The innovative procedure to relieve the pain in the joints that is recently introduced was first thought to be a general solution that would fit all. However, recent studies show that certain factors may affect the success of the procedure. Several studies have reviewed the procedure after patients who have undergone the operation experienced implant failure. The person may need to fit the specific requirement before undergoing the surgery to decrease the rate of failure which may be detected after some tests. News about the DePuy Pinnacle hip failures detected by ultrasound imaging even signalled some patients who had hip resurfacing operation to have their implants checked.
Those who want to have a total hip replacement surgery may not need to worry about their age but for capping the femur, one has to be younger than 55 years old, shared by Dr. Craig Della Valle in his interview in the Saturday Evening Post. However, in a study published in the United States Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health, there is still no clear limit for the age of patients who would want to undergo the surgery. The decision to go through the operation may still be dependent on the orthopedic surgeon’s prerogative.
Men are also preferred for this surgical treatment than women because of the differences in hip size. Some health experts believe that it is not entirely because of gender. Men who have larger body frames are also better candidates. If a woman who has a large body frame goes through the operation, she might have a better chance of having lesser complications compared with a man who has a small body frame. Women who are older are also prone to femoral neck fractures when compared with men. Although female patients are not contraindicated for this procedure, they are advised to have a constant check-up especially when they have hip pain.
In 2007, the Food and Drug Administration approved the Cormet hip resurfacing system, but some experts believe that there might be some problems to it. The metal hip implants for resurfacing may have the same problems as that of those used for total hip arthroplasty. There were some people who have had the metal implants that complained of pain a year of two after their surgery. It was seen that there are some metal ions that are circulating in their blood. This was the problem that most patients are afraid of when they think of going through these operations.
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Those who want to have a total hip replacement surgery may not need to worry about their age but for capping the femur, one has to be younger than 55 years old, shared by Dr. Craig Della Valle in his interview in the Saturday Evening Post. However, in a study published in the United States Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health, there is still no clear limit for the age of patients who would want to undergo the surgery. The decision to go through the operation may still be dependent on the orthopedic surgeon’s prerogative.
Men are also preferred for this surgical treatment than women because of the differences in hip size. Some health experts believe that it is not entirely because of gender. Men who have larger body frames are also better candidates. If a woman who has a large body frame goes through the operation, she might have a better chance of having lesser complications compared with a man who has a small body frame. Women who are older are also prone to femoral neck fractures when compared with men. Although female patients are not contraindicated for this procedure, they are advised to have a constant check-up especially when they have hip pain.
In 2007, the Food and Drug Administration approved the Cormet hip resurfacing system, but some experts believe that there might be some problems to it. The metal hip implants for resurfacing may have the same problems as that of those used for total hip arthroplasty. There were some people who have had the metal implants that complained of pain a year of two after their surgery. It was seen that there are some metal ions that are circulating in their blood. This was the problem that most patients are afraid of when they think of going through these operations.
URL References:
- my.clevelandclinic.org/multimedia/transcripts/brooks_hip_resurfacing.aspx
- ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2601008/
- biomedcentral.com/content/pdf/1741-7015-9-113.pdf
- fda.gov/MedicalDevices/ProductsandMedicalProcedures/DeviceApprovalsandClearances/Recently-ApprovedDevices/ucm076954.htm
- medicalnewstoday.com/releases/128115.php