An estimated 500,000 individuals had hip replacement surgery in the last decade and many had an all-metal hip implanted. Many people, as well as their doctors, were attracted to the latest hip replacement technology and wooed by ads that featured celebrities and athletes. As highlighted in the marketing pieces, the promise of being able to do strenuous activity was a big draw. But now some patients are dealing with pain and other complications from the devices.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere was a patient demand to get these implants on the misconception that the latest was the best,\u201d said Dr. Henrik Malchau from the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. <\/p>\n
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is now mandating that all manufacturers conduct emergency studies on the metal hips. Some patients are experiencing pain as a result of metallic debris that is coming off the artificial hip. Others are developing gray fluid around their hip. And some (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" An estimated 500,000 individuals had hip replacement surgery in the last decade and many had an all-metal hip implanted. Many people, as well as their doctors, were attracted to the latest hip replacement technology and wooed by ads that featured…<\/span><\/p>\n