This past March 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a safety communication that provides information and recommendations for patients who have or are considering a STAR (Scandinavian Total Ankle Replacement) ankle replacement, previously manufactured by Stryker. The plastic ankle replacement carries a higher than expected risk that the device’s plastic (polyethylene) component will break as early as three to four years after implantation. Fracture of the plastic piece of the…
By: Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley
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