Biomaterials
A 55-year-old patient undergoing total hip arthroplasty asks about the materials that will be used in their implant. You explain the properties of different orthopaedic materials. Regarding orthopaedic implant materials:
Mark each as TRUE or FALSE
Titanium alloy (Ti-6Al-4V) has an elastic modulus of approximately 110 GPa, which is closer to corti...
Cobalt-chromium alloys have the highest hardness and wear resistance among common orthopaedic metals...
Highly cross-linked polyethylene (HXLPE) has higher wear rates than conventional UHMWPE; cross-linki...
PMMA bone cement is a grouting agent that functions by interdigitation with cancellous bone rather t...
Ceramic materials (alumina, zirconia-toughened alumina) have the lowest wear rates of any bearing su...
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Click T (True) or F (False) for each option