Vigna Law Group: Craniotomy Help Desk, Sorting Out the Evidence

“My law firm’s focus is the representation of women who used Depo-Provera and have required brain surgery for meningiomas that are progesterone receptor expression positive," states Greg Vigna, MD, JD, Board Certified PM&R. Greg Vigna, MD, JD, national pharmaceutical injury attorney, states, “Recent population studies from Europe describe a 5.5x risk of developing meningiomas in [...]

2024-11-07T20:30:18-07:00November 1st, 2024|Meningioma Help Desk, News|0 Comments

SIMS Trial: Risks of the Coloplast Altis Sling for Dyspareunia and Coital Incontinence Reported

“Clearly, the women who were assigned into the Coloplast Altis group ‘drew the short straw’ as their sexual function was placed at risk as a result of this device when compared with full-length mid-urethral slings” states Greg Vigna, MD, JD, national mid-urethral sling attorney. Dr. Greg Vigna, national mid-urethral sling attorney, states, “Level 1 Evidence from [...]

2024-11-07T20:25:05-07:00October 29th, 2024|News, Vaginal Mesh|0 Comments

Heel Pressure Injury Case Filed in Virginia: Second Amputation and Serious Disability

“Of the 19 (48%) patients who were ambulatory prior to bilateral amputation, only 2 (11%) remained ambulatory after the second amputation, while 17 (89%) patients lost ambulatory capabilities,” states Dr. Helene Henson, M.D., Michael E. DeBakey, VA Medical Center, Houston, TX. What did Dr. Henson report in “Ambulation and independence among Veterans with nontraumatic bilateral [...]

2024-11-07T20:20:41-07:00October 28th, 2024|Decubitus Ulcer, News|0 Comments

Depo-Provera Menigiomas: PET Scan, Operative Planning, and Prognosis

“Unfortunately, biological aggressiveness … can only be investigated after surgery. Differentiation between low- and high-grade meningiomas using conventional MRI is difficult. Imaging techniques that enable noninvasive, preoperative assessment of tumor biology and WHO grade could potentially be helpful in surgical planning," states Dr. K. Mariam Slot, Neurosurgeon, Amsterdam University Medical Centers. What did Dr. K [...]

2024-11-07T20:17:21-07:00October 25th, 2024|Meningioma Help Desk, News|0 Comments

Depo-Provera Incidental Menigiomas: No Consensus on Optimal Management

“Incidental diagnosis of a meningioma is an injury in the 50% that are managed with active monitoring because the need for periodic diagnostic imaging, medical surveillance, and reasonable uncertainty as to the future is an injury,” states Dr. Greg Vigna, national neurological injury attorney and Board Certified Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation physician. What did Dr. Abdurrahman [...]

2024-11-07T20:15:23-07:00October 24th, 2024|Meningioma Help Desk, News|0 Comments

Altis IDE Study: Two Year Study Reveals No New AEs at 24 Months

“One prospective cohort study of 116 women receiving Altis reported groin/hip/thigh pain (8%), dyspareunia (1%), and tape exposure (3.5%) at 12 months’ follow-up, but, interestingly, no further new AEs at 24 months’ follow-up," according to Health Technology Assessment, No. 26.47. Dr. Greg Vigna, national mid-urethral sling attorney states, “It's an Interesting point about the Altis [...]

2024-11-07T20:11:55-07:00October 22nd, 2024|News, Vaginal Mesh|0 Comments

‘Never Event’ x 2 Filed Against Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital-St. Joseph Campus

“List of Serious Reportable Events (aka ” Never Events” ) … 4F. Any Stage III, Stage IV, and unstageable pressure ulcer acquired after admission/presentation to a healthcare setting … 5D. Patient death or serious injury associated with the use of physical restraints or bedrails while being cared for in a healthcare setting,” according to the [...]

2024-11-07T20:09:57-07:00October 21st, 2024|Decubitus Ulcer, News|0 Comments

Acquired Deforming Hypertonia and Contractures: Dementia and Pressure Injuries

“Hypertonia-related contractures in the severe dementia population are significant risk factors for heel and trochanteric decubitus ulcers that lead to predictable morbidity and mortality. There are several possible mechanisms for the contracture. The most likely primary cause is chronic central nervous system pathology, and this diagnosis is part of the upper motor neuron syndrome,” states Greg [...]

2024-10-24T20:50:24-07:00October 22nd, 2024|Decubitus Ulcer, News|0 Comments

Neonatal Encephalopathy: Diffusion MRI and MR Spectroscopy Predictive of Outcome

“This is an important study because it shows Diffusion MRI and MR spectroscopy of newborns after therapeutic cooling has predictive value as to outcomes when it relates to adverse outcomes, including moderately/severely delayed development and significant psychomotor development and/or mental developmental index," states Greg Vigna, MD, JD, national birth injury and malpractice attorney. What did [...]

2024-10-24T01:09:06-07:00October 21st, 2024|Birth Injuries, News|0 Comments

Wheelchair: Means for Mobility versus Means to a Stage IV Ischial Decubitus

“The effect of comorbidities on the location showed, among those with comorbidities beyond spinal cord injury, sacral ulcers were the most common primary ulcers, whereas ischial ulcers accounted for nearly 90% of all the recurrent ulcers. In patients without significant additional incapacitations, there were no differences in ulcer location in either primary or recurrent ulcers," [...]

2024-10-24T00:50:39-07:00October 20th, 2024|Decubitus Ulcer, News|0 Comments
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