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All-Metal Hip Implants Prone to Early Failure, Need to be Removed
BySpringer Lyle & Dameron April 27, 2012March 28, 2025
Great story by NPR on the continuing problems faced by patients who have received All-Metal Hip Implants. Implants Need To Be Removed Early by Richard Knox EnlargeRichard Knox/NPRYoung-min Kwon of Massachusetts General Hospital holds the metal-alloy ball of Susy Mansfield’s faulty artificial hip joint. The yellowish tissue on top is…
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Hip Implant Complaints Increase, While Dangers Are Reviewed
BySpringer Lyle & Dameron August 23, 2011March 28, 2025
By BARRY MEIER and JANET ROBERTS of the New York Times Published: August 22, 2011 The federal government has received a surge in complaints in recent months about failed hip replacements, suggesting that serious problems persist with some types of artificial hips even as researchers scramble to evaluate the health…
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