The Associated Press report also indicated that women patients had an increased chance to require revision surgery doe to a hip implant failure during the first three years. In fact, the study indicated that the metal-on-metal hip implants actually failed twice as much in women than in men.
While research included over 35,000 surgeries at over 46 hospitals, over a time span of three years, it found that 2.3 percent of women, and 1.9 percent of men had undergone revision surgery due to broken bones, infection, instability, and loosening of the implant.
It is advised that patients researching hip implant surgeries obtain information regarding all medical devices. It is important not to pay attention to the marketing hype surrounding many of there products and find the best device specifically for your body.
Our www.mikelewisattorneys.com/depuy-hip-replacement-lawsuits.html">hip replacement injury lawyers at Mike Lewis Attorneys understand the amount of pain and suffering, along with medical expenses relating to rehabilitation that a patient undergoing a hip implant revision surgeries goes through. We offer all injured victims free initial case evaluations when they contact our law firm for help.
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