Smokers More Vulnerable to Joint Replacement Failures
People who smoke cigarettes before and after receiving a total joint replacement, such as a hip replacement device or knee implant, are far more likely to endure revision surgeries on those implants than people who don’t smoke. Two recent studies presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons … [Read more...] about Smokers More Vulnerable to Joint Replacement Failures
DePuy ASR Hip Implant Lawsuit Filed by Connecticut Woman
The first Connecticut lawsuit against the maker of the recalled, defective DePuy ASR hip implant has been filed. Patricia Sorrentino-Galello underwent a second hip replacement just three years after her original surgery at Milford Hospital, the CT Post reports. Revision surgeries are painful and more complex than original … [Read more...] about DePuy ASR Hip Implant Lawsuit Filed by Connecticut Woman
