Widely-Used New Hip And Knee Implants Lack Support In Data – BMJ Study
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
A review of 15,384 implants in 13,164 patients published in BMJ finds several newer hip and knee implant technologies, including ceramic-on-ceramic bearings for hips and high-flexion knees, have not been proven better than older devices, and, in some cases, show safety deficits.