22nd June, 2011 - Posted by health news - No Comments
It is not uncommon to have hip pain following a hip replacement surgery. When one needs a hip replacement, there is usually enough damage on the hip joint to cause it pain and it would be aggravated by the surgery. Often, there is nerve damage that could result from having the operation. Continue reading Read More
27th March, 2011 - Posted by health news - No Comments
Why does Zimmer kept on recalling its public statements in support of their medical devices? Will Knee Replacement Recall continue being unfounded information? How will consumers go along in filing lawsuits against Zimmer? No worries at all, because finally there are two research studies with tough complaints that will surely bother Zimmer Holdings. These are actually two different studies but of the same subject – the Zimmer Holdings medical device. The first one is the research study by Dr. Richard Berger, an ex-consultant of Zimmer. He wants to prove that his speculations are true. It was already laddered to Zimmer’s hands before he ceased the company. But, Zimmer is such a defensive company. They blamed the orthopaedic surgeon’s surgical techniques rather than the device. It was a public statement that somehow will destroy the image of the surgeon. Continue reading Read More
26th March, 2011 - Posted by health news - No Comments
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9th February, 2011 - Posted by health news - No Comments
The ASR XL Acetabular System and the ASR Hip Resurfacing System were recalled in August 2010 by their manufacturer, DePuy Orhtopaedics. The orthopedic devices were sold in countries such as the United States, Australia, Ireland, the United Kingdom and Canada, among others. These hip replacements were found to fail within 5 years of implantation and about 12 to 13 percent would need a risky and expensive hip revision surgery to correct the damage. Some of the complications experienced by victims of the DePuy hip replacement recall failure are pain, stiffness in the hip area, difficulty walking, and metallosis, or what is called metal poisoning. Continue reading Read More