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Hip Replacement Indications: OA and RA

Posted by William D Davis on Monday, September 26, 2011, In : Health 
Each year in the United States, about 200,000 to 300,000 hip replacement procedures are done, as tallied by the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS).  A greater number of these patients are older adults, 60 years old and up. In hip replacement, the damaged joint is removed and replaced with a new prosthetic device. Manufacturers of hip implants have marketed various designs of the device. DePuy Orthopedics recently initiated a campaign telling recipients’ stories to potential reci...
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Defects from DePuy Hip Implants ‘Not Known’ by the FDA

Posted by William D Davis on Monday, November 29, 2010,
The Food and Drug Administration, a government department, is a branch responsible for ensuring the general public that all food, cosmetic and health care products for sale in the market are safe, hygienic and effective. That said, products from different manufacturers also hold the same responsibility in creating their products according to the set standards of safety, sanitation and effectiveness that the FDA strictly requires. Moreover, the FDA has regulatory processes to ensure that these...

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