MOM HIPS: BANNED IN BRITAIN (Orthopedics This Week)
The United Kingdom has banned metal-on-metal hips.
The UK’s National Health Service (NHS), following new guidelines issued by the country’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has banned most metal-on-metal hip implants in all hospitals funded by NHS. Few of the implants would meet the new standards set by NICE. The ban will affect nearly all manufacturers of the devices.
The UK’s public health system is fully funded by the NHS, so every hospital falls under the ban.
The new standards, according to The Telegraph, say the ...
