
What Are Hip Implants Made Of?
One of the most frequent questions I’m asked by patients in the course of a clinic day is what hip implants are made of. It makes sense that people would want to ask this question before having hip replacement surgery. After all, the chances are the hip implant we put in during surgery will stay with the patient for the rest of his or her life. While the answer to this question is relatively straightforward—hip implants are made from titanium, polyethylene, and one of three m