Research project: EnDuRE: Hip Resurfacing Implants for Durability and Biocompatibility
Hip replacement operations transform lives. More than 85,000 are carried out every year in England and Wales, primarily to treat osteoarthritis, and most are very successful and give patients pain-free movement for well over ten years. However, younger, more active patients present a greater challenge. EnDuRE stands for ‘Enhanced Durability Resurfacing Endoprosthesis’. In this major EU FP7 project, the University of Southampton is partnering other leading industrial and academic specialists across Europe to design and evaluate a hip resurfacing implant system. We are focussing on the young patient, use of highly biocompatible non-metallic materials, and the development of matched implants and surgical instruments.
