Metal-on-metal (MoM) hip replacements - guidance on implantation and patient management

[Archived] (Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics) Birmingham Hip™ Resurfacing (BHR) system - higher than expected revision rate for certain patient groups (MDA/2015/024)

• From: Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
• Published: 25 June 2015

• Message type: Device safety information
• Medical specialty: General practice, General surgery, Haematology and oncology, Orthopaedics, Pathology, Physiotherapy and occupational therapy, Radiology, Theatre practitioners
• Issued: 25 June 2015

Update

This MDA was superseded by MDA/2017/018 in June 2017.

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MDA/2015/024

Published 25 June 2015