Surgeons Often Are Blamed When Hip Replacements Fail

Consumers urged to pay more attention to choosing the doctor, not the device. Though viewed as a safe and long-lasting way to alleviate hip-related pain, hip-replacement surgery isn't foolproof. And when the procedure fails, the problem more often lies with surgical error than a prosthetic design flaw, a new survey found.

Dislocation of the implant was the most common cause for hip-replacement failure, followed by a loosening of the implant and infections .
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