| Many American's receive joint replacements each | | | | femur. A component which allows for movement like |
| year. It is a way for elderly people, and for those | | | | the joint naturally would, and either bone cement or |
| who have overused their joints, to get more years | | | | screws to hold the contraption in place. |
| of activity and enjoyment out of their lives. Because | | | | One of the most common issues with hip |
| this procedure has become so routine, many do not | | | | replacements is the need for revision, or a further |
| question their doctors, or the manufacturers of their | | | | surgery to correct issues with the implant. |
| joint replacements about the quality of the | | | | Unfortunately, this is something many elderly and |
| technology that they are using. This has led to | | | | even healthy young patients cannot tolerate. It is the |
| practices that can actually cause injury to you or | | | | focus of the Zimmer Durom recall. The device was |
| your loved ones. If you know someone who has | | | | used by doctors in younger patients that would |
| received a hip replacement, read on for this | | | | normally need a hip replacement, as it was designed |
| important information about the manufacturer | | | | to be long lasting. However, almost 12 percent of |
| Zimmer Durom. | | | | these patients needed surgery again within two |
| There are many reasons that you or a loved one | | | | years, prompting an outcry. |
| may have received a Zimmer Durom hip replacement, | | | | Though Zimmer Durom has stated that this high |
| leading to danger for yourself of your loved ones. Hip | | | | failure rate is a caused by surgeon error, they |
| replacement, also known as hip arthroplasty, is a | | | | stopped selling their hip replacement device in July |
| common procedure in which the hip joint is removed | | | | 2008. In a study funded by the company, fully 8 |
| and replaced by a prosthetic implant. This can be | | | | percent of patients needed a revision within two |
| done for a variety of reasons, which include the pain | | | | years. This has led many in the medical and legal |
| of arthritis which was affecting the joint, damage to | | | | communities to believe that the issue is with the |
| the joint over a long life, or the treatment of a hip | | | | replacement device and not with the surgeons. |
| fracture, an injury common to the elderly. | | | | If you or someone you know has had a hip |
| The modern hip replacement operation has been | | | | replacement surgery in the last several years, ask |
| taking place since the 1970's, which is why the idea | | | | your doctor if it was a Zimmer Durom. If it was, |
| may seem so commonplace to you. A hip | | | | even if you have not had a failure of your hip |
| replacement, such as those from Zimmer Durom, | | | | replacement yet, you may be able to join a class |
| most commonly involves three separate pieces, | | | | action law suit. If you are contacted by Zimmer |
| designed to mimic how a natural knee joint would. | | | | Durom, do not sign their legal release, or you may |
| They include a metal replacement for part of the | | | | lose this right. |