Seniors with dementia in particular are at increased risk for fractures that can lead to hip replacement surgery.
Metal hip replacement and dementia.
There are concerns that the metal on metal devices are leaching toxic chemicals into the blood.
This study assesses the mental health of 10 patients who underwent revision surgery for failed mom implants.
Medical regulators are investigating whether thousands of people are at risk of heart problems and dementia because of toxic hip replacements concern is growing over patients who have been poisoned by.
All artificial hip implants carry risks including wear of the component material.
In one study of hip fracture patients aged 68 and older 85 percent of those admitted to a hospital also had dementia.
Dementia and metal on metal hip replacements.
Doctors are being urged to check for signs of dementia or heart disease in hip implant patients.
Neuropsychiatric symptoms following metal on metal implant failure with cobalt and chromium toxicity abstract.
Metal on metal mom hip implants have unique risks in addition to the general risks of all hip implants.
This happens when the metal surfaces of the cup and ball rub together and flake off tiny metal ions that travel through the body in the bloodstream causing metal poisoning.
Homebound dementia patients are also more likely to present for hip replacement surgery resulting from fractures.