The earliest recorded attempts at hip replacement (Gluck T, 1891), which were carried out in Germany, used ivory to replace the femoral head (the ball on the femur).   Pictured above: a titanium hip prosthesis, with a ceramic head and polyethylene acetabular cup.
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The earliest recorded attempts at hip replacement (Gluck T, 1891), which were carried out in Germany, used ivory to replace the femoral head (the ball on the femur).  

Pictured above: a titanium hip prosthesis, with a ceramic head and polyethylene acetabular cup.

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