Ceramic Articulation in East Asians

摘要

In East Asia, osteonecrosis of the femoral head is one of the most common etiologies requiring total hip arthroplasty (THA). Patients are young and have a different lifestyle from that of Western countries. There have been concerns about ceramic fracture and noise. We reviewed five studies on cementless alumina-on-alumina THA that were performed in East Asian patients. Our review showed that results of third generation alumina-on-alumina THA was satisfactory in East Asia patients.