FIRM OFFERS NEW COATING FOR THR (Orthopedics This Week)
An Israeli company is tackling a long-term problem faced by patients who receive a total hip replacement (THR). The company is M.M.A. Tech Ltd and the problem is that the wear created by the articulating components of an artificial hip joint can lead to complications including inflammation around the implant, pain and revision surgery after 10 to 15 years.
If the implant is made of metal, metal ions and debris from wear have, in some patients, been absorbed into tissues and the bloodstream. Not good. The search has been on for years to fi...
The Orthopedics Industry 
