i had a bhr in 2003,after complaining about swelling and cicking in my hip i was told it was scar tissue and it was result of my operation.
in 2008 and still complaining about it i was given a ultra sound scan,it was found my hip implant was surrounded by a fluid and metal shavings and my blood was infected with foreign matter from implant, also in my kidneys.
i had a total hip replacement in feb 2008, i was told untill more people with this type of implant come forward nothing can done as regards to any claim
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Hi, are you in the UK? If so I can give you contact details for the solicitor I am using who is dealing with other Smith and Nephew cases too! My own story is on here, I thhink it is Prisoner in Her Own Home at 43.
I had a THR after having mine out in Feb. Having nightnare problems at the minute!
Tracey
Hi Tracy and Anthony. My husband has had both his hips resurfaced with bhr and he has very high levels of metal in his blood. He has been in pain for a long time and has been told by his surgeon that he needs to have them both replaced. What a joke this is because to have one hip done and to go wrong is bad enough but both of them is real bad don,t you think. That smith and nephew are no better than de puy. My husband has contacted a solictor but until smith and nephew admit there product is faulty there is nothing that can be done. Going in hospital in october for total hip replacement and hope they aint to much damage been done already
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