“ Hip implants have positively transformed the lives of many patients who in the past were subject to increasingly severe pain and progressive disability. The implants are made from a variety of material (metal, plastic and ceramic components).”Over the years, many of the Orthopaedic Surgeons have kept away from using metal on metal hip joints. The reason is because of suspicion that these joints would cause a problem in the long run. We have seen published articles about the damage caused after sometime to surrounding tissues by metallic debris which is generated by the joint.
Many of us who have been operating for several years have seen the terrible damage that the debris can cause. I am not surprised to see an alert issued by Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) now about the risk. Patients who were considered at low risk are now being called for tests Hannah…
