Sullo & Sullo, LLP Offers Comprehensive Information for Those Injured
by Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants
HOUSTON, TX, February 7, 2014—In an ongoing effort to help those who have suffered harm from metal-on-metal hip implants, Andrew Sullo, managing partner of Sullo & Sullo LLP, is pleased to announce the release of a new e-book—What You Must Know About Metal-on-Metal Hips. The e-book will be released in sections on the Sullo & Sullo website over the next quarter; at the completion of the online posting, the e-book will be made available for free download. As many as half a million Americans currently have a metal-on-metal hip replacement. All-metal hip devices were aggressively marketed to younger, more active patients and were touted as offering exceptional longevity and efficacy. Problems with the metal-on-metal hips began surfacing relatively quickly—although not quickly enough to prevent the serious health issues experienced by scores of patients.
Thousands of metal-on-metal hip patients have developed symptoms of metal poisoning and metallosis—many after having the implant for only a short time. When the metal parts of the implants rub against one another during activity, cobalt and chromium ions are released into the body, landing in the tissue surrounding the hip or entering the bloodstream. The metal shards which lodge in hip tissues can cause severe inflammation, pain, the destruction and death of tissue and bone, loosening and failure of the hip implant and the necessity for revision surgery. Metal ions in the bloodstream can cause many additional serious health issues as well.
The e-book details the history of metal hips, the many adverse health effects metal-on-metal hips can cause, and addresses some of the major metal hip manufacturers specifically. Several metal-on-metal hip implants have been recalled in the past few years, most notably the DePuy ASR and the Stryker Rejuvenate and ABGII. The FDA held a conference last summer regarding the future of metal-on-metal hip implants, and the British Hip Society recommended a total ban on metal-on-metal hips. Estimates on how many hip implant recipients will experience problems with their metal-on-metal hip ranges from a conservative 12%, to as many as 50%.
Thousands of patients, injured by a metal-on-metal hip implant they believed to be safe, have filed suit against the manufacturers of the defective hips. Last March a DePuy hip implant case settled for over $8 million dollars. Biomet just agreed to a $56 million dollar settlement over faulty metal hip implants while Stryker settled the first four of hundreds of lawsuits in December, 2013, for an undisclosed amount. Sullo & Sullo attorneys have extensive knowledge regarding metal-on-metal hip implants. Sullo & Sullo is proud to release the metal-on-metal hip implant e-book and will continue to provide those injured by a metal hip implant the most-up-to-date information available.
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