Current Concepts Review - Total Hip Arthroplasty with Hydroxyapatite-Coated Prostheses*

Abstract
Basic-Science and Preclinical StudiesHistory of the Use of Hydroxyapatite in OrthopaedicsThe term apatite was first applied to minerals by Werner [45], in 1788. It now denotes a family of crystals with the formula M10 (RO4)6 X2, where M is usually calcium, R is usually phosphorus, and X is hydroxide