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US regulator seeks advice on health risks of metal on metal hip implants
BMJ 2012; 344 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.e2460 (Published 30 March 2012) Cite this as: BMJ 2012;344:e2460
- Deborah Cohen
- 1BMJ
The US Food and Drug Agency has announced it is seeking expert opinions on the risks and benefits of metal on metal hips. The announcement comes in response to a letter from Wisconsin Democrat senator, Herb Kohl, which highlighted the high failure rates of some of these implants.
The letter cites a recent study in the Lancet (2012;379:1199-204), showing an increased failure rate of large diameter metal on metal total hip replacements. It also mentions a recent BMJ/BBC Newsnight investigation that found …
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