What materials are used to make prosthetic joints, and are they radiolucent or radiopaque?
What materials are used to make prosthetic joints, and are they radiolucent or radiopaque?
Polyethylene: radiolucent; usually backed by metal
Silastic: mixed with a radiopaque material during manufacture
Metal alloys (e.g., titanium, chromium): radiopaque
Methylmethacrylate cement: made radiopaque by the manufacturer