A prosthetic hip joint includes a ceramic hip head having a bore which defines a surface, wherein the bore surface has a layer of malleable material disposed on at least a portion thereof. The surface of the bore includes surface imperfections in the form of peaks and valleys. The prosthetic hip joint...http://www.google.fr/patents/US5865850?utm_source=gb-gplus-shareBrevet US5865850 - Coated load bearing surface for a prosthetic joint
Coated load bearing surface for a prosthetic joint