Hips deteriorating are one of the things that will sooner or later happen. With this, one of the most valuable devices is the so called hip replacement device where in when the hips will be at its worst condition; this medical device will replaced the diseased hip for one to properly function again. As we all know, a diseased hip will just gives us difficulties like painful walking which can in the long run lead to immobility. However, when the time will come that we will be faced with deteriorating hips, we should be very careful about choosing what hip replacement device to use because of the issues being thrown at the DePuy Pinnacle hip replacement and FDA’s regulatory process. Now, here are the type of devices for you to be armed with the right information so that you can choose and talk to your doctor about the best kind of medical hip replacement device.
Types of Hip Replacement Devices
Metal with Polyethylene Liner Devices
- This type of hip replacement device is the unpopular one. This type of hip replacement device has been given a life expectancy of 10 to 15 years. However, a lot of negative things is said to happen on this kind of device that physicians will rarely advised for this implant to be used.
Ceramic on Ceramic Devices
- This is one of the new hip replacement devices to come. Before, metal on metal devices which will be discussed later is seen as the best hip replacement device in the market until metallic ions were seen to be a cause of worry because it has the potential to mix into the blood and cause metallosis. As for this ceramic on ceramic hip replacement device, it is seen as the very best choice especially for the young and the active because there is lesser chance of it fracturing.
Metal on Metal Devices
- This kind of device has been in the market for around 9 years and has been used by a lot of people. There were even reports that this kind of device is said to last for a lifetime. However, they were unable to foresee that it may also cause complications like causing metallosis. In fact, the DePuy Pinnacle hip replacement which is a metal on metal device has been found out to cause metallosis which is why some people have already filed for a lawsuit against its manufacturer.
References:
http://bonesmart.org/hip/total-hip-replacement-implants/
http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00355
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/04/health/04metalhip.html
