Contraindications of femoral implants in primary total hip arthroplasty
Marc A Manzo, Veronica Pentland, Amir Khoshbin, Amit Atrey · 2026
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Description
Marc A Manzo and co-authors examine a 2026 medicolegal question: what do makers of hip replacement stems actually list as reasons not to use their implants? The team took the 11 femoral implants used most often in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. They pulled contraindications and warnings from each maker's surgical guides, then weighed the findings against negligence and consent law in England and Wales.
Infection was listed as a bar for all 11 implants, and poor bone quality for nine. Two makers called obesity a contraindication, while four more flagged it as a warning. The authors note that many listed traits are common in hip patients, so use is not ruled out by good judgment. Still, once a maker publishes a warning, legal attention shifts toward the surgeon's reasoning.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Marc A Manzo, Veronica Pentland, Amir Khoshbin, Amit Atrey |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 31673 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |