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1.1 This guide specifies a method to measure the in-vivo wear of explanted Metal-on-Metal (MoM) and other “hard” (e.g., ceramic) hip components. The guide covers the measurement of acetabular cups and femoral heads using a dimensional change method and is applicable to all prosthetic hip types, including stemmed (modular) and resurfacing hip systems.
| Author | ASTM |
|---|---|
| Editor | ASTM |
| Document type | Standard |
| Format | File |
| ICS | 11.040.40 : Implants for surgery, prosthetics and orthotics |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Set | ASTMVOL1302 |
| Year | 2014 |
| Document history | |
| Country | USA |
| Keyword | ASTM 2979;ASTM F2979;ASTM F2979;10.1520/F2979-14 |