The young and the restless are greatly drawn to adventure and the extremes. Their level of activity is usually high and they believe they are invincible. You can see them engaging in sports and activities that make the adrenaline rush. With these activities, injuries may happen at any given time. Hip injuries may be one of those that theyll suffer from and this usually needs hip replacement surgery. Active individuals may have better chances post-surgery than those that are obese because obesity leads to dangerous hip replacement surgical complications. Aside from that, hip devices used in the surgery may also pose a threat like some allegations about the DePuy Pinnacle. Furthermore, the connection between "
septic arthritis and hip replacement surgery" is an interesting angle people might want to take a look at.
What is Hip Replacement?
Hip Replacement or Total Hip Replacement (THR) is a surgery done so the injured portion of the hips, commonly the joints, are removed and replaced with prosthetic devices. The objective is to relieve the patient from the pain as well as resume the normal ability of the hips. Usually, this procedure is done in people with the age of 60 and up because of osteoarthritis and other degenerative diseases but statistics show that more younger people are having the surgery due to sports injuries and active lifestyle. Approximately 5-10% of total hip replacement surgeries as of 2002 were done on patients younger than 50 according to The "American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons" (AAOS), and numbers are increasing over the years. With this news, companies focusing on medical devices are creating hip devices with the younger population being their target. DePuy Orthopaedics introduced a metal-on-metal hip replacement system, Pinnacle, for younger patients wanting to have an active lifestyle post-surgery. However, there were some complaints that came up against the device for failing prematurely resulting to debilitating conditions that disrupt the everyday life of the sufferer.
DePuy Pinnacle and a Possible Recall
As stated, there were those who had DePuy Pinnacle as an implant suffered a lot post-surgery. It was reportedly designed to be more durable but these reports say otherwise. These reports from patients indicate that the implant loosens up few years after the procedure which may lead to various complications where simple tasks take much effort or assistance such as straightening the legs, leaning over, and anything that may require pressure on the hips. For patients with severely loosened implants, a revision surgery is important so the problem will be fixed. Not to mention, the recipient may also develop metal toxicity as bits of metal in the device may enter the bloodstream and is very serious if undetected. Although there can be a possibility of a DePuy Pinnacle Recall, some patients have already filed for a DePuy Pinnacle Lawsuit.
