Pain In The Hips Following A Hip Replacement Surgery

Usually, patients experience hip pain after having a hip replacement surgery. 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 DePuy ASR Hip lawsuit is being filed by a Texan woman to try to recover her losses from having to undergo several more hip replacement procedures due to the defective hip implants.

It's not easy for patients to suffer from chronic post-surgical pain. 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.

Two of DePuy's ASR Hip Systems were both recalled because studies show that these implants were defective. There are about 93,000 recipients of these devices and are now experiencing the complications associated with the recall. Numerous recipients are required to go through a revision surgery wherein the defective implant is removed and replaced with a newer one. 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. Make sure by speaking with your doctor and when you find out that this is the case, a product liability lawyer can help you through the process of recovering compensation from the company. You've already suffered enough as it is. By visiting the ASR Hip Recall Information website, you'll have access to pertinent details and updates regarding the DePuy recall.
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