While a study shows 3.1 percent of patients develop squeaking sounds from ceramic-on-ceramic hip replacements, Craig Della Valle, MD, a hip and knee surgeon at Midwest Orthopaedics in Chicago, said the implants aren't harmful to patients, according to a practice news release.
The study, presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting in San Diego, followed 2,400 patients who received ceramic-on-ceramic hip replacements. The study suggested the squeaking noise is a nuisance, not a serious medial problem.
On average, the squeaking began 14 months after surgery and 63 percent of the patients with squeaky implants reported that the noise was made less than once per day, according to a HealthDay news report. Dr. Della Valle also commented that some patients undergo a second operation to silence the implant.
Read the Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush release on Dr. Craig Della Valle.
Read the HealthDay news report on hip implants.
Read other coverage on hip replacement surgery:
- AAOS: 4 New Hip Replacement Studies and Trends
- 15 Great Hip Specialists to Know
- Australia's National Joint Registry Pinpoints Effective Hip Replacement Technology
The study, presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting in San Diego, followed 2,400 patients who received ceramic-on-ceramic hip replacements. The study suggested the squeaking noise is a nuisance, not a serious medial problem.
On average, the squeaking began 14 months after surgery and 63 percent of the patients with squeaky implants reported that the noise was made less than once per day, according to a HealthDay news report. Dr. Della Valle also commented that some patients undergo a second operation to silence the implant.
Read the Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush release on Dr. Craig Della Valle.
Read the HealthDay news report on hip implants.
Read other coverage on hip replacement surgery:
- AAOS: 4 New Hip Replacement Studies and Trends
- 15 Great Hip Specialists to Know
- Australia's National Joint Registry Pinpoints Effective Hip Replacement Technology