Stryker Orthopedics admitted
that their Rejuvenate and ABG II hip systems have failed because they caused
metallosis in several patients. This resulted to the company recalling both
products in the first week of July 2012. Since then, most doctors have informed
their patients that the Rejuvenate and ABG II can potentially cause heavy metal
poisoning and soft tissue necrosis.
After visiting their doctors, patients now have an idea of what caused months of pain in various parts of the body. They have also complained of pseudotumors, which are tiny sacs of liquid triggered by the body’s immune system in an attempt to block the toxic metals from the hip implants. Other patients also had metal artifact reduction sequence (MARS). MRI scans have revealed a collection of fluid around the hip joint.
Doctors have told their patients that they are in need of revision surgery to fix the medical problems they acquired. The patients question the credibility of the Stryker hip implants since they weren’t supposed to have revision surgery until 10 to 15 years after its installation. In the case of the Stryker hip replacement device, many negative side effects happened after a year. Many patients ended up paying a large amount of money to fix the medical problem which includes rehabilitation. A number of these patients are still paying for the first surgery on a monthly basis and want to file a Stryker hip lawsuit in order to compensate for all their losses.
In some cases, doctors recommend that their patients have surgery since they are in pain and the implant is poisoning them. The sad thing is, the patients cannot afford to have the defective hip removed. Concerned doctors and lawyers have urged Stryker Orthopedics to put forth objective claims in place. This will assure victims who filed Stryker hip lawsuits that their lost wages and medical expenses will be reimbursed if they go through the surgery to have the defective hip implant removed. Stryker has still not mentioned anything about the damages their hip replacement systems have caused.
A lot of doctors have informed their patients that their health complications may be irreversible the longer the hip stays within their system. Metal-on-metal hip replacement devices are also known to cause damage to tissues around the person’s hip to the point of necrosis or tissue death. The longer it takes for the patient to have revision surgery, the more risky it is to remove the stem.
After visiting their doctors, patients now have an idea of what caused months of pain in various parts of the body. They have also complained of pseudotumors, which are tiny sacs of liquid triggered by the body’s immune system in an attempt to block the toxic metals from the hip implants. Other patients also had metal artifact reduction sequence (MARS). MRI scans have revealed a collection of fluid around the hip joint.
Doctors have told their patients that they are in need of revision surgery to fix the medical problems they acquired. The patients question the credibility of the Stryker hip implants since they weren’t supposed to have revision surgery until 10 to 15 years after its installation. In the case of the Stryker hip replacement device, many negative side effects happened after a year. Many patients ended up paying a large amount of money to fix the medical problem which includes rehabilitation. A number of these patients are still paying for the first surgery on a monthly basis and want to file a Stryker hip lawsuit in order to compensate for all their losses.
In some cases, doctors recommend that their patients have surgery since they are in pain and the implant is poisoning them. The sad thing is, the patients cannot afford to have the defective hip removed. Concerned doctors and lawyers have urged Stryker Orthopedics to put forth objective claims in place. This will assure victims who filed Stryker hip lawsuits that their lost wages and medical expenses will be reimbursed if they go through the surgery to have the defective hip implant removed. Stryker has still not mentioned anything about the damages their hip replacement systems have caused.
A lot of doctors have informed their patients that their health complications may be irreversible the longer the hip stays within their system. Metal-on-metal hip replacement devices are also known to cause damage to tissues around the person’s hip to the point of necrosis or tissue death. The longer it takes for the patient to have revision surgery, the more risky it is to remove the stem.
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