New test shows promise for detecting warning signs of joint replacement failure
Thursday, April 28, 2011 - 09:30
in Health & Medicine
A new test shows promise for detecting the early stages of a major cause of failure in joint replacement implants, so that patients can be treated and perhaps avoid additional surgery. More than 1.5 million total joint replacement operations are performed worldwide each year. While the success rate is 90 per cent, almost 10 per cent of implants fail and require additional surgery.