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Specifically, the safety of certain catalog numbers of Stryker’s LFIT™ Anatomic CoCr V40™ Femoral Heads has been called into question. Many Stryker Hip Implant Recipients are asking the following questions: What recent international events may have prompted Stryker Corporation to reassess the safety of some of its LFIT™ Anatomic CoCr V40™ Femoral Heads? Two international events have raised questions about the safety of some of Stryker’s large femoral heads: 1) A mandatory recall of certain catalog numbers of Stryker’s LFIT™ Anatomic CoCr V40™ Femoral Heads was initiated in Canada; and 2) A Hazard Alert was issued by the Australian government regarding specific catalog numbers of Stryker’s LFIT™ Anatomic CoCr V40™ Femoral Heads. On August 24, 2016, the Canadian Government initiated a mandatory recall of the aforementioned Stryker LFIT™ Anatomic CoCr V40™ Femoral Heads. Similarly, the Australian Registry issued a Hazard Alert regarding these Stryker Femoral Heads on September 27, 2016. Both the Canadian Government and Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) indicated that these large femoral heads made by Stryker were linked to a higher-than expected incidence of failure of the Stryker hip implant taper locks at the Stryker Femoral Head-Neck Junction. It is important to note that these specific metal hip components have NOT yet been a part of any mandatory recall by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the United States. What are the potential issues, problems, and dangers associated with the use of large femoral heads in hip implants? According to a journal article by the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), total hip arthroplasty is considered to beone of the most successful orthopedic interventions of its generation .” Despite this success”, the industry as a whole has taken a beating over the past few years due to the recalls of some hip implants, and problems with other hip implants. Starting around 2006, there was a trend in the orthopedic community towards the use of larger femoral heads as a means of improving stability and free range of motion. There are, however, disadvantages to these larger femoral heads, including: more wear in metal on polyethylene bearings; elevated levels of metal ions; adverse local tissue reactions, and ALVAL (aseptic lymphocytic vasculitis-associated lesions). These issues are more likely to occur in hip implants with larger femoral heads, and additional large femoral head problems continue to surface. Recently, a BioMed Research International article discussed head-neck taper corrosion in hip arthroplasty. While modularity at the head-neck junction became popular in the 1980’s, instances of taper corrosion were not reported until the early 90’s. In more recent years, the contributions of fretting and corrosion at the taper junction of hip implants are increasingly being recognized, and are becoming a cause for concern. In studies that have examined the efficacy of femoral head size and stem pairings, there have been some notable observations pertaining to large femoral heads. One study in particular looked at CoCr alloy head and stem pairings that featured 12/14 mm tapers with metal-on-polyethylene articulations. The study found that a significant increase in taper fretting and taper corrosion was seen in the 36mm femoral heads as compared to the 28mm femoral heads. The type of corrosion identified was referred to as Mechanically Assisted Crevice Corrosion (MACC). This mechanically-assisted crevice corrosion was also seen in a separate retrieval study which looked at 90 modular implants. In that study, taper fretting and taper corrosion damages varied, related to the type of articulation and the femoral head size. Articulation-related corrosion appears to be more likely in large femoral heads which are 36mm and greater and that are paired with a cross-link polyethylene liner, or no liner at all. Taper offset in smaller tapers, and head angles which are less than the neck angle may also contribute to taper fretting and taper corrosion. When there are large amounts of corrosion in a hip implant device, the taper may separate from the bone (disassociation), or the femoral head and neck interface may wear down or degrade (trunnionosis). Other potential dangers include the deposition of metallic debris into surrounding tissue (metallosis), the development of growths around the implant (pseudotumors), and the death of nearby tissue (tissue necrosis). Broken bones, dislocation, and even total hip failure can also occur, and sometimes require femoral head hip implant revision surgery. What specific issues, problems, and dangers have been linked to Stryker’s LFIT™ Anatomic CoCr V40™ Femoral Heads? Both the Canadian Government Recall and the Australian TGA Hazard Alert regarding certain Stryker LFIT™ Anatomic CoCr V40™ Femoral Heads were based on higher than expected incidences of failure of the Stryker taper locks at the Stryker femoral head-neck junction. There may however be some more specific reasons as to why this particular Stryker Femoral Head is having problems: What is Mechanically Assisted Crevice Corrosion? Mechanically Assisted Crevice Corrosion or...