Living with a recalled implant: a qualitative study of patients’ experiences with ASR hip resurfacing arthroplasty

Living with a recalled implant: a qualitative study of patients’ experiences with ASR hip resurfacing arthroplasty

Abstract Background Total hip arthroplasty is the traditional treatment for osteoarthritis in the hip joint. Hip resurfacing arthroplasty, with metal on metal bearing, is a modern concept initially developed mainly for young active people. The metal-on-metal hip arthroplasty implant, Articular Surfa...

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Main Authors: Christian Bitar, Ferid Krupic, Li Felländer-Tsai, Sead Crnalic, Per Wretenberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:Patient Safety in Surgery
Subjects:
Articular surface replacement
Total hip replacement
Hip resurfacing arthroplasty
Medical device recall
Qualitative research
Interviews
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13037-020-00278-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13037-020-00278-y

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