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D019644. MedlinePlus. 002975. [ edit on Wikidata] 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.
Hip fracture. A hip fracture is a break that occurs in the upper part of the femur (thigh bone), at the femoral neck or (rarely) the femoral head. [ 2] Symptoms may include pain around the hip, particularly with movement, and shortening of the leg. [ 2] Usually the person cannot walk. [ 3]
Prosthetic joint infection (PJI), also known as peri-prosthetic joint infection (PJI), is an acute, sub-acute or chronic infection of a prosthetic joint. It may occur in the period after the joint replacement or many years later. It usually presents as joint pain, erythema (redness of the joint or adjacent area), joint swelling and sometimes ...
At the beginning of 2011, DePuy Orthopaedics said they were phasing out the ASR Hip Implant because of declining sales, but never mentioned the high failure rate data from an Australian implant registry. In March 2011, The New York Times reported that DePuy issued its first warning to doctors and patients about the high early failure rate. [1]
According to a 2019 meta-analysis, the risk of having surgery fail or need to be re-operated on is about 5.5% whereas the complication rate is 1.7%. [34] Additionally, patient reported outcomes show that approximately three to six months post-operative hip arthroscopy is when pain reduction and activities of daily life are improved.
Implant failure. Implant failure refers to the failure of any medical implant to meet the claims of its manufacturer or the health care provider involved in its installation. Implant failure can have any number of causes. The rates of failure vary for different implants. The monitoring of the safety of implants is conducted within the context ...
Orthopedic implant example seen with X-ray An orthopedic implant is a medical device manufactured to replace a missing joint or bone, or to support a damaged bone. [ 1 ] The medical implant is mainly fabricated using stainless steel and titanium alloys for strength and the plastic coating that is done on it acts as an artificial cartilage . [ 2 ]
A major force in medical orthopedic devices, Zimmer Holdings' (ZMH) dominance in reconstructive implants such as hips and knees is attracting renewed investor attention. The fresh interest is due ...