Metal Hip Implant Revision Rate Unacceptably High Researchers Say
the risk of failure and revision surgery is unacceptably high Unacceptably High Risk of Failure Found in Metal Hip Implant revision. A study published online in BMJ Open found that the risk of failure and revision surgery with metal-on-metal hip implant patients is "unacceptably high". The researchers found that the … [Read more...] about Metal Hip Implant Revision Rate Unacceptably High Researchers Say
Metals from Mother’s Hip Implant can be Passed on to Her Baby
In three babies born to mothers with metal-on-metal hip implants, doctors have found high chromium and cobalt in the infant’s umbilical cord blood. The metals had been produced by hip implant parts rubbing together during normal movement. The doctors saw an association between levels of cobalt and chromium — components of metal … [Read more...] about Metals from Mother’s Hip Implant can be Passed on to Her Baby
Patients Largely Unaware of Metal-on-Metal Implant Dangers
Metal-on-Metal Implant Dangers. Despite its global recall in 2010, many patients remain unaware of the alleged dangers associated with the ASR metal-on-metal hip implant device manufactured by DePuy Orthopaedics, a unit of the global health care giant, Johnson & Johnson. In fact, less than 10 percent of some 4,500 patients in … [Read more...] about Patients Largely Unaware of Metal-on-Metal Implant Dangers
No Cancer Rate with Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants
Cancer Rate Seen with Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants . Although metal-on-metal hip implants like the recalled DePuy Orthopaedics ASR model and others have been linked to myriad complications and side effects, it does not appear they cause an increased risk of cancer for recipients of the devices. According to a new study appearing in … [Read more...] about No Cancer Rate with Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants
