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product_liability knee_replacementOsteolysis can occur after a knee replacement surgery resulting in the need for an additional surgery to be performed. If undergoing a knee replacement surgery, the occurrence of osteolysis can be devastating. Since many knee replacement candidates are at an older age, recovery for the major surgery can be an extremely difficult process.
With osteolysis, the prosthetic knee component can loosen from the bone because of motion between the component and the bone. Due to the wear of the total knee replacement components, small particles of polyethylene are generated and released into the tissue around the joint. If enough particles have generated, inflammation can cause resorption of the bone around the total knee replacement, which is how osteolysis takes place.
When deciding to undergo knee replacement surgery the patient expects that the surgery will last for many years. Osteolysis can be an extremely frustrating and unforeseen situation. After a knee replacement surgery the rehabilitation process can be grueling and time consuming. Having to begin the process again will most likely be even more difficult because of the additional strain that invasive surgical procedures can create.
Every year, roughly 300,000 U.S. patients will have a knee replacement surgery. A revision to any surgical procedure allows for greater risks of suffering more damage, infection, as well as more pain. Osteolysis generally will occur slowly over time, but since pain or other symptoms may not be present in all patients, it is recommended total knee replacement surgery patients be evaluated regularly.