Hip replacement surgery is intended to replace the natural bone in order to allow the hip to regain movement. Orthopedic surgeons are responsible for evaluating the specific condition of each patient as well as understanding the processes required for the specific hip replacement device they implant. Diagnostic errors, or negligent mistakes ...
Chronic Pain. Chronic or excessive pain after hip replacement surgery can be caused by a number of medical errors and may be a sign of medical malpractice. If you are experiencing chronic pain beyond the expected postoperative healing window, it may have been caused by a mistake during surgery or the preoperative process.
Surgeons are responsible for thoroughly evaluating their patients before surgery to determine whether they have enough bone density to safely undergo the procedure. Medical malpractice damages may be caused by defective hip replacement devices, such as metal-on-metal replacement hip joints.
Common examples of damages caused by hip replacement medical malpractice include: Dislocation of the Hip Joint. Dislocation after hip replacement surgery occurs when the ball of the hip implant dislocates from the socket. Although dislocation of the hip joint is uncommon, patients are at a higher risk during the first few months following surgery ...
Although dislocation of the hip joint is uncommon, patients are at a higher risk during the first few months following surgery when their joint tissues are still healing. Osteolysis (or bone loss) in the hip can occur as a result of medical negligence during hip replacement surgery.
Unfortunately, a negligent hip replacement procedure can leave a patient facing issues such as severe pain, infection, failure of an artificial hip joint, or the need for additional surgeries. These postsurgical damages may be the result of medical malpractice.
The surgeon removes parts of the worn-out joint and replaces it with an artificial joint. The most common reasons for hip replacement surgery are illnesses such as osteoarthritis (a condition in which the cartilage in a joint wears down or breaks). The cartilage keeps the bones from rubbing against the joints (or against each other).
To prove that a surgeon made a mistake or was negligent while operating your hip, you and your lawyer will have to check every medical record you have about the treatment.
If you had a hip replacement and after the surgery got post-operative pain, inability to walk, had trouble with healing, or found that the hip replacement was faulty (one leg shorter than the other, or you were allergic to the new hip) you should consult with an experienced law firm that handles hip replacement lawsuits.
In recent years, serious safety problems have been linked to a number of popular hip replacement systems, resulting in a higher-than-expected failure rates and other painful complications.
The Stryker LFit (Low Friction Ion Treatment) Anatomic CoCr V40TM femoral head is a hip implant component used in certain Stryker hip replacement systems, such as the Stryker Accolade and other implants.
Many types of metal hip replacements have been plagued by reports of early failure, often within a few years after the device is implanted. Amid reports of problems with metal-on-metal hip replacements, several manufacturers have been forced to issue hip recalls or have essentially ceased marketing all metal hip designs due to safety concerns.
Individual injury lawsuits and hip replacement class action claims are pursued for individuals who had a defective and unreasonably dangerous device implanted in their body. Some of the common allegations raised in hip implant lawsuits include:
Saiontz & Kirk, P.A. is a nationally known injury law firm that is focused exclusively on representing individuals, we do not represent corporations or insurance companies.