Wear Using Metal or Ceramic Femoral Heads
DP  - 2015 Jun 01
TA  - MD Conference Express
PG  - 14--14
VI  - 15
IP  - 7
4099  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/15/7/14.1.short
4100  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/15/7/14.1.full
AB  - This randomized trial was designed to investigate how femoral head material affects a conventional polyethylene socket in patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty. Patients received either a metal or a delta ceramic femoral head. There was no significant difference in creep or wear of the polyethylene socket using either head type.