Optetrak knee replacement devices have been among systems linked to severe knee replacement side effects. In some cases, these replacement side effects such as swelling and mobility issues have required revision knee replacement surgery.

Some side effects associated with Optetrak knee replacement systems have included:
• Swelling
• Mobility issues
• Pain
• Instability problems
• Fractures
• Infections
• Loosening of Implant
• Inflammation
• Dissociation of implant
• Change in component position
• Patello-Femoral Tracking-Lateral Release (the kneecap moves from initial positioning)

Optetrak Knee Replacement Systems

In the United States, there are approximately 4.4 million Americans undergoing knee replacement surgeries each year. However, Optetrak knee replacement systems have reportedly been failing prematurely. Devices prematurely failing are said to be the result of a tibial insert wear and tear of the implant device.

In a recent study conducted at Orthopaedics & Traumatology Surgery & Research, the study examined Optetrak knee replacement devices performed on 106 patients. There was a total of 110 prosthetic devices implanted in the patients. In 25 months following replacement surgery, the study discovered the following:

• 15% of patients said they were dissatisfied and disappointed
• 22% of patients reported pain and were required to take pain medication regularly
• Tibial implant loosening was a side effect in 22% of patients
• 21% of patients reported signs of patellofemoral conflict
• Of the implants done, 13 of them required revision surgery for patellofemoral pain, tibial loosening, and patellofemoral instability.

Results of this study emphasized just how poorly patients felt after having been implanted with the device. The premature failure of the implant has caused numerous of patients to undergo revision surgery to fix the issues associated with the device. Some of the adverse effects linked to the implant were said to be because of tibial loosening occurring at the cement-tibial-implant interface, and the result of fragmentation and wear of the polyethylene (plastic) insert.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has also received numerous reports regarding Optetrak knee replacement system. Recalls of knee replacement devices have also been issued because of defects in the implant’s design or because of the implant’s construction.

Exactech is one company that has issued a recall because of adverse side effects associated with the device. Other companies that have also announced recalls include DePuy for the Attune Knee System, and Arthrex, for the company’s iBalance TKA Tibial Tray.

Arthrex’s recall for its iBalance TKA was announced in December 2015 after the company discovered that the implant possessed a smooth texture on the outer portion of the implant. Other models that possessed a rough texture caused it to be incompatible.

Filing a successful knee replacement surgery lawsuit can help cover costs, including lost wages, permanent disability, loss of future earnings, revision surgery, pain and suffering, long-term medical care, and hospital & medical bills.

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