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Metal-On-Metal Implants by Zimmer Cup May Impair New Bone Growth, Study Shows

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Metal-On-Metal Implants by Zimmer Cup May Impair New Bone Growth, Study Shows

Researchers in Berlin have developed further confirmation that the chromium and cobalt ions released into the body from metal-on-metal hip implants, like the Zimmer Durom Cup, contribute to osteolysis, or bone loss. The study was conducted by physicians and scientists with DRK Klinikum Westend and Charité — Universitätsmedizin Berlin. It has been published in the most recent edition of...

Study Examines Mix-And-Match Hip Replacement Surgeries

Study Examines Mix-And-Match Hip Replacement Surgeries

Orthopedic surgeons in Europe will often mix-and-match components when performing hip replacement surgery. This is happening in spite of warnings against the practice from manufacturers of metal-on-metal and other hip systems. This was the finding of Dr. Keith Tucker, an orthopedic surgeon in Norwich, United Kingdom, and his colleagues, who conducted a recent study to learn how many total hip...

Arkansas Surgeon Monitoring Stryker Metal Hips

Arkansas Surgeon Monitoring Stryker Metal Hips

Arkansas orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Win Moore III, was shocked when he received a one-page letter from Stryker Corp. in 2012 announcing a problem with its metal-on-metal hip replacement systems. With more than 20 years of experience, the surgeon at Baxter Regional Bone and Joint Clinic, has performed hundreds of surgeries.

Nearly One-Fourth of Surgeon’s Patients Receiving Stryker...

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