Medical implant manufacturers and the NHS are at risk of having to face thousands of new metal-on-metal hip replacement negligence claims
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02 Sunday Jul 2017
Posted Cobalt chrome, Cobalt Poisoning, Metal ions, Metal on metal hip, Metallosis
inMedical implant manufacturers and the NHS are at risk of having to face thousands of new metal-on-metal hip replacement negligence claims
I had a revision hip operation last summer because of the large metal on metal hip I had done in 2005. A cobalt filled cyst had eaten away the muscle round the joint. I was very lucky to get a marvellous surgeon who did a superb job. He referred me to a solicitor in London to gain compensation. this was a no win no fee solicitor. Having filled in copious forms and waitied for some months I was then told I didn’t qualify because my date of knowledge was outside their three year deadline. I tried another solicitor well known in this field of medical negligence and they said they could do nothing for me. When I asked them the reason for this they replied that my case was too complex. If anyone has any advice of whom I could ask for help in this matter I’d be most grateful.
I have a MOM hip which snapped of in my leg after 6 mths. It was never right. It is a De Puy
I haven’t had any tests for my heavy metal levels
Hi Kathleen
When was it replaced? If it was in only for a short time then the metal build up would be small probably.
Earl
First op was in Feb 2015 and was replaced in November2015 with another MOM. I was not aware of any if these problems or I would have been asking more questions.
I have a MOM DePuy hip which broke of in my leg after 6 mths. Haven’t been tested for heavy metald
I am still having problem with my sciatic nerve
It catches me and I can’t walk far
OK – them the MoM will be a problem sometime in the future. What brand?
Nerve damage is a problem with revisions. I had nerve damage which took a year to come right.