Hip and Knee Replacement

Hip and knee replacement implants may lead to complications

Hip and knee replacements may be necessary due to injury or damage such as arthritis or osteoporosis. While hip and knee implants can improve quality of life for many people, some hip and knee implants can actually do more harm than good.

Hip replacements

Hip surgery is typically needed when an individual’s hip joint is damaged because of injury, a tumor, arthritis or osteoporosis. Following surgery, a patient typically undergoes a half year or more of rehabilitation and physical therapy. In some cases, hip implant patients will need a second surgery, or revision surgery, because of a defective hip implant. Some examples of recent hip implant recalls include DePuy ASR hip and DePuy Pinnacle.

Knee replacements

Roughly 250,000 Americans each year undergo knee replacement surgery, or knee arthroplasty, which requires the implant of a prosthesis (typically made out of metal allow and plastic). The knee implants typically last as long as 20 years inside the human body, but sometimes a second surgery is required due to a defective knee implant.

The Zimmer NexGen CR-Flex knee replacement system has experienced an unusually high rate of failure, which requires patients to undergo revision surgery.

Some knee replacement products and hip replacement products that have come under scrutiny for potential problems include:

• Zimmer NexGen knee implant
• Oxinium knee implant
• DePuy ASR hip implant
• Zimmer Durom Cup hip implant
• DePuy Pinnacle hip implant

Contact a hip and knee replacement attorney at Hansen Dirani & Associates

If you or a loved one experienced any of adverse side effects after a hip or knee replacement procedure, you may be able to pursue a defective product claim. Complications unfortunately sometimes happen through no fault of your own. Contact Hansen Dirani & Associates to schedule a free consultation with a Tulsa personal injury lawyer. Call 877-583-0700 or contact us online today.