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Total knee replacement might be necessary after years of cumulative trauma or a sudden sports injury. Undergoing knee surgery and rehabilitation is a lengthy and often costly process.
However, patients who replace failing joints can get back to the activities and careers that they love with reduced pain. While people often think of knee implants as a permanent solution to a medical challenge, the reality is that they are only temporary.
In some cases, they may not even last as long as the doctor and manufacturer promised. Knee replacements can suddenly fail, leading to revision procedures. People dealing with failed implants may need to consider filing defective medical product lawsuits due to the expenses they’ve incurred.
Failed implants require another surgery
When a knee implant fails, the patient is likely to experience a sudden reduction in function combined with a drastic increase in pain symptoms. They may feel desperate to resolve the matter as quickly as possible.
Their recovery could be longer due to the damage caused by the failed implant. In fact, the revision surgery itself is often longer and more expensive than the initial knee replacement procedure.
Patients sometimes require bone grafts due to the damage caused by knee replacement failure. The surgery can take multiple hours longer than a simple knee replacement, making the procedure more expensive and the recovery lengthier.
After the procedure, they usually require physical therapy and other rehabilitation services. They may miss days or weeks of work depending on their profession.
Especially in scenarios where a knee replacement failed suddenly long before it should have, the manufacturer may be responsible for the impact the defective medical device has on a patient. Reviewing an initial procedure and other details with an attorney can help frustrated knee replacement patients determine if they have grounds to take legal action.
