Sentences with phrase «with revision surgery»

Higher BMI was also specifically associated with revision surgery for mechanical failure.

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«Obesity is associated with longer hospital stays, higher overall costs and higher failure rates, necessitating costly revision surgery.»

«These data will provide valuable information in preoperative counseling for patients and physicians regarding patient and procedural characteristics associated with higher rates of revision surgery,» the authors conclude.

Patient characteristics associated with increased revision were younger age, being female, having a history of anxiety or autoimmune disease, and surgery for cosmetic or congenital nasal deformities, the study suggests.

Because of the higher revision rate of partial knee replacement surgery, which is traditionally regarded as the most important factor to determine the choice of implant, its use in the treatment of end - stage osteoarthritis is controversial, with only about 7,000 being performed annually in the UK.

The results suggest that the risk of revision surgery and most other complications of shoulder arthroplasty increases along with BMI in obese patients.

Metal - on - metal pairings have been shown to be associated with additional bone loss, leading to premature revision surgery.

Patients who received a revision joint replacement surgery, a TJR following a fracture, patients with a history of blood clots, or patients taking hormone replacement therapy were excluded from the study.

While artificial hips are supposed to last at least 15 years, DePuy was forced to recall its ASR devices nearly four years ago in the wake of rising device failure rates, with many patients having to undergo revision surgery within five years of getting their device.

With a Monday, January 6, 2014 deadline looming for people looking to avail of a multibillion - dollar DePuy ASR settlement deadline, many of those who were forced to undergo revision surgery to replace their faulty hip implants are rushing to meet the deadline to register their claim.

At least six patients had to undergo revision surgery to replace the defective implants with a properly - functioning implant and / or to repair damage to the tissue and bone.

In 2010, reports disclosed that approximately 9 % of people with the Zimmer NexGen CR - Flex Porous Femoral component knee replacement required a revision surgery within two years.

They contend that Marcia sustained femur fractures because she had been fitted with a Zimmer hip implant that was defective, As a result, they claim, she had to undergo over six revision surgeries to fix the damage sustained to her leg and hip.

As with any kind of surgery, there are risks involved and, in certain circumstances, more than one revision procedure may be required.

The FDA has reported various complications associated with hernia mesh products, including intestinal adhesions (occurs when parts of the intestine adhere to the mesh), reactions to the mesh, infection, severe and chronic pain, injuries to organs and nerves, and the need for revision surgery.

The video special featured patient Linda Gross, whose battle with transvaginal mesh problems has resulted in 22 revision surgeries.

This is considered to be the main risk with rhinoplasty and it accounts for 5 - 15 % of the cases that cause revision surgery as based on studies.