Metal on metal mom hip implants have unique risks in addition to the general risks of all hip implants.
Metal on metal hip replacement.
All artificial hip implants carry risks including wear of the component material.
Metal on metal hip replacements were designed with two specific potential advantages.
If you re not sure what type of implant you have or you have any concerns about your hip you can consult your doctor for advice.
The fda has provided information for patients with a metal on metal hip implant.
Collect information on adverse events and the rates and time since.
When they work well metal on metal hip resurfacing and total hip replacements give years of trouble free use with very low levels of wear.
They are done on very few people now so this may not affect you.
However some metal on metal implants can fail increasing the amount of wear and producing small amounts of debris.
In a traditional metal and plastic hip replacement the socket is made of plastic that takes up space.
Metal on metal mom implants have only been used in a minority of all hip replacement surgeries.