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What are some other hip replacement complications?

Other problems that can develop from metal-on-metal hip implants include:

  • Loosening of the product from the bone
  • Swelling and inflammation
  • Decreased mobility due to difficulty walking
  • Bone around the implant may break
  • Dislocation of the implanted joint and attached bones because parts of the implant that move against each other are no longer aligned

On July 24, 2008, Zimmer Holdings, the country’s largest artificial joint component manufacturer, announced that they were recalling their metal-on-metal Durom Cup hip implants because of its high rates of failure.

On August, 24, 2010, Johnson & Johnson recalled its DePuy ASR XL Acetabular System hip implants because it too was experiencing a high rate of failure. Available data indicates that approximately 13% of patients who received a DePuy ASR hip implant had to undergo a second hip surgery to remove the defective implant.

The medical device manufacture Stryker began marketing its Rejuvenate Modular Primary Hip System in June 2008. Four years later (July 6. 2012) Stryker announced a voluntary recall of both the Rejuvenate and ABG II Modular Hip Systems because of complications associated with the modular neck stems. Fretting and corrosion which develops at the modular neck interface can lead to significant amounts of dangerous cobalt and chromium metal ions being released into the surrounding tissues and blood stream. These metal ions in the body can lead to serious medical problems such as tissue necrosis and pseudo tumor formation. These serious medical problems may force individuals to have to undergo another hip replacement surgery.

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What products have issues?

Additionally, taper lock failures have been reported with LFIT Anatomic CoCR V40 Femoral heads. The following implants manufactured before 2011 are included: Item NumberHead DiameterOffset6260-9-23636 mm+56360-9-24040 mm+46360-9-24444 mm+46360-9-34040 mm+86360-9-34444 mm+86360-9-44040 mm+126360-9-44444 mm+12 ... read more?

What are the side effects of taper lock failures?

Side effects of the taper lock failures may include: Severe painDamaged tissuesurrounding the hipDislocationInflammationMobility lossRevision surgery to replace the faulty implant Similar injuries including metallosis and dissociation have been reported with the Stryker LFIT V40 hip replacement device. An MDL, or Multidistrict Litigation, consolidates similar cases throughout the... read more?

What are the common hip replacement problems and complications?

Hip replacements are one of the most common implant procedures performed in the United States and an estimated 250,000 replacements are performed each year. A hip joint is a type of “ball and socket” joint and a total hip replacement involves replacing both these parts at the same time. The materials used in an artificial hip generally consist of either metal, plastic, or ceramic. Several... read more?