New Metal-On-Metal Hip Implant Side Effects May Be Reduced
By John Curran
Americans are getting bigger through the waist and hips, which researchers are saying exacerbates allegedly defective metal-on-metal hip implant products. Manufacturers like DePuy, Stryker and others may be able to benefit from designing hip replacement implants based on new skeletal geometries, researchers from the University of Iowa say.
The angles as they currently stand between the hips and the legs in those who have a body mass index above 35 are so large that they force hip implants out of the hip itself. This doesn’t mean that there aren’t structural issues in several existing models that cause problems like DePuy hip implant side effects. It does mean that when companies introduce new, better-designed metal hip implants, they need to account for our changing bodies.
While that won’t help many, current metal-on-metal hip implant patients should be happy to know that there is little data supporting an increased risk of cancer, according to scientists who reviewed National Health Service data from the United Kingdom. Over seven years, there was no significant increase in the number of cancer diagnoses. This won’t affect many DePuy hip implant side effects lawsuit attorneys, however. There are numerous other problems that many patients have experienced, including complete structural failure and heavy metal poisoning.
The Stryker hip implant side effects profile, as well as those for metal hip implants made by other manufacturers, is fairly extensive. Cobalt, the heavy metal common in many metal-on-metal hip implant side effects reports, causes tumors and degenerative heart disease. Structural failings have led to costly and painful removals and repairs by orthopedic surgeons, if they’re even able to do so at all. Sometimes hip implant side effects continue because the joint replacements can’t be removed without even worse problems.
If you or a loved one has been afflicted with issues like these, a hip implant side effects lawsuit may be one path you can take. Learn more by visiting our DePuy, Biomet, Wright Medical Technology & Others, Metal on Metal Hip Implant Class Action Lawsuit Investigation. When you fill out a simple form, you’ll receive a free consultation from a quality hip implant lawsuit attorney to go over the specific facts of your case. The pain and suffering can seem like too much, but expensive treatments may not be out of reach. Get in touch with a qualified legal professional today at no cost to you.
Updated September 21st, 2012
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