Articles Tagged with Metal-on-Metal Implant and Smith & Nephew

Failing Smith Nephew Birmingham Hip Lawsuits gaining traction. As the U.S. population continues to age, degenerative hip joint disease from a variety of causes has become more common-place. Orthopedic doctors and hip implant companies over the past several decades of trial and error have developed metal hip designs that were supposed to last for many years.

The latest incarnation of the metal implant is the notorious hip design of metal on metal hips (MoM) which have come under fire for premature failure, metallic debris, loosening, painful joints and the need for early revision and replacement.