Charnley hip prosthesis

GPTKB entity

Statements (17)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf hip prosthesis
gptkbp:component femoral head
acetabular cup
femoral stem
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:Wrightington_Hospital
gptkbp:fixationMethod cemented
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Charnley hip prosthesis
gptkbp:influenced modern hip replacement design
gptkbp:introducedIn 1962
gptkbp:inventedBy gptkb:John_Charnley
gptkbp:material gptkb:steel
polymethylmethacrylate
gptkbp:notableFor low-friction arthroplasty
gptkbp:usedFor total hip replacement
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sir_John_Charnley
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6