The use of metal-on-metal hip implants have been questioned by several health experts as the number of complaints rise, news reports say. Better mental health is one of the extensive and long-lasting benefits experienced by patients who have undergone a hip replacement operation, according to the article published in the Medical News Today. However, with every light there is also a shadow, as negative effects from these metal hip implants started to become more visible. There were investigations that pointed out where the problem might lie and how these problems might be avoided.
All-metal hip implant patients face greater risks when compared to those who have a different prosthetic design, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Each patient also face different risks. The safety information gathered by the FDA helps surgeons, health care providers and patients make informed health decisions that may improve the health of the patient. The stem, ball and shell is made of metal. These implants are often made of cobalt and chromium metals. Health care providers are advised by the FDA to weigh the risks and benefits of using an all-metal hip implant.
Metal-on-polyethylene, ceramic-on-metal, ceramic-on-polyethylene and ceramic-on-ceramic may be used as an alternative if the risks of using an all-metal hip prosthesis is high. Surgeons are also recommended to inform patients of these options and also their risks and benefits so as to set their expectations of what might occur after surgery. Weight, gender, age, diagnosis and lifestyle are several factors that might influence the success of the prosthesis. Young and active men with large femoral heads were found to be the best candidate for hip resurfacing, while women were found to have high implant failure rates.
Pain and infection often results from the deposits of metal wear particles in the surrounding tissues. The long-term effects of chromium and cobalt ions in the blood is still being by health experts. These problems have led to the recall of some the prosthesis from the market, although there are still a few that are being today. Patients with metal-on-metal hip are advised to go through routine check-ups to monitor their prosthesis and overall health even if they do not have any symptoms.
URL References:
fda.gov/MedicalDevices/ProductsandMedicalProcedures/ImplantsandProsthetics/MetalonMetalHipImplants/ucm241604.htm
fda.gov/MedicalDevices/Safety/AlertsandNotices/ucm335775.htm
medicalnewstoday.com/releases/90293.php
All-metal hip implant patients face greater risks when compared to those who have a different prosthetic design, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Each patient also face different risks. The safety information gathered by the FDA helps surgeons, health care providers and patients make informed health decisions that may improve the health of the patient. The stem, ball and shell is made of metal. These implants are often made of cobalt and chromium metals. Health care providers are advised by the FDA to weigh the risks and benefits of using an all-metal hip implant.
Metal-on-polyethylene, ceramic-on-metal, ceramic-on-polyethylene and ceramic-on-ceramic may be used as an alternative if the risks of using an all-metal hip prosthesis is high. Surgeons are also recommended to inform patients of these options and also their risks and benefits so as to set their expectations of what might occur after surgery. Weight, gender, age, diagnosis and lifestyle are several factors that might influence the success of the prosthesis. Young and active men with large femoral heads were found to be the best candidate for hip resurfacing, while women were found to have high implant failure rates.
Pain and infection often results from the deposits of metal wear particles in the surrounding tissues. The long-term effects of chromium and cobalt ions in the blood is still being by health experts. These problems have led to the recall of some the prosthesis from the market, although there are still a few that are being today. Patients with metal-on-metal hip are advised to go through routine check-ups to monitor their prosthesis and overall health even if they do not have any symptoms.
URL References:
fda.gov/MedicalDevices/ProductsandMedicalProcedures/ImplantsandProsthetics/MetalonMetalHipImplants/ucm241604.htm
fda.gov/MedicalDevices/Safety/AlertsandNotices/ucm335775.htm
medicalnewstoday.com/releases/90293.php
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