Pennsylvania Femur Rod Surgery Error Lawyers
The femur is one of the largest and strongest bones in the body. It is also called the thigh bone and extends from the hip joint down to the knee joint.
It often takes a significant amount of force to cause a femur fracture. The most common causes of femur fracture or femoral shaft fractures are high-speed auto accidents and falls from a height.
Femoral shaft fractures are almost always treated with surgery. The most common procedure is to insert a metal rod down the center of the thigh bone. This rod is known as an “intramedullary rod” or most commonly as a “femur rod.” This procedure basically reconnects the two ends of the bone. The rod is secured in place with screws above and below the fracture. The femur rod generally remains in the bone for the rest of the patient’s life. But it can be removed if it causes pain or other complications.
While these intramedullary rods or femur rods are supposed to support the patient’s leg and help them walk normally again, sometimes it does not quite work that way. When the surgery is not performed properly or if the rod is not inserted or fixed properly, several complications can arise. Problems can also arise if the femur rods are defective. Product defects in medical implants can either be a manufacturing defect or a design defect. Poorly designed femur rods may have to be removed because they may cause all sorts of problems for patients.
If the complications are a result of the surgeon’s error, then that amounts to medical malpractice. You may face significant complications as a result of the poorly done procedure including pain and infection. You may have to had to rod removed, which means you will have to suffer through more surgery, more pain, increased medical costs and loss of wages because you will have to take time off work.
If you or someone you love has suffered complications from a surgical error in implanting femur rods, then you may be eligible to file a medical malpractice lawsuit. You may be compensated for your medical expenses, pain and suffering, costs of hospitalization or medication and loss of wages.
We will work hard to fight for your rights and hold the wrongdoers and negligent parties responsible for their actions.