Hello, my name is Bettye, I was the age 32 when I injured my cervical spine, and was since at Kaiser Hospital, the treating doctors never did and MIR or C sane nor X-ray, what they did do is to give me pain meds for 18 years. Im so sorry for all of you. ANY IDEAS on weight loss ? For the past 23 years I thought I had titanium screws and plates, however, I had them removed 2 weeks ago and found out they are surgical steel. I was , also informed it had a blood patch. "author": { Finally a short while later I KNEW the right side was broken and pressing on my spinal cord because of the pain I felt and knowing my body the way I do. That has[Show More]I have had 2 sets of screws put in my lower spine, 8 years apart. It appears to me that there has been a massive conspiracy to make the patient pay for the revision surgery---especially now that titan spine implants are permanent. i am trying to sue this company. My question is what is my recourse legally with a Manufacturer that is making defective surgical screws causing this to happen and having patients going back to undergo another serious surgery? Please lawyers..reach out to us!! I am now so down about my health since I basically can't do anything if activity is involved, I can't enjoy my grandsons like I used to, I have 3 screws that broke and are causing excruciating pain. Know this: I am still under Statute of Limitations. My surgeon NEVER told me!! I [Show More]I did not realize there were so many with broken hardware. "telephone": "(213) 674-6170", I hate to vent but it is getting harder every day to keep my spirits up after all these years. If you have had a broken screw in a back surgery, you need to give us a call right now. If you cant add me as a friend send me a message. An xray nurse told me that SOMETIMES it will break in surgery but they have it so far in that they will leave it and hope for the best (which is what I think happened with me.) This will help them see how the fusion is doing. I had a spinal fusion in 2015 with Stryker Xia 3 system. Are we suppose to live the rest of our lives this way. I did great. Most people are not able to resume all their usual activities for at least 6 months, and it may be 1 year or more before . Dear Patrick,I'm very sorry to hear that a Surgeon also Ruined your Life with These No Good Defective Metal Screws,that also ruined my Life in1997.I suffer now 24/7 with what they call Severe Chronic Intractable Pain.The Surgeon Assured me that he would make me feel like a New Man once He Did a Anterior & Posterior Approach taking a piece of my left Hip off to put Between My L-5 Disc that was comp. I am only 33 and I cannot live a normal life with my 10 year daughter, it is very depressing! This surgery can last several hours. Currently, the FDA is not recommending any changes. I have never been able to say anything remotely positive about any lawyer until I hired this Group. This was traditional fusion using bone graft with hard and soft collars for 3 months and a lengthy rehab. I went in having my spinal fusion thinking i would be ok after i recovered. After about 10 days or so, your stitches will be removed. Just an update, my husband can feel the left-hand l1 screw when he touches my back, if I'm lying down. My son is having the same issues. Accessed Aug. 15, 2022. I have found that they or circling there wagons. After seeing how everyone is suffering, I don't understand how this continues. Simple Technique for Removing Broken Pedicular Screws - PMC Regular exposure to chemicals in hair relaxer may cause uterine cancer, ovarian cancer and other injuries. he asked if I knew they were broke. When I was able to have another CAT scan, my Dr. and his partner said I had to have another surgery because I did not fuse at all, my Dr. also said that if I wanted to sue the Manufacture he would write a letter for the attorney saying if the screw didn't break so early on, my back would have fused more likely than not. Failed Back and Failed Fusion Syndrome | Cedars-Sinai And so tired of the PAIN MANAGEMENT doctors acting if they are GOD. Critics of the process and a recent Government Accountability Office report claim that the 510(k) approval process has allowed a number of dangerous, unique and virtually untested products to slip past FDA regulators before being thoroughly vetted. There seems to be many success stories, but it also seems that when it goes bad, it goes very bad, leaving the patient facing a lifetime of pain. In 2009 I had major surgery for adult scoliosis. Chapter 156 - Management of cervical spondylotic myelopathy. this time my dr. met us there. 34 years old, 3 kids, Fell off a cooling tower at work And Im afraid to. Vertebrae are the small, interlocking bones of the. Broken Screw Back Surgery Lawsuit Taking those stitches out of an infected wound was excreationing god it was bad. in the hospital, 6 mos[Show More]I read these posted comments and my heart goes out to each of you. Pain pills ony make it a little tolerable. MY ATTY SAID I COULD REACH OUT AND GATHER INFO TO MAYBE LOOK INTO FILING A LAWSUIT AGAINST THE MANUFACTUR, MY NAME IS MISTY AND I JUST CONTACTED MY ATTY AB MY BROKEN SCREWS IN MY BACK. INDEED, additional xray showed it WAS BROKEN. As for removing the hardware I was informed I would need reconstruction surgery to repair my back. Not entirely sure if there is a case for failing to diagnose with the surgeon I saw in 2018, but I feel it is unlikely. If he can't help you or if additional surgery is not needed he will not do it -- and he will always try to find non-surgical alternatives first. I thought it was from my hip. This doctor planned my last surgeries for 5 years -- during that time, I had a smaller surgery to get me through -- he waited until he could no longer wait. and I cried and said I had no idea. I delayed having surgery right away because I had a vacation planned and I wanted to spend the summer with my kids. I am to the point of being unable to work and at time cannot safely operate a vehicle. I have no clue about liability of the manufacturer. The place on your back where the needles were inserted might be sore for a few days. Did tell youll that I was an Federal Employee on (OWCP) this made it hard to get medical payment after I had change plans I paid medical out of my pocket. May God Help Those that are Suffering from this. i complained to everyone about the hardware in my back hurting and the pain that "would me to my knees " in my mid back. I know is hard, in my case im blessed to have a wonderful mother that comes to from her home to mine every single morning before my husband leaves to work to take my baby to school. I was about to have it removed at the beginning of yr and had a pulminary anbulizim. The surgeon has said that my son was the 4th kid with this issue. he asked if I knew they were broke. At first I was elated. I asked the PA about having my screws and she said the hospital usually won't allow that due to it being medical waste etc but I guarantee the manufacturer of the screws, who will be present at the surgery, will get them. Back surgeries that include hardware can be stressful, and this type of equipment can fail or be defective in a number of cases. Broken Screws in Lumbar Fusion Lumbar fusion involves screws, bolts, and plates that stabilize the spinal bones. Im so sorry for all of you. What are the odds of a Viper Pedicle Implant that was done on my lower back L4 last August 18, 2009, that left me paraplegic as to this days. So now what , Im 39 and have three kids who I cant do alot with do to my immobitlity. The ultimate goal of a spinal fusion is to reduce pain and improve function. A few yrs later I started have unbearable pain again and had too start[Show More]I got hurt on job in 2000 and a year later they cut me twice in 9 days and I never did get relief. Chronic pain Broken or defective spinal implants, such as pedicle screws An incomplete spinal fusion Swelling Pressure on a spinal nerve These injuries are usually caused by osteoporosis, a condition that weakens bone. 100% FREE CASE REVIEW Broken Screw Back Surgery Lawsuit People who have had a serious spinal injury may need a surgery to hold the spine in place, to assist the person's spine to heal from an accident. had back fusion that failed and broken screw shown on MRI constant pain. I am a 34 y old female as a result of a recent car accident, i was left with a spinal fusion and surgery on both shoulders. But: This is what I am gunning for now. Something your surgeon won't share with you. A Neurosurgeon here in Southern California finally saw that the screw was loosened and I had surgery last March to implant a device called Coflex and remove the loosened screw. Pseudoarthrosis is sometimes difficult to diagnose. site map. I no longer feel like I have to go, now I go like normal. I can funtion better on the patch than on all the pills (atleast THINK a little clearer, but I still spend much of my days (A LOT OF THEM) laying flat because I don't want to make the pain worse. I know is hard, in my case im blessed to have a wonderful mother that comes to from her home to mine every single morning before my husband leaves to work to take my baby to school. On my 10th surgery, in 2009, (commonality by all), I had 6 pedicle screw's put in my back of my neck. I had spinal fusion s1_ L4 on March 2012. These surgeons should never be allowed to continue. That has been my story. I am in constant pain everyday now because I had to be cut in the front of my neck and also cut on the back of my neck from the base of my skull to my shoulder blades. this isnt fair. Way back in 1991 I had a lamenectomy and rods and screws put in with a fusion on top of that. Thanks Linda, Has anyone heard of any lawsuits against Medtronics for there lowsy CRUD? I have 2 problems, failed back surgury with 8 screws at 3 levels L-3 to S-1. Dr. Ali sometimes sees spondylolisthesisa problem in which one vertebra (bone) slips onto another, causing pain. I was shocked beyond words as this is supposed to be in his body for life. Side effects of Tylenol may cause autism and ADHD among children exposed during pregnancy. The placement of the screw being put in improperly is a factor to the screw breaking. If you are wondering Do I have a case? then the answer is that you do! "addressLocality": "Los Angeles", Pedicle screw fractures used to be rare, but are becoming more common these days. We specialize in giving patients relief from back pain and conditions of the spine. I still have so much pain it literally fells like a knife in my low back. now at 53 i have 8 broken screws and looking at a life threatening surgery and about 2 yrs of recovery. Int J Spine Surg. Im so sorry for all of you. I was walking a mile or more afterwards. After the spinal fixation surgery is complete, the persons spine should be cured of any residual pain. I was about to have it removed at the beginning of yr and had a pulminary anbulizim. Zimmer refused to give my Doctor a "removal kit" until now and I'm having surgery in 2 weeks to remove all hardware. Two of the screws on the bottom broke right in half. Follow your health care provider's instructions. so i immediately made a call to my spinal fusion surgeon. Without public disclosure of their roles, Medtronic marketing department employees collaborated with physician authors to editand in some cases, writesegments of published studies, according to a statement from the Senate Finance Committee. People who have one compression fracture have a higher risk of more fractures in the future. Because of how we are in trying to figure out what happen we have missed the timeline for the 2 1/2 yrs of Statute o. I submitted in 2013. (Did you know that Medotronics manufacturers' explicitly say, Do not put. I was like, I don't think so. The screws are not often salvaged, and the loosening of a screw can cause the spinal fusions to be unstable. either they're not telli[Show More]Just an update, my husband can feel the left-hand l1 screw when he touches my back, if I'm lying down. Introduction. Cancer Misdiagnosis Medical Malpractice Lawyer. I felt good for a while, but now the pain is just excruciating. I felt great for a time, until December 2012, when I turned and looked at someone. grannyj101655 I wanted honest answers . Common complications that can come from a spinal fusion include bleeding, clotting, infection, and additional pain. Another neurosurgeon has finally remove 2 screw on one side of my spine because it was loose then replace it with stem cell (bone grafting). For the next 5-6 months the only way I could try to sleep was in my recliner. Medical journal articles should convey an accurate picture of the risks and benefits of drugs and medical devices, but patients are at serious risk when companies distort the facts the way Medtronic has., I'm amazed at the Number of People who have problems with these Titanium Screws and Medtronic's defective products ! I am a retired nurse. The pain is getting worse along with the numbness. a[Show More]well long story short..i had a spinal fusion and laminectomy April 3, 09. Lumbar myelogram images are somewhat limited , the Tech said due to the superimposed metillic hardware., then however there still appear to be asmooth predominantly right side mass effect at the L3-L4 that all causes pain even sitting ,walking maybe this is why I have mobility instability also, then inflammation, I stop walking why ,sometimes?, with finding of spinal stensis at the L3-4, a Myelogram not C1-C2 INJ all Iinjury working for Food service afor the Caddoparish school board on premises of one of the schoolsalone with 50% torn Rotator Cuff only 1/2 to2/3 of cuff was normal, they authorize a arthroscopy, and a Arthoromy with capular shift anyway it deformed effect my daily life activities as reaching , pulling lifting 5 pound only waist level, nocurve as a normal shoulder would. this is some examples of the surgey.I tried to work light duty and was fitted to a client my employer said in 2009 the created a light duty job a " sitter" actually the real Title isa Nurses Aid and they reassign me to another client breaching 2008 job as a sitter and Feb. 5, 2009.. Isustain serious sprains and strains upper extremties and has all sort of inflamations all over.I file to EEOC about the wrong job descriptions, function , duties even the wrong wage information sent by Both employers who has never file my Real Ingury, or facts that they was disabling even the R shoulder in 1996 this is my periods of Permanent Total Disability. n I did have disability Ins. Zimmer refused to give my Doctor a "removal kit" until now and I'm having surgery in 2 weeks to remove all hardware. Pseudarthrosis of the cervical spine: Risk factors, diagnosis and management. GOD I was so burned out, depressed, scared..and I knew that central line was coming. So reading all these comments I wonder are there any good cages, screws & rod for one's spine? Getting in and out of bed and automobiles is extremely painful as the hardware moves and pinches I feel like I have thinks poking in different parts of my back. My infectious disease dr & surgeon believe this infection developed due to improperly disinfected hardware. I feel I am not the only patient he has done this to, but he is selective and chooses for his research. they suffer cause I suffer. By the way, two months after my flexible rods were implanted, I felt a snap in my back. Radiological Society of North America. I continued to suffer constant pain & on April 12 1994 , another surgeon opperatied . I feel that there should have been no reason for a screw to fail and break in half therefore cause me to have two more surgeries and causing me chronic pain which I will be in for the rest of my life, it is hard for me to deal with life on a daily basis or basically living a normal life ever but I do it anyway but not easy. I felt good for a while, but now the pain is just excruciating. I question if your original surgery needed to be done? Also dicovered that one screw had been put in to far and tip come out of vertebra and was touching the nerves. Longer story made short after the second surgery in 2006 the doctor handed me the bag of faulty screws and said if I plain to go to court I would need the screws along with my past scans,x-rays, etc as evidence. I was in shock. I as super active now I can't do much at all. By the grace of God the rod had snapped back in place with the screws intact. My last surgery was cervical with a plate and screws in front of neck after fusion. Each attorney I have contacted is not taking any new cllients. Eventually, these vertebrae will grow together, providing . I have 2 titanium rods and a stimulator implanted to help my legs to walk. "addressRegion": "CA", 5 years ago , I had my 3thd surgery . To this day we still have not gotten any answers on why this happened. It was very successful and I have had no complications or loss of motion. I refuse to take the pain meds due to COPD and liver compromisation due to the use of oxy and other perscribed meds. I am just googling along and found this page.. Today, I have hade the pleasure of receiving my IME Report stating I'm 100%ntotally disabled and require "Revision" Lumbar Fusion @ L5-S1 w an intern bone stim due to pedicle screw non fixation / migration of set screw and also Psuedoarthrosis!! My first fusion was in 2003 by a high end very popular neurosurgeon out of North Carolina. I have a lawyer working on my disability case as I have DDD and softening bones but am wondering if I should have a lawyer look into the manufacturer of the screws and see if there around grounds for a l. I am 46 and have had 3 spinal surgeries and am scheduled for my 4th in late July. I went out of the city and the new doctor saw that the screws were coming out and they would need to come out and be replaced. (469) 643-1740, EL PASO OFFICE Sometimes this is due to planning and/or what goes on during surgery; other times it's based on lifestyle habits, such as being a smoker, or due to medications you may take, such as steroids. Advertising revenue supports our not-for-profit mission. You could tell he knew it might be, but wasn't going to say anything. according to my dr was a success. My wife almost lost me 3 times from complications. Spinal fusion is a surgical procedure in which two or more vertebrae are permanently joined into one solid bone with no space between them. Hi, I had a lumbar fusion in 1998 at L5-S1 with the Medtronic spinal fixation system using Dyna-Loc screws and plates. U. I Have had 4 surgeries. (recalled pedicle screws?). One rod had gent to a near c shape with the screws hanging in there. In addition to in 2007 Doctor TK thru testing of my blood shows a low active Thyroid so now I am not only in pain I am suffering from the Thyroids not producing the correct low levels thyroid. I want my old body back so badly. The fusing of the vertebrae keeps them from moving out of place, which is a well-known cause of back pain and discomfort. My husband would have been better off without the surgery. Xrays showed that 2 of the Medtronic screws had broken off and this is the reason he was having so much pain. about my incision "that looks infected. I have DDD, degenerative scoliosis and kyphosis. It is critical that you discuss this case with a lawyer with experience in maintaining and winning this type of action on a regular basis, not only sometimes. if anyone has the same screws please let me know, maybe we can somehow get a class action suit. My 1st dealings with pedicle screws was way back in 1987. I was contacted by a law firm in Texas and they went after Medtronis for the Infuse implants that I had told them I did not have. Even if I am suffering from pain. I was then in a car accident in 2012. What if I had a defective screw? He went in a few days later and fused it with skyla zena titanium rods and screws. I am a 34 y old female as a result of a recent car accident, i was left with a spinal fusion and surgery on both shoulders. Looking At An Orthopaedic Surgeon's Daily Schedule. Getting in and out of bed and automobiles is extremely painful as the hardware moves and pinches I feel like I have thinks poking in different parts of my back. I live in South Carolina and had back surgery done in North Carolina. In fact, some spine surgeons won't even operate on smokers (except in cases where your life would be in danger without it). The surgeon refused to tell me details of surgery and my follow up lased 4 months till I gave up my last appointment he avoided talking about my back but wanted to plan surgery on my neck! 6 months later the surgeon was taking the screws and rods out claiming I was allergic to the titanium. someone needs to be held accoubtable. I had to fall on my last resort, the VA. after a year of waiting to see a doctor, they took x-rays mri and cats and found my screws were broke. The problem I am dealing with now is that one of the rods fractured at the L3-4 level. Long story, but I was finally approved for social security disability 4/4/12 by adm law judge. One of the screws broke! The surgery was a success and I was walking with minimal pain in 2 days. Just happened across this site and was reading testimonials and was shocked to see my own. After reading all these comments, I don't feel so alone. Almost immediately after surgery I was septic with a rare bacteria called Serratia marcescens. No one can possibly understand what chronic pain is like and how it robs us of the life (a FULL life) we once had. Yes, I got an deadly infection -- any long spinal surgery raises the infection risk out the whazoo. For about the last month it almost feels like i can feel something moving in my back when i walk, i literaly cannot run my legs will not let me. Meanwhile, I have lost everything, my home, 4 cars, my ability to work, and put a strain on my family that is hard to convey. What if I had a defective screw? I made arrangements to go back to the hospital. I am a spine surgeon. TITAN SPINE now offers a warrantee on their hardware----but the main thing that this has revealed is that their hardware is permanent---------so now that tells me the only reason the others indicated that their hardware was to be removed was to cover up the expense of the 2nd surgery which they call revision. Spoke with a lawyer and he stated that I may have a chance to sue the manufacuter of the screws and plates. "@type": "Rating", he ordered it. If you have been in a car accident resulting in spinal fusion surgery, you need to be represented by the best legal team that knows what to do in these exact types of cases. The orthopedic surgion performed an LS-S1 fusion procedure, using bone grats, plates and screws. Almost immediately after surgery I was septic with a rare bacteria called Serratia marcescens. I kept my hardware. Sometimes a person may need an entire spinal reconstruction, on account of a fractured screw or misaligned fusion operation. This was 7 years later. and i questioned him about the screws. I had a Double Fusion in Feb of 2005 and was told right from the word go that I would be suffering from pain and that it would get worse as I got older.I found out one day that the Tops of the Screws(the lock nuts that hold the steel rods) came loose I called the surgeons office and they refuse to even return my calls ,I was left with nerve damage from the way i was positioned on the operating tab[Show More]I had a Double Fusion in Feb of 2005 and was told right from the word go that I would be suffering from pain and that it would get worse as I got older.I found out one day that the Tops of the Screws(the lock nuts that hold the steel rods) came loose I called the surgeons office and they refuse to even return my calls ,I was left with nerve damage from the way i was positioned on the operating table , and Am in constant pain , now to the point that i'm taking Morphine sulphate and Oxycondone at the same time , I went thru physical therapy and it never worked, they told me that the best i could get from therapy was better movement but nothing really for my pain, MY legs go numb and my back goes crazy with spasms , how do you find out if your screws are coming loose, I don;t havae the money to pay for an MRI and my Medicare will not cover it because it was all left over from several Car accidents and thats all concluded. I have several friends watching for the number and my aquatic physical therapist obtaining my medical records. I've been in the hospital so much like many of you. I spent 2 mos. As for removing the hardware I was informed I would need reconstruction surgery to repair my back. Therefore I had to have the second Fusion only to have them replace it with the same type of screw. If this is your situation, you will want to give us a call right now. Protection for others. I'm on 7.5 mg of Methodone and 4 mg of Hydromorphone. A total of 13 patients in the SF group achieved solid fusion at final follow-up, although fusion rates at all postoperative time points were significantly lower in the SF group than in the NF group, including at final follow-up (P<0.01 . The original surgeon wouldn't listen about pain I was in after he did this. I discovered he used a device from Medtronic and it was illegal to do the surgery from the back. All Rights Reserved. Serious and life-threatening injuries have been linked to problems with Bard PowerPort. Limited mobility: Sometimes, patients experience their mobility and flexibility being limited because of the fusion of the vertebrae. Any feedback would be appreciated!! Other wise I need not come back in again. Hi Everyone. To date, the devices have fallen under the FDAs controversial 510(k) approval process, which expedites approval of devices that are similar in form and function to existing, approved medical devices without the need for an in-depth review. I am facing revision surgery because both of the rods have broken. Use ice for about 15 minutes every hour. My third surgery was in March of this year and was a redo of my previous cervical surgery where they did two openings in the 9 hour surgery. My surgeon tried everything to help my pain for 5 months before committing to surgery. I had spinal fusion C4,C5 in 1997. over a year ago, Guest All attorneys are not ready, able or experienced enough to defend this type of a case. I asked the neurosurgeon what could have cause this but I got no answer. Browner BD, et al. It will also depend on any investigation by the insurance companies involved in the claim. One problems is that ever Physician that I attempt to set up an appointment with the declined me service stating a conflict of increase I looked a physician from over 100 miles away from Dr RR this is was I found is that birds of the faller all flack together they all belong to a medical group they guard them against how can you get will if bad doctors stick together and they support what Medtronic Sofamor in fact the or the part owners of this company. He would tell me the was no way I could feel the screws. staph cant be killed on the hardware. They are lying in tissue no longer screwed into the bones they were originally in. People with pedicle screws can experience a fractured rod, fractured screw or other issues with mechanical stresses on the screws. I am so mortified with the medical field. Provide some details about your potential case, which will be submitted for review by a lawyer. What Can You Do to Relieve Pain after Disc Fusion? I have constance pain in my lower back, tailbone, and left/right legs. therephy, like that will help. I DEMANDED to get it out ASAP as I knew I was headed for serious damage if I didn't. Mayo Clinic does not endorse companies or products. 1 Christensen FB, Dalstra M, Sejling F, Overgaard S, Bnger C. Titanium-alloy enhances bone-pedicle screw fixation: mechanical and histomorphometrical results of titanium-alloy versus stainles. I am facing revision surgery because both of the rods have broken. Now I can't work any longer and had to apply for social security. I am on social security and very disabled. I am once again back on IV antibiotics for two months at home. I saw another surgeon in 2018 who did not recommend surgery at that time and suggested I look elsewhere for a solution. But: This is what I am gunning for now. carla October 6, 2011 at 5:06 pm. I feel very badly for all of you! Before I had the surgery, I had good days and bad days, from the time of the surgery to now, I have been in pain 24/7. we need justice for ourselves!! I had a spinal cord stimulator put in in Aug 2012 but before I had that my new surgeon did an xray and found the screws. We have had success in winning these types of cases in the past.
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