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J&J Hip Attracts Anxiety

Stock quotes in this article: JNJ , SNN , WMGI , ZMH  

Beth Soltero, a medical researcher who underwent a failed metal-on-metal hip replacement, could wind up as a case study herself.

Soltero chose a premium metal hip, marketed by Johnson & Johnson's (JNJ Quote) DePuy, because it was supposed to last longer than older plastic joints. The metal devices carry higher prices, too, boosting profits for the companies that sell them.

But Soltero sensed problems with her own metal hip from the start. ...

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