Hip Pain After A Hip Replacement Surgical Procedure
Experiencing hip pain after going through a hip replacement surgery is not an uncommon occurrence. Since there is enough damage to the hip joint that gives it the need to have a hip procedure, the pain caused by this damage could be aggravated by the surgery. Often, there is nerve damage that could result from having the operation.
This would even be made worse by the fact that there are orthopedic device manufacturers who create flawed implants. In fact, a woman from Texas filed a DePuy ASR lawsuit to try to recover her losses from having to undergo several more hip replacement procedures due to the defective hip implants.
Going through chronic post-surgical pain could not have been easy on patients. There have been cases where patients suffer from chronic pain and their visits to orthopedists resulted in them getting sent home with painkillers. The tests made on the hip replacements were to find for any loosening and if doctors can’t find anything, they usually think there’s nothing more they can do. Doctors claim that with the current MRI sequences, finding out the source of the pain is highly improbable.
Because of the defects found in them, DePuy’s ASR hip replacements were recalled in August 2010. Approximately 93,000 individuals received either one of these implants and are now victims of the hip recall made on the devices. A revision surgery is required of affected recipients to remove the defective implant. Having these ASR implants often result in pain, dislocation, loosening and the more serious cobalt and chromium poisoning. This could lead to a more complex and even fatal health condition.
In general, hip implants should have a lifespain of 15 to 20 years. The ASRs were discovered to last for only about five years, maybe less. If you have undergone a hip replacement surgery after 2003, there is a chance you were implanted with a DePuy device. Consult your physician on the matter and if you find that you have been harmed by a DePuy device, speaking with a highly competent lawyer would better your chances of receiving compensation. You’ve already suffered enough as it is. You’ll get more updates and information when you visit the ASR Hip Recall website.
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