News and Editorial about the Depuy ASR Hip Resurfacing | Which Medical Device
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The BMJ continues to demonstrate its interest in metal on metal hip replacements by publishing a study from Costa et al of Warwick University (1). 126 patients thought suitable for hip resurfacing were randomised either to hip resurfacing or total hip arthroplasty.
Several medical devices have hit the headlines in recent months. Most recently the story of PIP breast implants has played out publicly in Europe and the USA, and prior to this, the debate about the ASR hip and other metal on metal implants...
The MHRA have issued a statement on DePuy's metal-on-metal hip implants, while the Telegraph newspaper reports concerns that the devices could be more dangerous than previously thought...
A UK MDA alert issued on 7th September states that the DePuy ASR hip system has been withdrawn from the market.
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