Ceramic Total Hip Arthroplasty in the United States: Safety and Risk Issues Revisited

Toshiyuki Tateiwa, MD, Ian C. Clarke, PhD, Paul A. Williams, MSc, Jonathan Garino, MD, Masakazu Manaka, MD, Takaaki Shishido, MD, Kengo Yamamoto, MD, PhD, and Atsuhiro Imakiire, MD, PhD

Dr. Tateiwa is Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan.

Dr. Clarke is Director of Peterson Research Center, and Mr. Williams is Research Instructor, Peterson Tribology Laboratory, Orthopaedic Research Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, California.

Dr. Garino is Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedics, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Dr. Manaka is Assistant Professor, Dr. Shishido is Assistant Professor, Dr. Yamamoto is Professor and Chief, and Dr. Imakiire is Former Professor and Chief, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan.

Toshiyuki Tateiwa, MD, Ian C. Clarke, PhD, Paul A. Williams, MSc, Jonathan Garino, MD, Masakazu Manaka, MD, Takaaki Shishido, MD, Kengo Yamamoto, MD, PhD, and Atsuhiro Imakiire, MD, PhD

Dr. Tateiwa is Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan.

Dr. Clarke is Director of Peterson Research Center, and Mr. Williams is Research Instructor, Peterson Tribology Laboratory, Orthopaedic Research Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, California.

Dr. Garino is Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedics, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Dr. Manaka is Assistant Professor, Dr. Shishido is Assistant Professor, Dr. Yamamoto is Professor and Chief, and Dr. Imakiire is Former Professor and Chief, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan.

Toshiyuki Tateiwa, MD, Ian C. Clarke, PhD, Paul A. Williams, MSc, Jonathan Garino, MD, Masakazu Manaka, MD, Takaaki Shishido, MD, Kengo Yamamoto, MD, PhD, and Atsuhiro Imakiire, MD, PhD

Dr. Tateiwa is Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan.

Dr. Clarke is Director of Peterson Research Center, and Mr. Williams is Research Instructor, Peterson Tribology Laboratory, Orthopaedic Research Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, California.

Dr. Garino is Associate Professor, Department of Orthopaedics, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Dr. Manaka is Assistant Professor, Dr. Shishido is Assistant Professor, Dr. Yamamoto is Professor and Chief, and Dr. Imakiire is Former Professor and Chief, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan.