Metal on metal hip replacements were designed to decrease the number of fractures suffered by hip replacement patients and to avoid other potential problems. However, in the past few years reports of potentially serious metal on metal hip replacement complaints have been reported.

You consent to vaginal mesh surgery with the expectation that it will improve your life. Yet, after surgery you find that you are suffering from problems you didn’t anticipate.

According to a recent article in the New York Times, experts estimate that the cost of hip implant failures will likely cost insurers, employers, taxpayers and others billions of dollars in the years to come. DePuy hip replacement problems are included in the cost of hip implant failures although the makers of other hip implants [...]

Craniosynostosis refers to the premature fusion of skull bones. The seven bones in a skull typically do not fuse until a baby reaches the age of 2. A baby suffering from Craniosynostosis may experience cranial sutures becoming rigid well before they are supposed to. This typically means that the brain will not be able to [...]

Undescended testicles occur in about 3 to 4 percent of all full-term infants. This birth defect involves a testicle being pulled back into the body. In many cases, this condition will rectify itself within the first nine months of a child’s life. If however, this condition continues, medical procedures may be needed to prevent permanent [...]

Omphalocele is a birth defect that results in a hole in the abdominal wall near the umbilical cord. The abdominal wall fails to fully develop when an infant has Omphalocele and organs may protrude from the abdomen. This serious condition can be repaired through reconstructive surgery but repairs to the abdominal wall are typically delayed [...]

Esophageal Atresia is a digestive disorder in which the esophagus does not form properly. It is a birth defect that occurs while the fetus is developing. In some cases, babies born with Esophageal Atresia have an upper esophagus that is not connected to the lower part of the esophagus. Those born with this condition may [...]

Hypospadias is a birth defect that affects the development of the urethral opening. In general terms, the urethral opening is located along the underside of the penis instead of in the tip. In severe cases of Penoscrotal Hypospadias, the urethra may actually open mid shaft or the urethra may be absent entirely. This serious congenital [...]

Blindness is the loss of vision. This lack of visual perception may be caused by physiological or neurological factors. Blindness may result from genetic defects, poisoning or serious diseases such as cataracts and glaucoma. Recent studies have also connected prescription drug use by mothers to babies born with blindness. One drug that has been specifically [...]

Gastroschisis is a serious hernia that a baby is born with. This birth defect causes an infant’s intestines to stick out of the body at the umbilical cord. The intestine is exposed because of a hole in the abdominal wall. A quick physical examination is usually sufficient for a doctor to diagnose this serious birth [...]