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 Surface Replacement (ASR), was implanted in approximately 93,000 patients before it was recalled in 2010 due to a high complication rate. This study aimed to evaluate patients' own experiences living with an implant that they knew had a high complication rate and had been recalled from the market.

Methods

A total of 14 patients, still living with the implant, of a cohort of 34 patients were available for follow-up. Qualitative semi-structured interviews were conducted with 14 patients where a m

SUBMITTER: Bitar C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7788783 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature