Specific MoM hip implant linked with increased risk of heart failure in men
Men who underwent primary hip arthroplasty with a specific, conventional large-head metal-on-metal implant by a single manufacturer had almost double the risk of heart failure than men who received a metal-on-polyethylene implant after rates were adjusted for age, according to a presenter at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting.
Although researchers found this correlation between the use of the ASR XL hip prosthesis (DePuy Synthes Joint Reconstruction) and the risk of heart failure in men, use of...
