| abstract |
A low friction, wear resistant and creep resistant prosthetic joint, interface support surface. An orthopedic implant comprising a zirconium or zirconium-based alloy element having a surface coated with zirconium oxide, or a wear resistant surface in contact with the surface of a cross-linked polyethylene. Such implants can provide a low friction, high wear resistant coating that is particularly useful in artificial joints, knee joints, elbows, etc. and is also beneficial in other implant devices. [Selection] Figure 1 |