The "Metal on Metal" hip recall was a tipping point for orthopedics.
It was a massive failure of design and surgical technique that resulted in ions being released into patients' bodies.
But as Ryan Wells points out, it also forced a necessary correction.
It pushed the industry to stop assuming that "new technology" equals "better results." It forced us to start measuring actual human function.
We now have to ask: "Did this surgery actually improve the patient's life?"
If the answer is no, then we have to question why we are doing the surgery in the first place.
