March 28th, 2009

depuy hip replacement recall


Warning:  Hip Replacement Recall: Warning:  Hip Replacement Recall  Metal on Metal Devices


Warning: Hip Replacement Recall: Warning: Hip Replacement Recall Metal on Metal Devices


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A tremendous concern facing the public now is the failure of metal-on-metal hip implant devices using systems like the recently recalled DePuy ASR hip implants. One concern is due to the tissue damage caused by metallosis that can not only compromise subsequent revision surgery, but pose long term health risks caused by metallosis. Many of the patients who received the DePuy ASR (Articular Surf…

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