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Q: knee replacment infection

asked by: lycr on August 1st, 2003

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My dad had a knee replacment on 4/22/03 and now has a terrible infection throughtout the site of incission as well as a trail running down his legg and odd black and blue marks. Firstly did anyone else have such an infection. Also I was just told tha tthis week on one of the news shows they talked about a defect in a knee replacement that was caused by an oil leakage and caused an infection. Does anyone have information on that topic? thanks for your help I really want my dad to feel better

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Judy Collar

replied on August 6th, 2003

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Knee Replacement -- Tv Show

Good luck to your dad. My husband has had 2 joint replacements and is in incredible pain. I am searching for information on the tv program recently aired (i thought it was the week of july 17 but could be wrong). Several people with knee and hip replacements were unhappy with the manufacturer.

If anyone has information on this tv program, please let me know as soon as possible! Judy

mariong01

replied on August 6th, 2003

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Faulty Hip And Knee Replacements

The company on the tv show was sulzer medica and this company is now doing business centerpulse

Judy Collar

replied on August 6th, 2003

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Knee Replacements

Thank you so much, mariong01, for the information. Do you know the station, date, time, any data regarding when the show was on television? I would like to get a transcript.

I really appreciate you taking the time to send me your message! Judy

mariong01

replied on August 7th, 2003

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Replacement Knee

I beleive the show was on 07/24 and I think it was dateline.

Marion

RoboticLady

replied on August 19th, 2003

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Joint Replacement

hi there, I too saw the film and it was dateline just 4 weeks ago, and at the time I was just 3 weeks post of total hip replacement . The doctors in our area stopped using that particular brand, I just thought what a bad thng for me to watch ........Wow,,,,,,,but, I am doing so well......Good lluck

3knees

replied on September 11th, 2003

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Do an internet search on "sulzer litigation" you will find out most of what you need to know. Ask the hospital for your dad's operative reports and the or report shoud have a label from his prosthesis with the brand and serial number. You can then search the fda recall products for his joint
and find out if the company has had trouble with any of its products.

Judy Collar

replied on September 14th, 2003

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Shoulder Replacements

thank you for the information! Now I have a place to start.

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