Hip Replacements Failing Early
By: Charlotte Ames
Updated: June 27, 2012
Federal Health regulators are taking a closer look at metal hip replacements. Doctors have used the implants on half a million Americans. In about 6% of patients, the implants had to be replaced in less than five years, even though they're supposed to last for at least ten.
The Food and Drug Administration is meeting this week to investigate the problem.
The Food and Drug Administration is meeting this week to investigate the problem.
