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(USGovernment-News.Com, October 22, 2014 ) North Little Rock, Arkansas -- All artificial hip implants carry risks including wear of the component material. Metal-on-metal (MoM) hip implants have unique risks.
Patients are usually told about the type of implant they are receiving prior to the surgery. If you are uncertain about which type you have, you should contact the doctor who performed your procedure, or obtain your medical records from the hospital where your surgery was performed. The type of implant will be documented in your surgical records.
While many patients are usually told about the type of hip implant they receive, many implant recipients do not know the type of hip implant device they received. If you have received a hip implant, it is important for you to know the type of hip implant you received. There are still many metal on metal hip implant patients that are unaware of the type of hip implant they received. If the device is a metal on metal implant you may be entitled to compensation.
It is important for patients to know that eventually, the metal particles from the metal on metal wear of the hip implant can damage the surrounding bone and tissue. This is sometimes referred to as an "adverse local tissue reaction (ALTR)" or an "adverse reaction to metal debris (ARMD)." This damage can produce pain, implant loosening, device failure, or the need for additional surgeries.
If you are a metal on metal hip implant patient, it is important to know there is no way to prevent the metal from reaching the joint and bloodstream . All artificial hips require one component to slide against another component and it is inevitable that material at the surfaces will wear as they slide against each other. In metal-on-metal hip implants, tiny metal particles are released into the joint space. Once these metal pieces enter into the patients bloodstream they can be deposited in the brain, kidney or liver. This can cause additional health complications.
If you are the recipient of a metal on metal hip implant, contact Law Offices of Lisa Douglas today. If left untreated, the metal poisoning could cause chronic and even debilitating health issues. Get the Help you deserve. Lisa Douglas, attorney at law, has been licensed as a Registered Nurse for over 2 decades. Your case is evaluated at no cost to you, we are ready to offer free consultation with no obligation.
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