This may also involve fitting a femoral stem to fix the ball onto in a total hip replacement.
Hip replacement problems with metal on metal.
These are some of the devices that have been recalled.
Metal on metal mom hip implants have unique risks in addition to the general risks of all hip implants at least twelve metal on metal hip replacement systems or components are thought to fail at alarming rates creating serious risk of injury to patients.
In metal on metal devices both the ball and socket components are made of metal.
Other causes of pain that can affect all types of hip replacement include loosening wear and infection.
Ceramic hip replacement implants also use metal parts that fit within the bone but the bearing surface the ball and the socket can be made of the ceramic material.
Many manufacturers proclaimed that the metal on metal hip replacements would last 2 as long.
All artificial hip implants carry risks including wear of the component material.
If there s damage to your hip then you ll need revision surgery in which the metal on metal implants will be removed and new ones inserted.
First the size of the ball of the ball and socket implant can be larger.
Some devices are ceramic on metal which has significantly lowered the prevalence of this condition but still presents with some cases.
These are becoming more popular for hip replacements.
Metal on metal hip replacements were designed with two specific potential advantages.
These metal implants have been used in total hip replacement and hip resurfacing procedures.
Over a decade ago.
Reports of patient reactions to these ions have spurred the fda to order the 21 makers of these devices to perform new.
The use of metal on metal hip implants became popular in the u.
However despite the low wear rates there were problems with the metal on metal implants.
In recent years information about the wear of certain metal on metal devices has raised concerns about their use.
Metal on metal mom hip implants have unique risks in addition to the general risks of all hip implants.
These devices are made from a blend of several metals including chromium cobalt nickel titanium and molybdenum.
Metal on metal hip replacements release metal ions into the bloodstream.
The issue with metal on metal hip replacements.
Even if your hip replacement is only partially metal you can still get metal poisoning.