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FDA Altis 522 Study 3-year Data: 8% Risk of Leg Pain vs. 0.6% in Full-length Slings

“(Full-length mid-urethral slings) are associated with significant complications, including bladder perforation and vessel injuries with RMUS (retropubic slings), and postoperative groin and thigh pain with TMUS (transobturator slings). To minimize these complications, a new generation of slings emerged: single incision slings (SIS),” states Dr. Le Mai Tu, Neurourol Urodyn. 2023; 42: 1722-1732. Dr. Greg Vigna, [...]

gavmdjd.dc2024-10-08T17:53:11+00:00September 25th, 2024|News, Vaginal Mesh|0 Comments

Vigna Law Group: Heel Decubitus Ulcer Case Filed in Virginia

“As a practicing rehabilitation physician in skilled nursing facilities and rehabilitation hospitals, I would provide orientation to new physical therapists and nurses to prevent pressure injuries to the heel. I would order arterial studies for patients admitted with heel sores, and proceed from there," states Greg Vigna, MD, JD, national malpractice attorney and wound care expert. [...]

gavmdjd.dc2024-10-08T17:50:56+00:00September 22nd, 2024|Decubitus Ulcer, News|0 Comments

Mild Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy: Therapeutic Cooling Versus No Therapeutic Cooling

“A significant proportion (approximately 25%) of infants with mild neonatal encephalopathy have mild to moderate disability at 2 years. By 5 years, 35% are having difficulties in one or more areas. No trials of cooling in mild HIE have been undertaken and so clinicians have no evidence base to guide treatment in this group," states [...]

gavmdjd.dc2024-10-08T17:49:00+00:00September 21st, 2024|Birth Injuries, News|0 Comments

Coloplast Altis Injury Lawsuit Filed: Extremity Pain in Focus

“Our client has allegedly been seriously injured from the Altis mini-sling. The data from the Coloplast Altis 522 study reveals acute pain in the limb following the procedure that, in this study, was unique to the Altis group and not in the full-length mid-urethral sling group," states Greg Vigna, MD, JD, national mid-urethral sling and malpractice attorney. [...]

gavmdjd.dc2024-10-08T17:47:02+00:00September 20th, 2024|News, Vaginal Mesh|0 Comments

State-of-the-Art: Early Diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy in Infants Born Very Pre-term

“We demonstrated consistent associations between early cerebral palsy diagnosis and the fiber density (FD), fiber-bundle cross-section (FC), and fiber density and cross-section (FDC) for each of the nine examined tracts," says Rahul Chandwani, MD, Perinatal Institute, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. Dr. Greg Vigna, MD, JD, a neurological injury attorney who is Board Certified in Physical Medicine and [...]

gavmdjd.dc2024-09-18T18:00:02+00:00September 18th, 2024|Birth Injuries, News|0 Comments

Time for ‘Universal Cord Blood Gas Screening’ for Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy

“Universal cord blood gas screening with a pH threshold ≤7.10 and mandatory encephalopathy exam results in greater detection of infants with moderate/severe encephalopathy and timely initiation of therapeutic hypothermia," states Zachary A. Vesoulis, MD, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri. What else does Dr. Vesoulis report in "Re-examining the Arterial Cord Blood Gas [...]

gavmdjd.dc2024-09-26T18:16:22+00:00September 13th, 2024|Birth Injuries, News|0 Comments

Cerebral Palsy: MRI Results Conclusive in 86.4% of Children with Cerebral Palsy

“MRI results were conclusive in 86.4% of children with cerebral palsy (CP). It is highly encouraged to perform a cranial MRI in every patient with cerebral palsy … because it helps not only to reveal the etiology but allows to establish the prognosis," states Dr. Eszter Nagy, Department of Pediatrics, Pecs Medical School, Hungary. Dr. [...]

gavmdjd.dc2024-09-18T17:58:55+00:00September 12th, 2024|Birth Injuries, News|0 Comments

Early Diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy: No More ‘Watchful Waiting’, Early Intervention Necessary

“Based on research evidence, the best three tools to detect a high-risk of CP before the corrected age of 5 months old are neonatal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), the Prechtl Qualitative Assessment of General Movements, and the Hammersmith Infant Neurological Examination," says Leena Haataja, MD, PhD, Children’s Hospital Helsinki, Finland. What else did Dr. Haataja [...]

gavmdjd.dc2024-09-26T18:19:29+00:00September 10th, 2024|Birth Injuries, News|0 Comments

Decubitus Ulcers in the Elderly: Patient Selection for Surgical Cure

“Appropriate patient selection, debridement, and reconstruction with appropriate postoperative rehabilitation can be very beneficial in elderly patients," states Fatih Irmak, MD, Department of Plastic Surgery, Istanbul, Turkey. What else did Dr. Irmak report in “Management and Treatment of Pressure Ulcers: Clinical Experience,” published in The Medical Bulletin of Sisli Etfal Hospital 2019; 53(1): 37-41?: “Although [...]

gavmdjd.dc2024-09-11T20:19:22+00:00September 10th, 2024|Decubitus Ulcer, News|0 Comments

Dyskinetic Cerebral Palsy: Normal MRI in Many, Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) Next

“In the current study, eleven patients with dyskinetic CP (47.8%) showed abnormality in the putamen, thalamus, and periventricular white matter on brain MRI … this study showed a similar proportion of patients with abnormal findings on brain MRI as reported in previous studies … may suggest that brain MRI may not be the optimal diagnostic [...]

gavmdjd.dc2024-09-26T18:20:26+00:00September 9th, 2024|Birth Injuries, News|0 Comments