Guest guest Posted November 4, 2010 Report Share Posted November 4, 2010 My husband is 55 and is having a THR on Nov 16. The surgeon has indicated that he will need to chose between metal-on-metal, ceramic, or plastic. Since my husband is relatively young, metal-on-metal theoretically would be a good option except for all of the bad press it has been getting... The surgeon indicated 1% of folks have a reaction with metal-on-metal, so my thought is to rule that one out. Do folks in this group have ideas about benefits / concerns with ceramic vs plastic? My initial thought is to get ceramic because of its longer wear, but I have read that it can break... Any thoughts on the subject would be appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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