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What is Bone Loss or Osteolysis from Metal on Metal Hip Implants?
Bone loss is the destruction of bone around an implant. Bone loss is also called “osteolysis” or “aseptic osteolysis.” It is a common yet serious side effect of Metal on Metal (MoM) hip replacements.
A leading cause of MoM hip failure is bone loss. In fact, according to the Rheumatology Network, “implant loosening resulting from aseptic osteolysis accounts for more than 75% of [implant] failures” (Rheumatology Network).
What Causes Bone Loss in Metal on Metal Hip Implant Patients?
The metal components of MoM hip implants rub against each other during regular daily use. Due to this, tiny metal particles scrape off and enter the body, leading to bone loss.
There are different processes that can cause bone loss among MoM hip implant patients:
Inflammatory Response
- When the harmful metal debris flake off the implant, it sometimes triggers your immune system.
- This causes an intense inflammatory reaction in the tissues surrounding the metal implant.
- Part of this inflammatory reaction is the destruction of bone tissue – kind of like an allergy to metal.
- Doctors believe the majority of bone loss cases are due to this immune response.
Hypersensitivity
- Some patients appear to have an unusually high sensitivity to metal – kind of like an allergy to metal.
- Doctors are not sure what causes this metal “allergy.”
- Lab tests can determine whether or not you have a metal hypersensitivity, but are NOT required for obtaining a MoM implant.
Reduced Bone Formation
- Bones are constantly in a balanced process of losing and gaining minerals.
- When metal ions rub off the implant, they can enter the bone marrow.
- Once in the bone marrow, the metal ions speed up the mineral loss and slow down the mineral gain.
- This imbalance then causes bone loss.
What are the Health Complications of Bone Loss from Metal on Metal Hip Implants?
Bone loss has potential consequences that can be devastating and costly. These include:
- Loosening of hip components
- Sciatica
- Bone fractures
- Infection
Overall, early diagnosis and treatment are key to avoiding serious consequences caused by bone loss. Typically, MRIs, X-rays, and CT scans are required to diagnose bone loss.
Early diagnosis of bone loss can be challenging. Symptoms don’t usually present until bone loss is already far along. For this reason, leading orthopedic surgeons recommend all patients with MoM hip implants get their blood metal ion levels tested every three months.
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Symptoms of Bone Loss from Metal on Metal Hip Implants
Like many other complications associated with MoM hip replacements, bone loss in the hip usually shows no symptoms. Some people only notice symptoms when the bone loss becomes so extreme that the hip implant gets loose.
Although bone loss does not necessarily have symptoms, there are other warning signs that might tell you if your implant is malfunctioning.
Other Signs Your Hip Replacement is Failing:
- Pain in the hip or groin
- Lumps in the hip or groin
- Ringing in your ears
- Depression and/or anxiety
How is Bone Loss From Metal on Metal Hip Implants Treated?
In the majority of cases, bone loss is treated with revision surgery. During revision surgery, your surgeon will remove the damaged or loosened Metal on Metal implant and replace it with a new model, typically made of different material combinations.
Additionally, if the bone loss is caused by an inflammatory response, patients may also be prescribed medicines to reduce inflammation.
What to Do if You Have Bone Loss From a Metal on Metal Implant?
If you have been diagnosed with bone loss from your Metal on Metal implant, there is a good chance you will have to get a revision hip surgery.
Additionally, if you do need a hip revision, you should contact a lawyer with experience filing lawsuits against MoM hip implant manufacturers.
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Metal Hips Complications
Content Reviewed by Michael Cowgill – Product Liability Lawyer
Michael Cowgill is an experienced attorney in the product liability division at mctlaw. Michael focuses his practice on defective medical devices such as recalled metal-on-metal hips and wrongful death lawsuits involving Kratom. Mr. Cowgill graduated Magna Cum Laude from Lewis & Clark Law School in Portland, OR. He volunteers as a high school mentor with a program for underprivileged youths interested in pursuing a future legal career.
Hip Revision Surgeons Across the United States
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Full state list
Alabama Hip Revision Surgeons:
- Herrick J. Siegel, MD – Birmingham
- Michael Granberry, MD – Mobile
Arkansas Hip Revision Surgeons:
- John F. Ball, MD – Jonesboro
- David Gordon Newbern, MD – Little Rock
- Simon C. Mears, MD – Little Rock
- William Hefley, MD – Little Rock
California Hip Revision Surgeons:
- Brad L. Penenberg, MD – Beverly Hills
- Bill P. Watson, MD – Chico
- Harbinder S. Chadha, MD – Chula Vista
- Thomas K. Donaldson, MD – Colton
- Bradley D. Crow, MD – Concord
- Christopher Hajnik, MD – Encinitas
- Nathan Hammel, MD – Encinitas
- Matthew Simons, MD – Fresno
- Guy D. Paiement, MD – Los Angeles
- Rajan Patel, MD – Los Angeles
- John N. Diana, MD – Napa
- Robert S. Gorab, MD – Irvine
- Mark A. Newman, MD – Irvine
- Nader A. Nassif, MD – Newport Beach
- John Lannin, MD – Palo Alto
- Erik Schnaser, MD – Rancho Mirage
- Kenneth H. Jahng, MD – Rancho Cucamonga
- Andrew J. Meyers, MD, MS – Roseville
- James P. Voigtlander, MD – Roseville
- Domingo Hallare, MD – Sacramento
- Mauro M. Giordani, MD – Sacramento
- James E. Bates, MD – San Diego
- Nithin C. Reddy, MD – San Diego
- William A. McGann, MD – San Francisco
- Daniel F. Craviotto, Jr, MD – Santa Barbara
- Adam Sassoon, MD – Santa Monica
- Benjamin Bengs, MD – Santa Monica
- Harpreet Singh Bawa, MD – Thousand Oaks
- Eugene Dimitry Bobroff, MD – Walnut Creek
- Louay Toma, MD – Walnut Creek
- Nirav J. Shah, MD – West Hills
- William Bowen, MD – Willits
Connecticut Hip Revision Surgeons:
Delaware Hip Revision Surgeons:
District of Columbia Hip Revision Surgeons:
- Brian G. Evans, MD – DC
Florida Hip Revision Surgeons:
- Brian Burroughs, MD – Boca Raton
- Jonathan B. Courtney, MD – Boca Raton
- Elvis Grandic, MD – Boynton Beach
- Juan Raposo, MD – Brooksville
- David H. Lucas, MD – Clermont
- Alexander Van der Ven, MD – Coral Gables
- Alexander D. Gaukhman, MD – Deerfield Beach
- Carl Christopher Eierle, MD – Delray Beach
- David Buchalter, MD – Delray Beach
- Peter J. Curcione, DO – Fort Myers
- W. Zachary Stone, MD – Fort Myers
- Chancellor F. Gray, MD – Gainesville
- Daniel J. Lombardo, MD – Gainesville
- Hari Kiran Parvataneni, MD – Gainesville
- Hernan A. Prieto, MD – Gainesville
- Mark A. Petty, MD – Gainesville
- G. Daxton Steele, MD – Gulf Breeze
- Brett P. Frykberg, MD – Jacksonville
- Cameron Ledford, MD – Jacksonville
- Courtney Sherman, MD – Jacksonville
- Gavan P. Duffy, MD – Jacksonville
- John Redmond, MD – Jacksonville
- Kurt E. Blasser, MD – Jacksonville
- Phillip M. Bell, MD – Jacksonville
- Richard R. Grimsley, MD – Jacksonville
- William G. Pujadas, MD – Jacksonville
- Thomas McCoy, MD – Lady Lake
- Juan Agudelo-Rivera, MD – Lake Worth
- Vladimir A. Alexander, MD – Largo
- John J. Perry, MD – Melbourne
- Scott Miller, MD – Melbourne
- Karim G. Sabeh, MD – Miami
- Howard Kapp, MD – Naples
- William Burke, MD – Fort Lauderdale
- Justin Deen, MD – Ocala
- James Patrick McFadden, MD – Ocala
- Joshua Langford, MD – Orlando
- George Haidukewych, MD – Orlando
- J. Dean Cole, MD – Orlando
- James A. Ryan, MD – Orlando
- Joshua Langford, MD – Orlando
- Nicholas W. Crossman, DO – Panama City
- Nicholas Connors, MD – Port Charlotte
- Edward Stolarski, MD – Sarasota
- Ronald P. White, MD – Sarasota
- Sean Dingle, MD – Sarasota
- Paul Roettges, MD – St. Augustine
- Hernan Prieto, MD – Summerfield
- Timothy Van De Leur, MD – Summerfield
- Chesley D. Durgin III, MD – Tallahassee
- Robert Thornberry, MD – Tallahassee
- John Pope, MD – Tampa
- Brian P Magrane, MD – Tavernier
- Thomas Bernasek, MD – Temple Terrace
- Richard Steinfeld, MD – Vero Beach
- Alan Valadie, MD – West Bradenton
- David Feldman, MD – West Palm Beach
- Samuel Messieh, MD – Winter Haven
Georgia Hip Revision Surgeons:
Hawaii Hip Revision Surgeons:
Idaho Hip Revision Surgeons:
- Jeffry P. Menzmer, MD – Boise
- Steven Bradley Daines, MD – Boise
- Colin E. Poole, MD – Meridian
Illinois Hip Revision Surgeons:
- Shawn W. Palmer, DO – Algonquin
- Jeffrey Goldstein, MD – Buffalo Grove
- Brian R. McCall, MD – Chicago
- Craig J. Della Valle, MD – Chicago
- Henry Finn, MD – Chicago
- John Lyon, MD – Fox River Grove
- Kevin D. Hardt, MD – Oak Brook
- Peter Thadani, MD – Libertyville
- Alexander Gordon, MD – Morton Grove
- Luke M. Luetkemeyer, MD – Peoria
- Mark Barba, MD – Rockford
- Paul Nourbash, MD – Schaumburg
- Thomas Andrew Ehmke, MD – Chicago: Western Springs, Westmont, NW Indiana, Hinsdale, Downers Grove
Indiana Hip Revision Surgeons:
- Anthony W. Feher, MD – Carmel
- Leonard T. Buller, MD – Fishers
- Renn Crichlow, MD – Indianapolis
- Timothy A. Hupfer, MD – Indianapolis
- Madhu Rao, DO, FAOAO – Mishawaka
- Robert Malinzak, MD – Mooresville
- Timothy Williams, MD – Mooresville
- Brent Damer, MD – Muncie
- Andrew Malin, MD – Noblesville
- Sakkapol Ongwijitwat, MD – Westfield
Iowa Hip Revision Surgeons:
Kansas Hip Revision Surgeons:
- Scott M. Cook, MD – Leawood
- Kelly Hendricks, MD – Overland Park
- Michael J. Latteier, MD – Overland Park
- Bradley Dart, MD – Wichita
- Christopher Halphen, MD – Wichita
Kentucky Hip Revision Surgeons:
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Maine Hip Revision Surgeons:
Maryland Hip Revision Surgeons:
- Michael Anvari, MD – Annapolis
- Aaron Joseph Johnson, MD – Baltimore
- Marc Hungerford, MD – Baltimore
- Sridhar M Durbhakula, MD – Bethesda
- Ke Xie, MD – Catonsville
- Antoni B. Goral, MD – Chevy Chase
- Philip D. Bobrow, MD – Chevy Chase
- David Raymond Maish, MD – Frederick
- Wayne M. Rozran, MD – Frederick
- Harpal S. Khanuja, MD – Nottingham
- Tariq Nayfeh, MD – Silver Spring
- Brett J. Hampton, MD – Rockville
- David Silber, MD – Westminster
Massachusetts Hip Revision Surgeons:
- Carl Talmo, MD – Boston
- Jacob Drew, MD – Boston
- Jeffrey Lange, MD – Boston
- Vivek Shah, MD – Boston
- Young-Min Kwon, MD – Boston
- Vito Pugliano, MD – Burlington
- William L. Healy, MD – Burlington
- James Narius, MD – Chestnut Hill
- David Boardman, MD – Hatfield
- Hany Bedair, MD – Newton
- Eric Smith, MD – Roxbury
- Brian Burroughs, MD – Worcester
Michigan Hip Revision Surgeons:
- Brian R. Hallstrom, MD – Ann Arbor
- Andrew Gary Urquhart, MD – Brighton
- David J. Heeringa, DO – Caledonia
- Ajay Kumar Srivastava, MD – Flint
- Bruce Lawrence, MD – Grand Blanc
- Mark Dyball, DO – Grand Blanc
- Michael J. Sorscher, MD – Grand Blanc Township
- Carl H. Wierks, MD – Grand Rapids
- John W. Swartz, DO – Holland
- Bernard A Roehr, MD – Kalamazoo
- Charles Taunt, MD – Lansing
- Jason M. Cochran, DO – Lansing
- J. Wesley Mesko, MD – Lansing
- Joshua T. Anderson, MD – Petoskey
- Todd L. Galdes, DO – Traverse City
Minnesota Hip Revision Surgeons:
Mississippi Hip Revision Surgeons:
Missouri Hip Revision Surgeons:
- Fallon Maylack, MD – Bridgeton
- Richard D. Rames Jr, MD – Chesterfield
- Robert A. Sciortino, MD – Chesterfield
- Alan Garvin Anz, MD – Columbia
- Ryan M. Nunley, MD – Creve Coeur
- Jeffrey Krempec, MD – Independence
- David D. Paul, DO – North Kansas City
- John Eggers, MD – North Kansas City
- Robert Paul, DO – North Kansas City
- Robert B. Jones, MD – Ozark
- Lindsey Bravin, MD – Springfield
- Blake E. Peterson, MD – St. Joseph
- Christopher Mudd, MD – St. Louis
- Jeffrey B. Whiting, MD – St. Louis
- Regis James O’Keefe, MD – St. Louis
Montana Hip Revision Surgeons:
Nebraska Hip Revision Surgeons:
Nevada Hip Revision Surgeons:
New Hampshire Hip Revision Surgeons:
New Jersey Hip Revision Surgeons:
- David Rodricks, MD – Brick Township
- Robert T. Goldman, MD – Cedar Knolls
- Kenneth W. Graf, MD – Cherry Hill
- Aiman Rifai, DO – Clifton
- Frank Capecci, MD – Denville
- Zachary D. Post, MD – Egg Harbor Township
- James W. Cahill, MD – Hackensack
- Gregory Roehrig, MD – Manasquan
- Harlan Brett Levine, MD – Montvale
- David L. Chalnick, MD – Ocean Township
- Karl Blum, MD – Toms River
New York Hip Revision Surgeons:
- Matthew Tetreault, MD – Albany
- Brian Edward McGrath, MD – Amherst
- K. Keely Boyle, MD – Amherst
- Matthew A. Mann, MD – Amherst
- Scott Nodzo, MD – Amherst
- Sridhar Rachala, MD – Amherst
- Matthew J. Phillips, MD – Buffalo
- Dermot Reynolds, MD – Camillus
- Sean Childs, MD – Clifton Springs
- James Nicholson, MD – East Setauket
- Upendra K. Sinha, MD – Flushing
- Omid Barzideh, MD – Garden City
- Ayal Segal, MD – Great Neck
- Peter Lementowski, MD – Hawthorne
- Michael Klotz, MD – Henrietta
- Joseph Mannino, MD – Ithaca
- Andrew Wickline, MD – New Hartford
- Alberto Carli, MD – New York
- Calin S. Moucha, MD – New York
- David J. Mayman, MD – New York
- Edwin P. Su, MD – New York
- Herbert John Cooper, MD – New York
- Jason L. Blevins, MD – New York
- Jose A Rodriguez, MD – New York
- Mathias P. Bostrom, MD – New York
- Matthew S. Austin, MD – New York
- Morteza Meftah, MD – New York
- Nicholas J. Violante, MD – New York
- Peter Sculco, MD – New York
- Robert Buly, MD – New York
- John G. Ginnetti, MD – Rochestor
- Eugene S. Krauss, MD – Thomaston
North Carolina Hip Revision Surgeons:
- J. Ryan Macdonell, MD – Arden
- James C. Karegeannes, MD – Asheville
- Demetri M. Economedes, DO – Cary
- Brian Curtin, MD – Charlotte
- John Bohannon Mason, MD – Charlotte
- Michael Bates, MD – Charlotte
- Brian J. Rosenberg, MD – Columbus
- Richard Rutherford, Jr., MD – Durham
- Frank V. Aluisio, MD – Greensboro
- Clifford R. Wheeless, III, MD – Henderson
- Michael Paul Bolognesi, MD – Morrisville
- Samuel S. Wellman, MD – Morrisville
- William Arthur Jiranek, MD – Morrisville
- David Casey, MD – Pinehurst
- Jack Wayne Bowling, MD – Wilmington
North Dakota Hip Revision Surgeons:
- Samual Lindemeier, MD – Fargo
- Todd Sekundiak, MD – Fargo
Ohio Hip Revision Surgeons:
- Ankit Bansal, MD – Cincinnati
- Haleem Chaudhary, MD – Cincinnati
- Jacob Gunzenhaeuser, MD – Cincinnati
- Joel I. Sorger, MD – Cincinnati
- Matthew Johansen, MD – Cincinnati
- Atul Kamath, MD – Cleveland
- Nathan Mesko, MD – Cleveland
- Viktor Krebs, MD – Cleveland
- Andrew H Glassman, MD – Columbus
- Kurt Unverferth, MD – Columbus
- Ryan D. Bauman, MD – Dayton
- Douglas J Chonko, MD – Dublin
- Gurpal S. Ahluwalia, MD – Kettering
- Richard Lee Davis, II, MD – Middleton
- Keith R. Berend, MD – New Albany
- Bernard Stulberg, MD – Solon
- Daniel J. Gehling, MD – Toledo
- Tyler J. Vovos, MD – Toledo
- Jesse Templeton, MD – Westlake
Oklahoma Hip Revision Surgeons:
Oregon Hip Revision Surgeons:
Pennsylvania Hip Revision Surgeons:
- Paul Pollice, MD – Allentown
- Eric B. Lebby, MD – Allentown
- Carl B. Weiss, MD – Bethlehem
- Christopher Ferrante, MD – Bethlehem
- Andrew M. Star, MD – Chalfont
- James C. Widmaier, Jr. MD – Danville
- Thomas J. Renz, DO – Ephrata
- Todd Schwartz, DO – Huntingdon Valley
- Gary Zartman, MD – Lancaster
- Thomas F. Dominick, MD – Lewisburg
- Philip A. Frndak, DO – Meadville
- Christopher S. Travers, MD – Philadelphia
- Javad Parvizi, MD – Philadelphia
- Scot Andrew Brown, MD – Philadelphia
- William J. Hozack, MD – Philadelphia
- Adolph J. Yates, Jr., MD – Pittsburgh
- Brett Perricelli, MD – Pittsburgh
- Brian R. Hamlin, MD – Pittsburgh
- Jeffrey Sewecke, DO – Pittsburgh
- Kenneth Urish, MD – Pittsburgh
- Michael O’Malley, MD – Pittsburgh
- Nicholas Sotereanos, MD – Pittsburgh
- Thomas D Kramer, MD – Pittsburgh
South Carolina Hip Revision Surgeons:
- Hunter Hsu, MD – Anderson
- H. Kevin Jones, MD – Beaufort
- Bradley P. Presnal, MD – Columbia
- Coleman D. Fowble, MD – Columbia
- Jeffrey Hopkins, MD – Columbia
- Kim J. Chillag, MD – Columbia
- Christopher H. Kavolus, MD – Greenville
- Dylan J. Watson, MD – Greenville
- James E. Jennings, Jr., MD – Greenville
- Daniel Single, MD – Murrells Inlet
- Justin G. Brothers, MD – Myrtle Beach
- Anthony A. Sanchez, MD – Spartanburg
- Daniel Gerscovich, MD – Spartanburg
Texas Hip Revision Surgeons:
- Francisco J. Rodriguez, JR, MD – Arlington
- Mark W Woolf, MD – Arlington
- Joey Romero, MD – Austin
- Kenneth Mathis, MD – Bellaire
- Scott A. Smith, MD – Cedar Park
- William Abblitt, MD – Cedar Park
- Brian Gladnick, MD – Dallas
- Michael Huo, MD – Dallas
- John S. Jackson, DO – El Paso
- Hugo Banda Sanchez, MD – Fort Worth
- Thad Dean, DO – Fort Worth
- Mark R. Geyer, MD – Georgetown
- Rick W. Bassett, DO – Harlingen
- Brian S. Parsley, MD – Houston
- Daniel Tran Le, MD – Houston
- Gregory Stocks, MD – Houston
- Leland Winston, MD – Houston
- Terry Alan Clyburn, MD – Houston
- Jason Lowry, MD – Mansfield
- Khalid Mohammed Yousuf, MD – McKinney
- David Randall, MD – Pasadena
- Richard Reitman, MD – Plano
- Joel E. Wells, MD – Richardson
- Frank A. Buttacavoli, MD – San Antonio
- Uwe R. Pontius, MD – San Antonio
- D. Scott Devinney, DO – Tyler
- Thomas B. Volatile, MD – Tyler
- Umar Burney, MD – Wylie
Vermont Hip Revision Surgeons:
- Michaela Schneiderbauer, MD – Bennington
Virginia Hip Revision Surgeons:
- Nitin Goyal, MD – Alexandria
- William G. Hamilton, MD – Alexandria
- C. Anderson Engh, Jr. MD – Arlington
- Quanjun Cui, MD – Charlottesville
- Brian McDermott, MD – Fredericksburg
- Kurt Larson, MD – Fredericksburg
- Barton Harris, MD – Mechanicsville
- Wells Stewart, MD – Mechanicsville
- Anthony T. Carter, MD – Newport News
- John Burrow, DO – Newport News
- Matthew Dobzyniak, MD – Richmond
- John Sloboda, MD – Roanoke
- Phillip Patterson, MD – Salem
- Anil Taneja, MD – Springfield
- Geoffrey Wright, MD – Suffolk
- James E. Dowd, MD – Virginia Beach
- John W. Aldridge, MD – Williamsburg
Washington Hip Revision Surgeons:
- Steven M. Teeny, MD – Auburn
- James Bruckner, MD – Bellevue
- Jonah Hulst, MD – Bellevue
- Thomas K. Stonecipher, MD – Everett
- Robert E. Holmes, MD – Gig Harbor
- Nathaniel Wingert, MD – Kirkland
- Joshua Johnston, MD – Lakewood
- Ronald Y. Woo, MD – Lynden
- Milan Moore, MD – Olympia
- P. Brodie Wood, MD – Olympia
- James J. Wyman, MD – Puyallup
- Timothy Alton, MD – Renton
- William P. Barrett, MD – Renton
- Charles F. Jung, MD – Seattle
- Frederick B. Lee, MD – Seattle
- Paul Manner, MD – Seattle
- Peter Verdin, MD – Seattle
- Philip Downer, MD – Seattle
- William J. Wilson, MD – Seattle
- Bradley Watters, MD – Silverdale
- Alexander K. Reichard, MD -Spokane
- Mark A. Broberg, MD – Wenatchee
West Virginia Hip Revision Surgeons:
Wisconsin Hip Revision Surgeons:
- Joseph Signorelli, MD – Ashland
- Christopher Evanich, MD – Brookfield
- Jeffrey Larson, MD – Brookfield
- Jonathan E. Webb, MD – Eau Claire
- Rory Wright, MD – Glendale
- Douglas Miller, DO – Green Bay
- Michael Schnaubelt, MD – Green Bay
- Matthew W. Squire, MD – Madison
- Richard L. Illgen, MD – Madison
- Mitchell R. Klement, MD – Pewaukee
- Timothy Schnettler, MD – Summit
- Mark D. Earll, MD – Weston
- Douglas P. Galuk, MD – Wisconsin Rapids
- Todd J. Duellman, MD – Wisconsin Rapids
- Stephen P. Nystrom, DO – Oshkosh
