Failure of Metal-on-Metal Total Hip Arthroplasty: The First Reported Case from the Caribbean and the Need for a National Joint Registry

Failure of Metal-on-Metal Total Hip Arthroplasty: The First Reported Case from the Caribbean and the Need for a National Joint Registry

Introduction: The predicted advantages of better survivorship and function from metal-on-metal (MoM) total hip arthroplasty (THA) systems introduced in the early 2000s did not materialise. Instead, national registry data indicated high failure rates, and these devices were quickly withdrawn from the...

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Main Authors: Marlon M Mencia, Pedro Pablo Hernandez Cruz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Indian Orthopaedic Research Group 2025-08-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports
Subjects:
metal on metal
hip arthroplasty
registry
surveillance
revision
caribbean
Online Access:https://jocr.co.in/wp/2025/08/01/failure-of-metal-on-metal-total-hip-arthroplasty-the-first-reported-case-from-the-caribbean-and-the-need-for-a-national-joint-registry/
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