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. [...]

2024-09-18T17:58:55-07:00September 12th, 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 [...]

2024-09-11T20:19:22-07:00September 10th, 2024|Decubitus Ulcer, News|0 Comments

Coloplast Altis Long-Term Outcomes: New Onset Urgency Deserves Attention

“De novo urgency was present in 37.9% of patients (implanted with the Coloplast Altis sling) by 2022…Persistence or development of urinary urgency influences the results,” states Dr. Luis Miguel Quinatana Franco, La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain. Read Dr. Franco’s article on long-term outcomes following the Altis sling in women with stress urinary incontinence or [...]

2024-09-11T20:07:54-07:00August 30th, 2024|News, Vaginal Mesh|0 Comments

Coloplast Altis Mid-urethral Sling: Failure to Warn and Design Defect Alleged in Rhode Island

Dr. Greg Vigna, national malpractice and mid-urethral sling attorney, states, “Our complaints include the following allegations: Prior to the date the Altis device was implanted into Plaintiff’s body, Coloplast also deliberately and/or carelessly failed to warn Plaintiff and her health care providers of the device’s higher risks of chronic groin pain and risk of dyspareunia [...]

2024-09-11T19:58:57-07:00August 29th, 2024|News, Vaginal Mesh|0 Comments

Mid-urethral Slings: Delayed Diagnoses and Treatment of Complications Discussed

“Delayed diagnoses and treatment of the complications that are known to be caused by mid-urethral slings including mini-slings leads to disabling pain syndromes that can be mitigated with timely diagnosis and treatment before the fibrosis of the mesh device occurs" states Greg Vigna, MD, JD, national malpractice attorney. We are investigating sources of liability as described [...]

2024-08-26T00:36:34-07:00August 14th, 2024|News, Vaginal Mesh|0 Comments

Phoenix Urologist Hit with Failure to Timely Diagnose and Treat Post-operative Neuralgia

“We allege that our client has been seriously injured from the negligent selection of the Altis mini-sling and the negligent failure to timely diagnose and treat the known complications of this device” states Greg Vigna, MD, JD, national malpractice attorney. Dr. Greg Vigna, mid-urethral sling attorney states, “Dr. Elizabeth Tourville, is alleged to have failed to [...]

2024-08-26T00:34:07-07:00August 9th, 2024|News, Vaginal Mesh|0 Comments

Wound Healing Society Guidelines: Best Evidence for Treatment of Bed Sores Described

“A pressure ulcer should be closed surgically if it does not respond to wound care and there is no other contradiction to the surgical procedures. Exceptions may include the elderly or patients with a fatal illness, for whom palliative, local wound care is more appropriate” states Lisa J. Gould, MD, PhD, Plastic Surgeon, Chairperson, WHS [...]

2024-08-26T00:31:43-07:00August 7th, 2024|Decubitus Ulcer, News|0 Comments

Mid-Urethral Slings in Women with Pre-Existing Pelvic Pain: Update

“Chronic pain diagnoses increased risk of midurethral sling revision/removal; pelvic pain and numbers of diagnoses increased this risk,” states Dr. Nicholas F. Rockefeller, M.D. What else did Dr. Rockefeller report in “Midurethral Sling Removal or Revision in Women with Chronic Pain,” published in Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery. Volume 28, Number 5, May 2022? [...]

2024-08-26T00:28:14-07:00August 2nd, 2024|News, Vaginal Mesh|0 Comments

Chicago Urogynecologist Hit with Midurethral Sling Lawsuit: Nerve Injury

“Our client has been seriously injured from the selection of the Altis mini-sling, and the failure to timely diagnose and treat the known complications of this unreasonably dangerous device” states Greg Vigna, MD, JD, national malpractice attorney. Dr. Greg Vigna, mid-urethral sling attorney says, “The implanting physician named in this lawsuit chose to implant the Altis [...]

2024-08-26T00:24:33-07:00August 1st, 2024|News, Vaginal Mesh|0 Comments

New Altis Study: “Pain Was Reported as an Adverse Event in 64 Instances (11.3%)”

“There are some weakness to this data … 564 were analyzed … at year one, data for 427 subjects was available … for attrition rate of 24.3% ... After 3 years, 307 were available for evaluation (46% attrition rate)” says Dr. Frank Van der Aa, Department of Urology. University Hospitals Leuven, Belgium. What else did [...]

2024-08-26T00:22:11-07:00July 24th, 2024|News, Vaginal Mesh|0 Comments
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