This followed other reports showing similar serious side effects after hip replacement.Although endogenous cobalt exposure has been consistently documented in clinical series, mainly associated with metal prostheses leading to wear and release of debris and metal ions, neurotoxicity has been described only...
Never in my wildest dreams would I have thought I would have needed a hip replacement. It started out as a headache in my leg and soon, I couldn’t walk. After swearing off surgery, I spent two painful years in denial going to physical therapy, trying acupuncture, taking medications, eve...
However, hip replacement manufacturers will argue the statute of limitations begins the day they voluntarily removed their defective devices from the marketplace. That may significantly shorten the statute of limitations, since your side effects can take several months or years to manifest. It’s ...
A hip replacement includes an artificial hip socket and femoral stem with an attached femoral head picture at right.Hip replacement surgery is very effective in relieving pain and improving patient function and quality of life. However, hip replacements may “wear out” or fail for other reasons,...
Hip pain treatments range from painkiller medicines to hip replacement surgeries. These might also lead to some negative effects Ibuprofen, naproxen, and acetaminophen are examples of drugs with side effects that include sleepiness, diarrhea, dysentery, stomachache, swelling, moderate irritation, and rin...
You may be eligible to file a defective hip replacement lawsuit against Exactech if you have one of the implants listed above and are suffering side effects. Health Risks of Faulty Exactech Implants When an Exactech implant breaks down, it can cause the device to loosen or fail, leading to...
The records of 2,773 patients (1,497 who had total hip replacement and 1,276 who had orthognathic surgery) were retrospectively reviewed. No hip replacements had been done in the orthognathic surgery group and none of the patients in the total hip replacement group had undergone orthognathic ...
Hip replacement surgery can be performed either by making a cut into the side or back of your hip (posterior hip replacement) or the front (anterior hip replacement). There are pros and cons to each of these approaches. Posterior hip replacement is more common and gives your surgeon a bet...
The article presents a case study of a 70-year-old man who endured peripheral neuropathy after a failed hip replacement. Computed tomography showed that the femur neck was in eccentric position with respect to the acetabular cavity, and rupture of the ceramic insert. It mentions that the periphe...
During the Minimally Invasive Hip Replacement Procedure During some minimally invasive hip replacement surgery procedures, the person lies on one side. However, in the MIS-2-incision hip replacement procedure, the person lies flat on his or her back. Fluoroscopy is used to precisely guide the plac...