I can't get a. I had my first spinal fusion (L5-S1) on October 5, 2010. Sure there are peopled hooked on drugs after so long..but they should be helped and doctors should be made to be accountable for these issues. We are chronically - acutely ill at the same time. Almost immediately after surgery I was septic with a rare bacteria called Serratia marcescens. 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. The ultimate goal of a spinal fusion is to reduce pain and improve function. My X- Ray showed I had a broken screw. Pain pills ony make it a little tolerable. therephy, like that will help. This content does not have an Arabic version. The 3 different pain clinics , the mind bending ,the praying ,the hours trying to bargin with god Less common, more severe complications can include: If you are experiencing excessive swelling or drainage at the wound site, a fever, or chills after surgery, let your doctor know right away. 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. well it has not happened. Since, I have looked the surgeon up and he has numerous research papers published. Very stressed out at the moment, any help to the legal rights of the screws would be appreciated. I'm on 7.5 mg of Methodone and 4 mg of Hydromorphone. }, 2021. Currently, the FDA is not recommending any changes. Lawsuits are now being pursued by individuals who suffered injuries from the implantable port catheter fracturing or migrating. Dont be afraid to ask for help with chores during your recovery. staph cant be killed on the hardware. I am only 33 and I cannot live a normal life with my 10 year daughter, it is very depressing! If you have been the victim of a broken back screw surgery and have an injury that you will need another surgery to heal, you should call us today. (281) 694-5951, DALLAS OFFICE 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 returned to the orthopedic surgeon's office , saw the PA and requested the hardware be removed as it was so painful. Did [Show More]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. I want my old body back so badly. I live in Pain everyday of my life and am trying not to take so many Pain meds. We reside in Southern California spinal fusion with cages never worked .Went into anaphlactic shock in doctors office .Allergic reactions for two years was told its not from sugery almost choked to death in my bathroom .Kept havin scar tissue build up removal Then finally fusion of area with screws and plates from the back have nerve damage pain in left testicle from graft sites on hips. You need to talk about this type of case with an experienced team of attorneys, who know how to win this case. It has become an epidemic and should be addressed. "name": "Gina Rasmussen" Metal plates, screws or rods might hold the bones together. The problem I ran into was every other doctor in the city just brushed me off and said nothing was wrong. I currently have titainum rods in each leg and a titainium mesh in my spine. My surgeon NEVER told me!! The surgery was a success and I was walking with minimal pain in 2 days. I wish I had bee less trusting and researched spinal surgeries.I was to have a stabilization on L4-L5. I am in extreme pain I just learn that the FDA Took the procedure I had off the market! Does anyone else have problems with there cages? and i questioned him about the screws. I had hurt myself at work . But here i sit almost 5 years later. This information is not intended to create, and receipt or viewing of it does not constitute, an attorney-client relationship. They are lying in tissue no longer screwed into the bones they were originally in. Updated Sep 27, 2017 By Nicola V. Hawkinson,. I'll continue my story tomorrow. He is still in pain and last month when he went for check upthe doctor told him that one of the screws has cracked one of the bones Is this normal. If your doctir say donot bend, lift or carry dont do it. The worst part is that I found out from my lawyer that the L5 vertabre is broke and pressing on the nerve also. I have sent my latest z-rays to my surgeon for him to evalueate . they are talking about a whole spinal redo which i am terrified to get at this point. I THINK mine is Medtronic and if you research Medtronics online you will find that they had not completely passed some of the trials on some of their products. It is a fight everyday with them. I ended up lasting 2 more years . Anyone have any suggestions? I have several friends watching for the number and my aquatic physical therapist obtaining my medical records. I've had 4 back surgeries , since my last on in 2010 I've had a screw break into causing me pain clumbness ,nunbess, and other symptoms . He ignored her and my low grade fever and told a nurse to clean me up and bandage me. Does anyone know anything about my rights to the hardware, I mean it was purchased for me on behalf of my insurance company so I kinda think it is mine. Hello everybody I also feel your pain. So my doc packed it and I was dumped into a salt water tank twice a day to draw out the infection. So many horror stories. Same as all of you.the top of the screw head broke (Titanium) and I have heard that titanium shouldn't break. To the poster who mentioned "Class _ Action" Lawsuit Sign me up! I discovered he used a device from Medtronic and it was illegal to do the surgery from the back. Rosen HN, et al. I began having severe pain i n the right side of my neck in January 2008. 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! When youre sent home after surgery, there will still be plenty of healing for your body to do. My spinal fusion on l4 l5. All the years of PAIn , all the years of drugs to live in this constant pain . either they're not telling me the lot and serial number so I don't have enough information to sue, or the numbers weren't recorded as per standard protocol. I was always independent and doing everything. Have been to ceveral physicians, nurologists, no one wants to touch me. Each attorney I have contacted is not taking any new cllients. You also want to make sure things will be as easy and comfortable as possible for yourself when you return to your home after surgery because you wont be able to bend. Protection for others. I completely and wholeheartedly feel every single one of your pain. You need to get your implant report from the hospital and if you had Medtronic bmp fused in your back. My pain management doctor wants me to have the neurostimulator implant. 4600 Alabama St #C, El Paso, TX 79930 I know so many have complained about the botched jobs -- but I have no such complaints. 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've been in the hospital so much like many of you. But, I woke up one morning and the bed was wet. Most people go home the same day. 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. I have had 2 sets of screws put in my lower spine, 8 years apart. I also have titanium cages. This infection had been [Show More]I had a spinal fusion in 2015 with Stryker Xia 3 system. I was in tears for wks til I got into the back specialist. The amount of value of a broken screw back surgery case, is based on the level of damage that the broken screw has perforated on the persons body. they are talking about a whole spinal redo which i am terrified to get at this point. And i do feel ok, well at least the leg pain is gone for good. That means that the spinal fixation screws are causing a residual problem in the individuals spine. I am going to ask for the removed hardware for possible legal use. They are not specialists in this field and yet they recommend what drugs you need and charge you (100-200) for ten minutes of your time. Now I can't work any longer and had to apply for social security. Had an MRI done with inconclusive results. I live in WNY. INDEED, additional xray showed it WAS BROKEN. It was then I was free to see other Physicians. he didn't see a point in telling me cause it wouldn't have changed anything. Hi, I had a lumbar fusion in 1998 at L5-S1 with the Medtronic spinal fixation system using Dyna-Loc screws and plates. I also have drop foot now since this surgery. I went in having my spinal fusion thinking i would be ok after i recovered. Hi, I was the age 45 when I had a fusion, spine demonstrate pedicle screws in the L4, L5, and S1 with vertical and horizontal fixation rods in place. It is important even when removing the screw, to maintain the integrity of the rest of the pedicle screw that is in place int eh spine. I could not lay flat on either my back or stomach. End of that for now. It was then I was free to see other Physicians. The hardware was supplied by Depuy of Cobalt Cromium. this isnt fair. he didn't see a point in telling me cause it wouldn't have changed anything. Simple greed. I have never been able to say anything remotely positive about any lawyer until I hired this Group. He also stated that I would not have a good chance of suing my surgeon. He is still in pain and last month when he went for check upthe doctor told him that one of the screws has cracked one of the bones Is this normal. I was sent home. I had my low lumbar fused with simmons plating systemsi did everything I was told my husband and kids took care of meI WANTED TO BE WELL and I did what I could. The surgeon's PA told me to go to my medical MD who told me to go back to the surgeon. I had an EXCELLENT neurosurgeon perform an anterior/posterior L5-S1 fusion in May 2011, and it changed my life for the better. And so tired of the PAIN MANAGEMENT doctors acting if they are GOD. I am in NJ and im 39 years old, I had my first fusion on of the L5/S1 on April 7 2014. . over a year ago, Guest You will also need to be aligned with attorneys who specialize in the refined areas of the law applied here in this case, to get the compensation you need to recover from this injury. "worstRating": "1", } After 3 surgeons look at its position, only one would even attempt the extraction and he successfully removed it 2 weeks ago. I have no idea what I am going to do, I certainly did not ask for any of this and its quite depressing, also there is no possible way I will be able to return to my previous employment even if I do improve after the next surgery. Statute of Limitations in California for Follow Up Surgeries. You should have a friend or family member available to take you home after. All attorneys are not ready, able or experienced enough to defend this type of a case. I asked a friend that is a doctor what he thought, and the first think he said is that I needed to go to another network of doctors and get a opinion from a doctor who does not eat lunch and play golf with the one who did my surgery since he is a high profile surgeon. To add to it, in 2014 I had to have a second lumbar surgery to remove the hardware. I'm amazed at the Number of People who have problems with these Titanium Screws and Medtronic's defective products ! "from the front" Three months later while bending to tie my shoe I felt a "pop" in my lower back. Someone out there tell me what the hell is going on out there. I suffered for the last 14 years trying to find out what was wrong with me. Other wise I need not come back in ag[Show More]I had surgery in 2006 with fusion and one of my screws are loose and tilted in an unusual direction. If it made me bionic I could take it. Both in pain and poor and did not know what to do with Kaiser, I change my medical plan to Blue Cross Blue Shield a PPO. Hey guy's it's Stephen from the 4 October 2010 post ,just wanted to update ,it's now 6 1/2 years after my surgery and I now have a broken or loose screw head . According to x-rays and MRIs the screws are comming ot or already out of place. 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. I'm just learning that the screws that were used in my back may not be FDA approved is that grounds for contacting a lawyer?? I hate to vent but it is getting harder every day to keep my spirits up after all these years. Something your surgeon won't share with you. My 1st dealings with pedicle screws was way back in 1987. Almost immediately after surgery I was septic with a rare bacteria called Serratia marcescens. I submitted in 2013. I've tried to get Info and No One will respondI've had 2 Fusions , the Screw broke on the 1st one. (Make sure you ask for them when you get the hardware removed) It took me 5 months to get the screws back and I had to call the hospital twice to follow up, so if you don't get them back within a month.CALL THEM before they get lost!! Many of these implants may be made in a foreign country, such as India, China, etc. I have DDD, degenerative scoliosis and kyphosis. He informed me that they use screws now and indeed I walked out of the hospital the next day. if so then we all need to figure something out and get our lifes back!!! General anesthesia keeps you in a sleep-like state during the procedure. May God have Mercy on all The ones that have Experience this.It's a money Racket.I heard that a Doctor & His Auto Mechanic Designed These Screws.The FDA should make Sure that these can't be used for The Spine until Further Studies.I can't enjoy life at all now because of These no Good for nothin Screws. Hello friends.. 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. I do not want to stay home for the rest of my life so I am praying for relief from my up coming surgery but I have no Idea if I will be able to return to the workforce and I do not even know what I can even do for employmenif if I am able to get moving again. And i do feel ok, well at least the leg pain is gone for good. I wish I had bee less trusting and researched spinal surgeries.I was to have a stabilization on L4-L5. The cement hardens within 20 minutes. Does anyone else have problems with there cages? I am at wits end and I want someone held accountable for all of the hell I have been thru and am STILL going thru. Spinal fusion c2-c7 in may of 2009. In fact the dr that did my surgery has left tje practice. My surgeon tells me he has four o. I suffer from flat back syndrome . Accessed Aug. 15, 2022. I have had 9 surgeries, the last 5 of which were to do posterior and anterior reconstruction and 3 of which were to clean the wound from Serratia marcescens infection that was throughout my blood before they found it. Before youre sent home, your doctor will do additional x-rays. Unfortunately many times multilevel fusion operations patients have more post op pain than prior to surgery. 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. Is there any safe way to correct these problems, and am I destined to be in constant pain for the miserable remainder of my life. He told him to go home and wait for months and then he would do an exray to see if the crack has gotten any bigger (he has not gone back to work yet), but he is doing some walking and excercise at home but says that his is in pain, MY NAME IS MISTY AND I JUST CONTACTED MY ATTY AB MY BROKEN SCREWS IN MY BACK. Since the fusion appears complete. The surgery is performed by specialized surgeons with years of knowledge about the issues related to the spine and healing. My hardware was broken. 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. Premature infants fed Similac or Enfamil cow's milk formula faced increased risk of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) or wrongful death. I had surgery in 2006 with fusion and one of my screws are loose and tilted in an unusual direction. I went around for a year until I was able to see my original surgeon, until them it was treated with massive amounts of meds, no one believed me that a screw broke or that I tasted metal in my mouth. Radiological Society of North America. A postoperative complication of a surgery for a back injury is to sustain a broken screw. My screws were taken out but have horrendous pain still in my back. I read that this system was not approved for back surgery as a stand alone implant and I received it without fusion after it was voted 5 to 1 with FDA against it. I was sitting on the toilet when I got up my incision opened up blood water everywhere all my husband wouldnt let me look down it was bad. FDA regulators said that there is not enough clinical data on the potential safety issues, indicating that the system components may loosen, bend or break over time. May God Help Those that are Suffering from this. No collar and a short time in physical therapy. someday I may need it. I had severe pain from the get-go. about once a month because I can not keep my pain under control. about once a month because I can not keep my pain under control. A chemo port lawsuit filed over problems with the Bard PowerPort claims the device failed, fractured, and sent debris into a breast cancer patient's heart. I wish some lawyers would do a class action lawsuit on this. and i questioned him about the screws. this isnt fair. It has become a racket. God help anyone who is or has gone through this. It failed. My husband would have been better off without the surgery. The hardware was supplied by Depuy of Cobalt Cromium. It was very successful and I have had no complications or loss of motion. It will also depend on any investigation by the insurance companies involved in the claim. It was very successful and I have had no complications or loss of motion. Is there any chance of suing?/ Also, I got a chance to have my notes rea d to me. I am not sure who to see or where to go. and promise to me that she will be here the whole 3 months as my neurosurgeon said, that this is the time that i need her the most and that is her pleasure to be here for me.. She is the best mother im truly blessed. Side effects of Tylenol may cause autism and ADHD among children exposed during pregnancy. I currently have titainum rods in each leg and a titainium mesh in my spine. I have no clue about liability of the manufacturer. While during a posterior fusion, they will enter from behind. My 1st dealings with pedicle screws was way back in 1987. He waited about a month before ordering a CT scan which showed I was leaking from the spinal dura . Were they regular major company implants? Number one: I kept telling them the hardware in my back was hurting. Find out if your family may be eligible for a Tylenol autism or ADHD settlement. I went back and asked my original surgeon w. I had a decompression and spinal fusion on my L4/L5. The Senate Finance Committee report suggests that Medtronic inappropriately interfered with research into BMP-2, putting patients at risk by withholding important information on the adverse events related to use of the drug. Many of these implants may be made in a foreign country, such as India, China, etc. That seemed to correct the problem. well it has not happened. Weakened spinal bones can crack or break into many pieces. I was in tears for wks til I got into the back specialist. If these cages and screws are causing so much damage why are they still on the market. Also dicovered that one screw had been put in to far and tip come out of vertebra and was touching the nerves. He went in a few days later and fused it with skyla zena titanium rods and screws. Also dicovered that one screw had been put in to far and tip come out of vertebra and was touching the nerves. I saw my doctor 3 days later and i kept telling them it was drainingwell, my doctor came to take the stitches and he says mary, your draining all over the table..i said I had been calling. I was told there was nothing he could do for me. The surgeon that performed my surgeries has left the practice and moved to another state. I read these posted comments and my heart goes out to each of you. I have found that they or circling there wagons. By the time I had this surgery, I had already had L4-5 , L5-s1 partial laminectomy/discectomy 4/16/09 and then within 5 months L3-4/ L4-5 collapsed and I had to have fusion with pedicle screws and plate on 9/3/09. Osteopathic thoracolumbar vertebral compression fractures: Clinical manifestations and treatment. Hi my name is Tammy, I had a cervical fusion done in 2007 and in 2010 I had an xray done and found out a screw broke in my neck which when I moved my chin down the back of my neck was opening up exposing my nerves and spinal cord, my dr immediately had to do surgery on me and he was not able to get the screw all the way cleaned out of my bone which he could not put a new plate in the front of my n[Show More]Hi my name is Tammy, I had a cervical fusion done in 2007 and in 2010 I had an xray done and found out a screw broke in my neck which when I moved my chin down the back of my neck was opening up exposing my nerves and spinal cord, my dr immediately had to do surgery on me and he was not able to get the screw all the way cleaned out of my bone which he could not put a new plate in the front of my neck so he had to turn me over two days later to install rods in the back of my neck to make my neck stable so it would not open up. Another reason is that no one can say for sure how long after your spinal fusion surgery any related pain or other symptoms may occur. I read these posted comments and my heart goes out to each of you. well the blood work came back i had a staph infection.you wanna see some drs. document.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Provide additional contact information if you want an attorney to review your comments and contact you about a potential case. I submitted in 2013. It depends on things like your underlying health, what the graft site (i.e., your hip, spine or another area from which the bone is taken) is like, if the use of instrumentation (i.e., rods, screws and/or wires) is planned and if the fusion will be done in front or in back. "@type": "Review", We recommend only using your first name and not your last name. A friend of mine had this happen to them. 5711 McPherson Rd, Laredo, TX 78041 In February of 2013 I had a pedical removal osteotomy together with Smith Pedersen procedure and I have a fusion from T4 including the other Thoracic vertebrae, all of the Lumbars and anchored in the sacrum. I had severe pain from the get-go. I can't write r explain the all incompasing PAIN . my question to all is doo you know who manufactured your screws? I Find the first doctor that did surgery in 2000 fusion of C5 and C6 and the first MIR showed that C5 and C6 showing the worse of my injured neck and it was hopeful that the less injured C3, C4, and C7, T1 and T2. I'm amazed at the Number of People who have problems with these Titanium Screws and Medtronic's defective products ! But in 2009 there was no avoiding the symptoms and that's why I end up going to the same Neurosurgeon who perform my first back surgery on 1998. So much crying. I was under anesthesia 4 hours and he almost gave up. I expect that medicare and V A will now require a warranty on their patients if not something is surely wrong. But sadly, this does not happen, and the spinal injury after a surgery to fix it can be worsened instead. (909) 328-6810, VICTORVILLE OFFICE No physicians have said a word about the screws being bad. By the time I had this surgery, I had already had L4-5 , L5-s1 partial laminectomy/discectomy 4/16/09 and then within 5 months L3-4/ L4-5 collapsed and I had to have fusion with pedicle screws and plate on 9/3/09. One of the screws broke! The VA neurosurgeon said, "I'm scared to touch it." My surgeon tells me he has four other patients that have both rods have broken. 8, 2011 and then again eight days later I was in so much pain. I am on social security and very disabled. Has any had the fused bone from ACDF C6-C7 break? I too, went to physical therapy and seemed to never see the improvements I held MYSELF too. I work a full time job, take care of my 10 year of daughter, do all the house/yard work. To add to it, in 2014 I had to have a second lumbar surgery to remove the hardware. I need to know how to find out what kind of metal and screws are in my back, just so I can figure out if I am having prob.s with them. I had surgery on April 3,2009. What Is Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF)? all complications related to spine surgery. Your depressedALL I can say is dont give up, don't give up all that and disability refused me can you believe itI AM VERY interested in a class action suit .WE DESERVE ONE and the drs. You can expect some pain and swelling around the cut (incision) the doctor made. And I will tell you that since 1995 I have had many many many good days. I wish there is one more option we could do just to see one more glimpse of hope with our present situation. Yep, serratia marcescens. So now what , Im 39 and have three kids who I cant do alot with do to my immobitlity. After the spinal fixation surgery is complete, the persons spine should be cured of any residual pain. I moved to CA. Help for me, you, accountability across the board. My surgeon NEVER told me!! MJingram281238 over a year ago Hi, I am curious as to whether anyone has experienced severe back pain with broken titanium rods. I have no idea what I am going to do, I certainly did not ask for any of this and its quite depressing, also there is no possible way I will be able to return to my previous employment even if I do improve after the next surgery. I had hurt myself at work . I went back to my follow-up appointment 6 days later. I made no complaint about my neck. Pedicle screws are threaded titanium or stainless-steel implants that are fastened through the vertebral pedicles located at the back of the spinal bones. An hour later I was in so much pain I could hardly walk. One of the screws broke! 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. I was also born with an extra vertabrea with one side fused..so pain pain pain back in 6 mo. GOD I was so burned out, depressed, scared..and I knew that central line was coming. When doing the x-rays for my 4th surgery last fall my surgeon realized that my screw had broken completely in two. Your medical exam will include x-rays and possible blood tests. I went back to my follow-up appointment 6 days later. Were they regular major company implants? The Senate Finance Committee report suggests that Medtronic inappropriately interfered with research into BMP-2, putting patients at risk by withholding important information on the adverse events related to use of the drug. This lead to my not being diagnosed correctly they reported I had neck pain, and pain in both arms, which affected the left side of my body, the said chest this was incorrect women have breasts and not chests, in that, my neck pain was simply a little swollen this was incorrect I was cocked to the left. well long story short..i had a spinal fusion and laminectomy April 3, 09. You can talk to us freely and discuss your case with us. He went in a few days later and fused it with skyla zena titanium rods and screws. I thought it was from my hip. I am not certain but probably fall of 2012. The surgeon told me I had scaring and at my age (49) would not get better only worse. I Know all of you can understand where I am coming from. document.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); "Nosotros somos una firma bilinge con un equipo dedicado de abogados, paralegales, y gerentes I have 3 screws that broke and are causing excruciating pain.
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