If you or a loved one had hip revision surgery to correct, repair or replace a failed hip implant, you may be entitled to recover compensation from a hip revision lawsuit case or settlement.
A team of medical device injury lawyers and class action attorneys is investigating potential lawsuit cases and settlement claims of patients who have had to have hip revision surgery to repair, correct or replace a failed implant or prosthesis.
Hip revision surgery (also known as a revision hip arthroplasty or revision hip replacement) is a surgical procedure to repair or replace a previously implanted artificial hip joint or prosthesis that has failed, been damaged, is defective or has become loose or dislocated. Revision surgery can be performed as either a one-stage or two-stage operation.
Certain types of hip implants have had a higher need for revision surgery than others. For example, according to two studies, metal on metal hip implants have had a substantially higher overall failure rate compared with implants made of other material: after 5 years, 6.2 percent of metal-on-metal hips had failed, while only 3.2 percent of ceramic hips and 1.7 percent of metal-on-plastic implants had failed.
Hip Implant Revision Lawsuit Cases
Hip revision lawsuit and settlement cases potentially being investigated include claims of patients who had hip revision surgery to repair or replace a failed hip implant or prosthesis.
Complications From Hip Revision Surgery
Revision surgery to repair or replace a hip implant device can be more complicated than the inital procedure. Complications may include, among other things:
- Dislocation of the implant
- Loosening of the implant
- Bone fractures
- One leg shorter than the other
- Bone loss in the joint
- Infection
- Nerve damage
- Blood clot or pulmonary embolism
- Blood vessel damage
If you or someone you love had hip revison surgery to correct, repair or replace a failed hip replacement, you may be entitled to compensation from a hip implant revision lawsuit or settlement. Contact a hip implant injury lawyer to request a free case review.
*If you or a loved one are experiencing health issues, side effects or complications from a medical device, we urge you to promptly consult with your doctor or physician for an evaluation.
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