The issue with metal on metal hip replacements.
Metal hip replacement problems.
They were praised as being stronger and longer lasting than their counterparts of ceramic and plastic hip implants.
Metal on metal hip replacements were designed with two specific potential advantages.
It s one thing to have a surgery for a painful condition and still experience pain afterward despite the corrected condition.
In a traditional metal and plastic hip replacement the socket is made of plastic that takes up space.
If there s damage to your hip then you ll need revision surgery in which the metal on metal implants will be removed and new ones inserted.
What if i have a metal hip replacement but i don t have problems.
Chronic pain can arise for any number of reasons.
First the size of the ball of the ball and socket implant can be larger.
But compared with other hip replacements some metal on metal hip devices have been found to wear down more quickly in some patients.
Metal on metal hip replacements release metal ions into the bloodstream.
These devices are made from a blend of several metals including chromium cobalt nickel titanium and molybdenum.
Over a decade ago.
All artificial hip implants carry risks including wear of the component material.
Metal on metal mom hip implants have unique risks in addition to the general risks of all hip implants.
Other causes of pain that can affect all types of hip replacement include loosening wear and infection.
Reports of patient reactions to these ions have spurred the fda to order the 21 makers of these devices to perform new.
Metallosis is a type of metal poisoning that can occur as a side effect of joint replacement devices with metal components such as metal on metal hip replacements or other metal implants.
Many manufacturers proclaimed that the metal on metal hip replacements would last 2 as long.
This may also involve fitting a femoral stem to fix the ball onto in a total hip replacement.
Most people who have a metal on metal mom implant have well functioning hips and are thought to be at low risk of developing any serious problems.