The information was presented Feb. 16 at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, according to the report. The absolute risk was relatively small, with nine out of 1,000 hip and thigh implants being linked to hip and thigh fractures. However, risk for hip and thigh implants was 15 times higher than the risk for implant-related fractures in other bones.
Implant-related fractures are thought to stem from pressure and stress the implant exerts on a bone. Pediatric patients, who are still growing, or those with preexisting conditions that have weakened their bones are more susceptible to fractures.
Of all the implants, thigh implants carried the highest risk. The study pointed out that low-risk implants in healthy children should not be removed, as removal may pose more risks than benefits.
Read the PhysOrg report on bone fractures.
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