Recalled DePuy ASR Hip Implants Causing Pain, Revision Surgery
The DePuy ASR hip implant system, which was recalled last August, has been getting more coverage for the misery and pain felt by people who had the metal-on-metal hip implants.
A recent news article published by The Sacramento Bee details how Michael Stieler of California faced revision surgery after his DePuy metal-on-metal hip implant became so painful that he could no longer walk or even turn over in bed. Blood tests also showed elevated levels of cobalt and chromium in Stieler's body. These elevated levels of metal can lead to a dangerous condition called metallosis, in which particles of cobalt and chromium shed into the patient's bloodstream, eventually causing soft tissue and bone damage in the hip area.
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