On January 17, 2013, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it is requiring pre-market approval for all metal-on-metal hip implants, including the submission of clinical data that demonstrates the safety and effectiveness of...
FDA Issues New Warning on Metal-on-Metal Hip Replacement
There are as many as 500,000 Americans estimated to have received metal-on-metal hip replacements.
If you suffer from arthritis, a fracture or another condition that causes everyday pain, and common activities such as walking or getting in and...
Study Reveals Hip Replacements More Likely to Fail in Women
So many Americans who suffer from severe hip pain or loss of mobility opt for surgery. An estimated 400,000 hip replacement surgeries are performed annually, the majority of which are women. However, new research shows women were 29 percent more...