Risk and Complications with Stryker Hip Rejuvenate and ABG II Implants

Symptoms of Hip Complications

Hip replacement surgery is a procedure performed for the treatment of severe hip arthritis. For patients who have hip arthritis that is interfering with their normal activities and has not been adequately treated with non-surgical treatments, a hip replacement surgery may be a good option. However, research shows that hip replacement systems has been associated with risk and complications.

Metallosis is a rare condition that is caused by the buildup of metallic debris in the soft tissue of the body — in this case the soft tissue surrounding the hip joint.  It is more often seen in hip resurfacing patients than in total hip replacement patients. Metal debris from metal-on-metal hip implants can cause grey discoloration of the tissue surrounding the implant, usually indicating that the tissue is oxygen-starved and dying. The effects of metallosis can be particularly acute in implant recipients who have a condition known as metal sensitivity. several hip replacement complications, including:

Hip Replacement Complications

• Severe joint pain

• Implant failure

• Implant loosening

• Local tissue necrosis (tissue around the implant dies)

• Deterioration of the bone around the implant

• Formation of cysts or pseudotumors

• Osteolysis.