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Questionnaire for people with metal-on-metal hip replacement
Questionnaire about people's experiences with metal-on-metal hip implants
Medical Device Alert for ADEPT
Medical device recall notice for the DePuy total hip replacement
Finland British Medial Journal Paper examining the number of incidence of Cancer for hip replacement patients
Risk of cancer with metal-on-metal hip replacements: population based study
Article from Professional Engineer, including comments from Tom Joyce on manufacture of medical devices
The Withdrawn ASR™ THA and Hip Resurfacing Systems How Have Our Patients Fared Over 1 to 6 Years?
Open access article from Clinical Orthpaedics and Related Research, study of 172 patients
The DePuy hip replacement recall (text)
Debate session of the Committee on Health and Children of the Oireachtas - Irish National Parliament
The DePuy hip replacement recall (video)
Debate session of the Committee on Health and Children of the Oireachtas - Irish National Parliament
British Medical Journal article scrutinising EC medical device regulation
Delays and Difficulties in Assessing Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants
New England Journal of Medicine open access opinion piece
Researchers set safe upper limit metal ion levels for metal-on-metal hip resurfacings
Study from Finland advises safe levels should be set lower than current MHRA advice
Risk of cancer with metal-on-metal hip replacements: population based study
British Medical Journal (open access) study from Finland concludes no cancer risk after 4 years
Delays and Difficulties in Assessing Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants
New England Journal of Medicine opinion piece on medical device regulation in the USA
FDA panel discusses metal-on-metal hip arthroplasty systems
Blog which provided live coverage of the FDA review as it happened - patient comments stand out
Parliamentary Select Committee on the regulation of implants
British Medical Journal blog summarising problems with medical device regulation
KRO Reporter Netherlands covers metal-on-metal hip failures
Dutch TV documentary about metal-on-metal hip failure that we took part in (in Dutch)
Newsnight feature metal-on-metal hips
UK Newsnight and BMJ TV documentary on metal-on-metal hips which we took part in
Metal-on-Metal Hip Replacement Recall Animation
Clear animation on how metal-on-metal hips are failing, although there are more issues than cup positioning
Medical devices: European Commission calls for immediate action
Press Release from the EC about the move to tighten controls, increase surveillance and restore confidence in medical devices
Risk of cancer in first seven years after metal-on-metal hip replacement
BMJ article based on National Joint Registry (UK) data, shows no increased cancer risk
Calls for enquiry in New Zealand
New Zealand Labour party calls for Select Committee enquiry into faulty hip replacement equipment
Danish Orthopaedic Society advises no more metal-on-metal hip implants in Denmark
How safe are metal-on-metal hip implants?
British Medical Journal raises new concerns over the evidence for failure with metal-on-metal hip implants
Metal on metal hips - patient advice
British Hip Society and British Orthopaedic Association issue advice for patients following news articles about total hip replacement and cancer
Ongoing problems with metal-on-metal hip implants
British Medical Journal article on problems with regulation affecting metal-on-metal hips
British Medical Journal covers the background to the ASR failures
Tom Joyce discusses regulation
Video of Tom Joyce, made as part of the BMJ "Out of Joint" feature
Tony Nargol discusses ASR failures
Video of Tony Nargol, made as part of the BMJ "Out of Joint" feature
Dave Langton discusses engineering analysis
Video of Dave Langton, made as part of the BMJ "Out of Joint" feature
MHRA’s Safety warning about metal-on-metal hip replacements
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is the UK body which oversees the safety of medicines and medical devices
ABC’s Four Corners “Joint Reaction”
Australian television programme about metal-on-metal hip failures, much of it from a patient viewpoint
Channel 4’s Dispatches “The Truth About Going Under The Knife”
UK investigative television programme - background details only - broadcast no longer available
Jury awards $3.35 million in vaginal mesh case against Johnson & Johnson, Reuters (February 2013)
Radio 4's You and Yours programme discusses Metal on Metal hips, BBC (February 2013)
J&J Discloses Government Investigations of Hips, Mesh, Businessweek (February 2013)
New rules to end secrecy over safety of medical implants, The Telegraph (UK) (September 2012)
Insight: As lawsuits climb, J&J may have new hip trauma, Reuters (July 2012)
Smith & Nephew pulls metal-on-metal hip component, Reuters (June 2012)
F.D.A. Hearing to Focus on Replacement Hips, New York Times (June 2012
Dien klacht in om kunstheup, De Telegraaf (May 2012)
Thousands of Finns may have faulty hip implants, Helsingin Sanomat (April 2012)
More decisions expected after hip implant recalls, Radio New Zealand (April 2012)
Recall sparks hunt for hip patients, New Zealand Herald (April 2012)
Metal-on-metal hips cancer fears allayed, BBC News (April 2012)
F.D.A. Plans a New Review of Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants, New York Times (March 2012)
FDA to discuss risks and benefits of metal-on-metal hip replacements, FDA (March 2012)
Hip Device Phaseout Followed F.D.A. Data Request, New York Times (March 2012)
Hip patients: Why weren't we told?, New Zealand Herald (March 2012)
Metal-on-metal hip replacements 'high failure rate', BBC News (March 2012)
Fears over hip replacements, BBC Radio Today Programme (March 2012)
Surgeons call for end to metal hip replacements, BBC News (March 2012)
Metal hip implants: Regulator defends continued use, BBC News (February 2012)
Note that it is possible both to run clinical trials with joint implants and to test them outside the body - the latter being part of our daily work here at Newcastle University.
Large metal-on-metal hip replacements 'should be banned', Professional Engineer (February 2012)
Metal hip patients to be monitored, DR Denmark (February 2012)
Metal scare over hip replacement joints, Guardian (February 2012)
MHRA: Metal hip implant patients need life-long checks, BBC News (February 2012)
Hip Maker Discussed Failures, The New York Times (February 2012)
Hip Implant US Rejected Was Sold Overseas, The New York Times (February 2012)
Health warning over hip implants, The Telegraph (UK) (January 2012)
US to Force Drug Firms to Report Money Paid to Doctors, The New York Times (January 2012)
DePuy Hip Implant Causing Lasting Problems For Local Patients, CBS Philadelphia (December 2011)
The High Cost of Failing Artificial Hip, The New York Times (December 2011)
Bill Would Require More Monitoring of Implants, The New York Times (December 2011)
Bad hips spotlight lip service on Therapeutic Goods Administration, The Australian (December 2011)
Senate finding little consolation for years of hip pain, Sydney Morning Herald (November 2011)
HSE faces probe on faulty implant response, Irish Health (November 2011)
Hip Implant Complaints Surge, Even as the Dangers Are Studied, The New York Times (August 2011)
MHRA – Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
Altogether ASR patient support group
BOA – British Orthopaedic Association