Advantages of Oxinium Bearing (30 YEAR HIP/KNEE) for Hip and Knee replacement surgery-
1. very low incidence of allergy-low nickel content(very biocompatable)
2.very low wear and friction rates- as in ceramic
3. 4900 times more resistant to scratching than cobalt chrome
4. no brittle fractures as seen with ceramics
5. 20% lighter than co-cr
6.less poly wear compared to co-cr
7. no chipping , squeaking or fractures as seen with ceramics.
in short it combines the advantages of both co-cr and ceramics obviating the disadvantages of both .
