Zimmer NexGen Knee Failures Create Painful Complications

Patients suffering from a NexGen knee failure are continuing to look at their legal options including being part of a Zimmer NexGen knee lawsuit.  Total knee replacements have been around for some time now, and are largely considered a success. 85%-90% of total knee replacements are expected to last for up to 10 years or even longer. However, some recipients of the Zimmer NexGen CR-Flex implant are experiencing a loosening and NexGen knee failure, sometimes within the first two years of surgery.

In September 2010, the tibial portion of the Zimmer CR-Flex implant was recalled. People are coming forward and reporting serious problems with their implants, often requiring a second revision surgery. Some of the symptoms of loosening include an unusual stiffness in the knee, persistent pain, loss in range of motion and a general inability for the knee to support any resistance. While loosening can occur in either cemented or non-cemented version on a knee implant, in an uncemented implant the situation can be quite serious. This can lead to soft tissue damage and affect the blood supply.

A loose knee implant causes pain whenever the patient attempts to walk. This problem will worsen as the bone of the joint continues to deteriorate. For this reason, those who suffer from loosening of their NexGen knee implants must have them removed through knee revision surgery. Patients who have received the NexGen knee implants continue to complain about premature loosening and joint pain and the scrutiny has caused those not experience pain yet, to worry about the possibility of a breakdown to come soon.