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Near doubling in failure rates for metal-on-metal hips behind alert
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has issued an unprecedented alert asking every patient with the implants to undergo X-rays and blood tests.
The watchdog said the action was prompted by research showing that the devices are still causing soft tissue reactions, many years after their introduction.
Now analysis reveals that the failings have prompted a near-doubling in the rate at which many of the devices are being removed. Read more here.
Last modified: Tue, 04 Jul 2017 12:57:32 BST