As a Chiropractor, I frequently see patients who have had hip implants and continue to have hip pain. I was approached by a group that is attempting to spread information about a possible cause of this continued pain.
In August of this year, two popular hip replacement models were recalled by its manufacturer, DePuy Orthopedics for their high failure rates and complications. The hip implants, known as the DePuy ASR XL Acetabular System total hip replacement and the ASR Hip Resurfacing System have been the source of new complications for a large number of patients.
Five years after receiving the DePuy implants, complications required 12 to 13 percent of patients to undergo a second hip replacement surgery, making the DePuy hip recall a needed consumer awareness situation. Although these hip implants have significantly high failure rates and can cause several serious health complications, the hip replacement surgery has been one of the more successful and life-altering surgical procedures over the last 40 years. Many patients have improved their hip and joint functions through chiropractic treatments, allowing many to avoid having to undergo a major surgery or improving their mobility post-surgery.
Generally, patients who suffer from chronic conditions such as Osteoarthritis, Osteonecrosis, hip disorders or Rheumatoid arthritis have undergone hip replacement procedures after other holistic attempts have failed. It is important for patients to be aware of any recalls with popular systems that are used for hip transplant operations.
The implants have been associated with a number of problems, including the loosening of the hip replacement within the body and “metallosis,” a serious condition that can bring by rashes and nerve damage.
Some believe the DePuy ASR hip implant is too shallow to allow for proper implantation. Others point to the danger posed by metal debris released by the implants. In an editorial that ran in the June issue of The Journal of Arthroplasty, three leading physicians argued that metal hip implants “do not show any clinical advantage,” but rather “are producing a new serious of complications.”
Hip implants made of metal-on-metal components, like the recalled DePuy hip replacements, have only been introduced in recent years. Many of those who received the DePuy ASR XL Acetabular System total hip replacement or the ASR Hip Resurfacing System have since filed lawsuits against the company, seeking compensation for medical bills and additional expenses associated with side effects of the hip devices.
Additional information about drug side effects and medical devices may be found on DrugWatch.com.
Ross W. Crawford, Chitranjan S. Ranawat, Richard H. Rothman
The Journal of Arthroplasty – June 2010 (Vol. 25, Issue 4, Pages 664-665, DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2010.03.023)
As a Chiropractor, I frequently see patients who have had hip implants and continue to have hip pain. I was approached by a group that is attempting to spread information about a possible cause of this continued pain.
In August of this year, two popular hip replacement models were recalled by its manufacturer, DePuy Orthopedics for their high failure rates and complications. The hip implants, known as the DePuy ASR XL Acetabular System total hip replacement and the ASR Hip Resurfacing System have been the source of new complications for a large number of patients.
Five years after receiving the DePuy implants, complications required 12 to 13 percent of patients to undergo a second hip replacement surgery, making the DePuy hip recall a needed consumer awareness situation. Although these hip implants have significantly high failure rates and can cause several serious health complications, the hip replacement surgery has been one of the more successful and life-altering surgical procedures over the last 40 years. Many patients have improved their hip and joint functions through chiropractic treatments, allowing many to avoid having to undergo a major surgery or improving their mobility post-surgery.
Generally, patients who suffer from chronic conditions such as Osteoarthritis, Osteonecrosis, hip disorders or Rheumatoid arthritis have undergone hip replacement procedures after other holistic attempts have failed. It is important for patients to be aware of any recalls with popular systems that are used for hip transplant operations.
The implants have been associated with a number of problems, including the loosening of the hip replacement within the body and “metallosis,” a serious condition that can bring by rashes and nerve damage.
Some believe the DePuy ASR hip implant is too shallow to allow for proper implantation. Others point to the danger posed by metal debris released by the implants. In an editorial that ran in the June issue of The Journal of Arthroplasty, three leading physicians argued that metal hip implants “do not show any clinical advantage,” but rather “are producing a new serious of complications.”
Hip implants made of metal-on-metal components, like the recalled DePuy hip replacements, have only been introduced in recent years. Many of those who received the DePuy ASR XL Acetabular System total hip replacement or the ASR Hip Resurfacing System have since filed lawsuits against the company, seeking compensation for medical bills and additional expenses associated with side effects of the hip devices.
Additional information about drug side effects and medical devices may be found on DrugWatch.com.
Ross W. Crawford, Chitranjan S. Ranawat, Richard H. Rothman
The Journal of Arthroplasty – June 2010 (Vol. 25, Issue 4, Pages 664-665, DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2010.03.023)