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minus-squareGrammaton Clericlinkfedilink3•edit-22 years agoFairly sure hip replacements use lighter metals than medieval-ass IRON 😂
minus-square@SkybreakerEngineer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish8•2 years agoTitanium ideally. Weight is a consideration, but mostly that you body won’t attack it like it would iron alloys and it fuses to bone really well.
minus-square@HikingVet@lemmy.calinkfedilink5•2 years agoYep, usually titanium. Also because Iron would corrode in the body.
Fairly sure hip replacements use lighter metals than medieval-ass IRON 😂
Titanium ideally. Weight is a consideration, but mostly that you body won’t attack it like it would iron alloys and it fuses to bone really well.
Yep, usually titanium. Also because Iron would corrode in the body.