Secure Law asks: Are you a patient or a survivor of a metal-on-metal hip implant?


When the metal parts of the hip implant grind together,


Certain metal-on-metal hip implant systems may be defective and could be a danger to your health. What can go wrong: -


they can shed toxic nano-


particles of chromium and cobalt into the body. The metal debris forms a residue around the implant, increasing the risk of inflammation, pain, pseudo-tumors, bone death, and other complications that may require revision surgery. Some particles are highly soluble, and can leech into the bloodstream. An investigative team from the BBC and the British Medical Journal discovered the link between metal-on-metal hip replacements and these serious conditions caused by chrome and cobalt toxicity. They were alarmed that European and U.S. health regulatory agencies had approved the devices with minimal data regarding their safety


and effectiveness.


Adverse side effects of many implants take several years to emerge. By the time everyone realized that the metal-on-metal design had more adverse effects than previous alternative designs, hundreds of thousands of people had been implanted with these potentially toxic devices.


In many cases, these implants have caused bone loss, inflammatory reactions, death of surrounding tissue leading to hip dislocation and the need for


early hip revision


surgery. These complications are most likely caused by metal particles being shed into surrounding tissues and may even circulate around the body via the blood system raising fear that these particles may cause harm to tissues remote from the defective hip.


According to the New York Times article on the 03rd March 2010, experts report that “in a rush to meet the demand for metal-on-metal hip devices, several manufacturers, marketed poorly designed implants.”


The hip is made of metal on metal parts that cannot withstand constant rubbing and pressure and which start to break down. The flakes of metal that chip away leave behind debris that remains in the blood stream and this can spread causing serious damage to muscles and bones. If you have an implant, be aware of the warning signs of an increase in pain and inflammation, a grinding or clunking noise, a feeling that the implants are not working well or moving smoothly.


Other than the prospect of having to go through another operation to correct the damage the most worrying aspect is the illness related to metal poisoning. This can result in unexplained headaches, rashes, etc… so not necessarily symptoms directly related to the hip joint.


Metal on Metal hip Implants have been linked to the following side effects:


• Failure of the device (breaking, needing early replacement) • Dislocation of the hip


• Leaking toxic substances into the bloodstream • Loss of bone • Infl ammatory reactions causing pain • Early replacment • Death of surrounding tissue • Pseudotumors • Metallosis


• Cobalt Poisoning • Corrosion


Please contact our Defective Product Liability Litigation Team on Freephone Number 0808 165 5000 or visit our website www.secure-law.co.uk


Find out if you are entitled to compensation for a metal-on-metal hip replacement: -


Secure Law is currently running metal-on-metal hip replacement claims. If you or somebody you know had a metal-on-metal hip replacement and subsequently suffered a severe side effect, you should contact our firm immediately for a free case consultation.


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