Graphite Carbon is found to be a key lubricant in long-lasting Metal-on-Metal hip implants

   
 
 
Lubricant in metal-on-metal hip implants found to be graphite (OrthoSuperSite)
Graphite carbon is a key element in the lubricating layer that forms in metal-on-metal hip implants, according to a study recently published in Science. The study was funded by the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
“We know there are metal-on-metal systems that have not performed well,” Joshua J. Jacobs, MD, lead investigator and chair of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Rush University Medical Center in C...