Things to Consider About Hip Surgery

Things to Consider About Hip Surgery Hip fracture is a common injury in the United States. One of the best options in managing such is a total hip replacement, which can be easily resorted to if the patient can survive the conditions of the procedure.... More

Things to Consider About Hip Surgery Hip fracture is a common injury in the United States. One of the best options in managing such is a total hip replacement, which can be easily resorted to if the patient can survive the conditions of the procedure. Risks and complications are always present in surgeries, as were raised in allegations on defective medical products such as the DePuy hip replacement. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) already received numerous grievances about the devices, even before the DePuy hip recall in 2010,. More recently, the New York Times reported about FDA being sued over wrongful termination by medical device whistle-blowers. The process done to remove the bad hip part and to be replaced with a new device is called hip replacement surgery. Its main purpose is to ease the individual from pain and recover or resume the functional ability of the hips. The procedure s prognosis is good; however it is startling that there might be problems caused by f Less