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  2. 2010 DePuy Hip Recall - Wikipedia

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    The recall came after data from a study indicated that the five year failure rate of this product is approximately 13%, or 1 in 8 patients. [3] Even if the defective device is replaced, it can leave behind dangerous, possibly deadly fragments that may not be discovered for years.

  3. Stryker Reaches Settlement in Nationwide Hip Replacement Lawsuits

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    A multistate team of litigators helped to negotiate a settlement with medical technology firm Stryker Corp. on Friday. Stryker, a Fortune 500 company, had been faced with multidistrict as well as ...

  4. Hip replacement - Wikipedia

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    Hip replacement is a surgical procedure in which the hip joint is replaced by a prosthetic implant, that is, a hip prosthesis. [1] Hip replacement surgery can be performed as a total replacement or a hemi/semi(half) replacement. Such joint replacement orthopaedic surgery is generally conducted to relieve arthritis pain or in some hip fractures.

  5. Hip resurfacing - Wikipedia

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    Hip resurfacing has been developed as a surgical alternative to total hip replacement (THR). The procedure consists of placing a cap (usually made of cobalt-chrome metal), which is hollow and shaped like a mushroom, over the head of the femur while a matching metal cup (similar to what is used with a THR) is placed in the acetabulum (pelvis socket), replacing the articulating surfaces of the ...

  6. DePuy Synthes - Wikipedia

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    On August 24, 2010, DePuy recalled [4] all ASR hip implant systems sold since 2003. The 2010 DePuy Hip Recall was issued after research released by the National Joint Registry (NJR) found high rates of hip replacement failure for the ASR XL Acetabular and ASR Hip Resurfacing systems.

  7. Shaq posts video of his recovery following hip surgery: 'Bout ...

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    Shaquille O’Neal is on the road to recovery following hip replacement surgery, and he's already back on the grind. The 51-year-old former basketball star shared a video to Instagram on March 26 ...

  8. Metallosis - Wikipedia

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    In August 2010, DePuy recalled its hip replacement systems ASR XL Acetabular Hip Replacement System and ASR Hip Resurfacing System due to failure rates and side effects including metallosis. The recalls triggered a large number of lawsuits against DePuy and its parent company Johnson & Johnson upon claims that the companies knew about the ...

  9. Paulina Porizkova is having hip replacement surgery at 58 ...

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    Paulina Porizkova is getting double hip replacement surgery.The model, 58, took to Instagram this week to tell fans that the procedure is "long overdue." "It turns out I was born with congenital ...