| Sulzer Hip Implants
On 12/8/00, Sulzer Orthopaedics announced a recall of certain
manufacturing lots of its inter-op hip shells. According to Sulzer,
roughly 17,500 hip shells from the recalled lots have been implanted
in patients. An acetabular shell is a hip implant part implanted
into the upper part of the hip called the acetabulum. Usually, the
bone would form an integrated bond with the shell. However, the
recalled shells may have a trace of lubricant residue on the surface
that was not completely removed when they were manufactured. The
presence of this lubricant may prevent the bone from bonding with
the shell, causing the shell to loosen, resulting in painful, physical
symptoms.
Some of the symptoms include severe groin pain and inability to
bear weight on the affected leg. Other symptoms may include severe
pain in the inner thigh, pain in the buttocks, pain when rising
from a seated position, and pain when standing and walking.
Patients who are experiencing any of these symptoms are encouraged
to contact their physician. In order to determine if you have received
a recalled hip shell, your surgeon can recover the specific lot
number used in your hip replacement surgery from your medical records.
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