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Women More Prone To Hip Implant Failure, Says Study

A new study suggests that women who underwent a hip replacement were 29 percent more likely than men to need a repeat surgery within the first three years.

The study also found that failure rate of metal-on-metal hips was almost twice as high for...

Court Hears ASR Hip Implant Risks Inadequately Assessed

An internal review by Johnson & Johnson (J&J) after its recall of the DePuy ASR hip...

FDA Calls for Better Hip Implant Safety Studies

A report by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) suggests more research is needed to determine the safety risks of metal-on-metal hip implants.

The FDA is meeting this week to review the safety of metal-on-metal hip...