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Medical Device Alert: DePuy ASR TM acetabular cups used in hip resurfacing arthroplasty and total hip replacement, Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, MDA/2010/044, 25 May 2010; Medical Device Alert: All metal-on-metal (MoM) hip replacements, Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, MDA/2012/008, 28 February 2012
In the second trial, an Illinois jury returned a verdict in favor of DePuy in a lawsuit brought by a nurse who had sought $5 million in damages. [ 7 ] On June 14, 2012, Johnson & Johnson completed the acquisition of Synthes , which was integrated with the DePuy franchise to establish the DePuy Synthes Companies of Johnson & Johnson. [ 8 ]
Women may be at slightly higher risk than men. If metallosis occurs, it may involve the hip and knee joints , the shoulder , [ 2 ] wrist , [ 3 ] elbow joints , [ 4 ] or spine . [ 5 ] In the spine, the wear debris and resulting inflammatory reaction may result in a mass often referred to as a "metalloma" in medical literature, which may lead to ...
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Jennie Garth has revealed she's undergone two hip surgeries, telling Self magazine that she's "no longer at a place where I want to hide things". The Beverly Hills, 90210 alum said she had her ...
Total hip replacement is most commonly used to treat joint failure caused by osteoarthritis.Other indications include rheumatoid arthritis, avascular necrosis, traumatic arthritis, protrusio acetabuli, [5] certain hip fractures, benign and malignant bone tumors, [6] arthritis associated with Paget's disease, [7] ankylosing spondylitis [8] and juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. [9]
The lawsuit, filed on behalf of a Pennsylvania woman and others whose nude photos were posted online, said that Lehigh Valley Health Network needed to be held accountable “for the embarrassment ...
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 ...