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U.S. Joint Replacement Registry is in the Works

Did you know there is no one place that tells the nation’s orthopedic surgeons or the more than 750,000 Americans who seek relief each year from arthritis-damaged knees or hips what joint replacement devices and techniques work best? We have Consumer Reports for cars and gadgets, but currently no place to research which joint replacement devices work best.

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DePuy Hip Failure Rate as High as 49% in U.K.

DePuy Hip Failure Rate as High as 49% in U.K.

A 49% failure rate means big problems for DePuy, as approximately 46,000 patients may be facing premature revision surgery.

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