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  2. Hip resurfacing - Wikipedia

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    Hip resurfacing is a surgical alternative to total hip replacement (THR). The procedure consists of placing a cap (usually made of cobalt-chrome metal), which is hollow and shaped similarly to the cap of a mushroom, over the head of the femur while a matching metal cup (similar to what is used with a THR) is placed in the acetabulum (pelvis socket), replacing the articulating surfaces of the ...

  3. Best noise-canceling headphones, according to Consumer Reports

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    Sony WF-1000XM4 $278.00 at Walmart. Sony WF-1000XM4 $279.99 at Best Buy. Sony WF-1000XM4 $278.00 at Abt. Over-Ear, Bluetooth, and Budget-Friendly Anker SoundCore Life Q20

  4. Bioceramic - Wikipedia

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    A titanium hip prosthesis, with a ceramic head and polyethylene acetabular cup. Ceramics are now commonly used as dental and bone implants. [8] [9] Surgical cermets are used regularly. Joint replacements are commonly coated with bioceramic materials to reduce wear and inflammatory response.

  5. Titanium biocompatibility - Wikipedia

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    One can find titanium in neurosurgery, bone conduction hearing aids, false eye implants, spinal fusion cages, pacemakers, toe implants, and shoulder/elbow/hip/knee replacements along with many more. The main reason why titanium is often used in the body is due to titanium's biocompatibility and, with surface modifications, bioactive surface.

  6. Joint replacement - Wikipedia

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    Some ceramic materials commonly used in joint replacement are alumina (Al 2 O 3), zirconia (ZrO 2), silica (SiO 2), hydroxyapatite (Ca 10 (PO 4) 6 (OH) 2), titanium nitride (TiN), silicon nitride (Si 3 N 4). A combination of titanium and titanium carbide is a very hard ceramic material often used in components of arthroplasties due to the ...

  7. Consumer Reports - Wikipedia

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    Consumer Reports (CR), formerly Consumers Union (CU), is an American nonprofit consumer organization dedicated to independent product testing, investigative journalism, consumer-oriented research, public education, and consumer advocacy.

  8. Ti-6Al-7Nb - Wikipedia

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    Ti-6Al-7Nb (UNS designation R56700) is an alpha-beta titanium alloy first synthesized in 1977 containing 6% aluminum and 7% niobium. It features high strength and has similar properties as the cytotoxic vanadium containing alloy Ti-6Al-4V. Ti-6Al-7Nb is used as a material for hip prostheses. [1]

  9. Metallosis - Wikipedia

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    Metallosis is the medical condition involving deposition and build-up of metal debris in the soft tissues of the body. [1]Metallosis has been known to occur when metallic components in medical implants, specifically joint replacements, abrade against one another. [1]