Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2012, Vol. 16 ›› Issue (47): 8869-8874.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2012.47.026

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Different biomaterial prostheses in joint replacement

Zhang Xiao-nan, Xu Rui-ze, Wu Gang, Bai Xi-zhuang   

  1. Department of Orthopedics, First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, Liaoning Province, China
  • Received:2012-02-24 Revised:2012-03-19 Online:2012-11-18 Published:2013-03-15
  • Contact: Bai Xi-zhuang, Doctor, Doctoral supervisor, Chief physician, Professor, Department of Orthopedics, First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, Liaoning Province, China zpmhh@sina.com
  • About author:Zhang Xiao-nan★, Studying for master’s degree, Department of Orthopedics, First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, Liaoning Province, China zhangxn0710@ yahoo.com.cn

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Abstract:

BACKGROUND: With the orthopedic surgery and joint replacement, implant prosthesis can greatly improve the functions of lesion joints, not only reduce pain, restore movement, but also improve the quality of life.
OBJECTIVE: To concisely describe the common current implant biomaterials used in joint replacement and the future trend.
METHODS: A search across the databases of PubMed (January 2000 to December 2011) was performed, with key words of “biomaterials, joint prosthesis, implants”. The repetitive studies or unrelated to papers the objective were excluded. A total of 32 papers were included in this study.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Currently, common prosthesis biomaterials include metals, polymers, ceramics, etc. These materials have been accepted by scholars, and widely used in clinical works, but there are still some shortcomings and problems to be solved. Scholars should consider the following aspects: how to improve the performance of metals, polymers, ceramics, and reduce or even remove the adverse consequences. With the development of production process and the deepening of research, we believe that the new implant prosthesis will be fairly satisfactory in clinical application.

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