Missouri Hip and Joint Replacement Lawyers

Hip and knee joint replacements have provided relief for many patients suffering from painful joints due to arthritis, injury, disease, or other causes. In joint replacement surgery, the patient's damaged joint is replaced by an artificial joint made of metal, plastic, or ceramic material.

Following a few months of recovery and physical therapy, most patients enjoy freedom from joint pain as they go about their daily activities. Replacement hip knee joints today are typically expected to last about 15 years or longer. Premature hip and knee joint failures are usually lower than about 5%, but according to published medical studies and experienced orthopedic surgeons, certain types of artificial joints have a significantly higher failure rate than similar joints.

Kansas City DePuy ASR and Zimmer Durom Hip Lawsuits

The DePuy ASR hip replacement system was recently taken off the market after complaints that it failed in a high percentage of patients within three years of implant surgery. According to DePuy, approximately one out of eight patients who received the Depuy ASR hip replacement system will need to undergo additional surgery, called revision surgery, to replace or repair the failed joint.

Joint failure includes loosening of the joint at the femur, dislocation, bone fractures, and other problems. These failures cause severe pain and discomfort, difficulty walking, standing, rising from a sitting position, swelling and inflammation. According to some orthopedic surgeons, the high failure rate is due to a design flaw in the device. In addition, the DePuy ASR hip joint is a metal on metal device that uses a metal cup and ball. Wear in the joint can create tiny metal particles that inflame and irritate the surrounding tissue.

Missouri Attorneys Who Handle Zimmer NexGen Knee Lawsuits

Zimmer NexGen knee joints have also been reported as having a higher than expected failure rate. Patients report loosening of the joint where it is attached to the bone which causes severe pain and necessitates additional painful revision surgeries to correct.

If you are experiencing unexplained pain or discomfort more than three months following a knee or hip replacement, or if you had to undergo one or more revision surgeries to repair a failed hip or knee joint, you may be entitled to compensation. Call our Missouri law firm today for a free case analysis by a hip and knee joint attorney.

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