Have You Had Surgery Using Spinal Cement?

Have You Had Surgery Using Spinal Cement?
Each year, as many as 250,000 people in the United States suffer vertebral fractures, which are small breaks or cracks in the bones of the spine. Even minor falls, missteps, bumps into countertops or other hard surfaces, and other every day accidents can cause these types of painful injuries. Most victims of spinal fractures are elderly and have been diagnosed with the bone-weakening disease osteoporosis.

In many cases, surgeries to repair spinal fractures use products called spinal cement to fill in the cracks until the broken bone can regenerate on its own. However, the use of these products has been associated with several deaths and severe injuries in patients. Also, recent medical research has found that patients who had a specific type of spinal fracture surgery fared no better afterwards than patients who received a placebo surgery.

Therefore, there are serious questions about whether vertebroplasty, kyphoplasty, and other types of spinal fracture surgery that use spinal cement are necessary and effective in relieving back pain cause by vertebral fractures.

If you or a loved one has undergone back surgery using spinal cement to repair a vertebral fracture, you may be at risk of suffering life-threatening injuries and complications. The use of spinal cement has been shown to cause heart and lung damage, fatal drops in blood pressure, and other problems. Spinal cement patients may be entitled to financial compensation for your medical bills, pain and suffering, and other damages. If a loved one has died as the result of surgery using spinal cement, you and your family may qualify for damages to compensate you for the wrongful death.

At Lever & Stolzenberg LLP our experienced personal injury attorneys are dedicated to helping people who are injured by spinal cement and other dangerous medical products. To schedule a free, confidential legal consultation, contact us today by calling 914.288.9191 or completing the case inquiry form on this page.