Sentences with word «osteonecrosis»

Merck has been accused of withholding information regarding the serious nature of certain Fosamax side effects, notably the drug's propensity towards causing the development of osteonecrosis of the jaw.

The radiologists reported new osteonecrosis in 22 - 24 percent of hip injection patients, compared to 5 - 9 percent in the hip control group and 5 percent in the shoulder injection control group.

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There's a rare side effect associated with this class of drugs called osteonecrosis of the jaw.

Boles developed osteonecrosis of the jaw after taking the medication for several years.

In patients with certain other diagnoses — including osteonecrosis, inflammatory arthritis, and «secondary» osteoarthritis due to other health conditions or risk factors — survival after THA was lower compared to the general population.

A study on this subject, titled «Femoral Head Osteonecrosis Following Anatomic Stable Fixation of Femoral Neck Fractures: An in - vivo MRI Study» will be presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) in New Orleans on March 11, 2014.

«A special 3 - D fast spin echo technique minimized distortion caused by metal screws used to repair the fracture, facilitating assessment of the hip joint and any potential problems concerning osteonecrosis or non-union.»

The concern is that the decreased blood supply will lead to non-healing or the death of bone cells, known as osteonecrosis.

A pilot study into prevention of antiresorptive drug - related osteonecrosis of the jaw in a porcine animal model.

Abdominal pain Atrial fibrillation Bone pain Esophagitis Esophageal cancer Headache Irregular heart beat Muscle cramping Muscle pain Reflux esophagitis Stomach ulcer Stomach upset Swollen ankles and feet Osteonecrosis of jaw or dead jaw syndrome

Now the drug Fosamax can have a similar beneficial effect, but phytates don't have the side effects associated with bisphosphonates, like osteonecrosis.

They determined that this ischemic osteonecrosis of the femur in children was differentiated from osteomyelitis.

This is an avascular (pertaining to inadequate blood supply), aseptic (not infected), developmental osteonecrosis (dying of bone tissue) of the femoral head and neck, found almost entirely in toy or other small breeds.

Although this may seem like a negligible number of personal injury lawsuits for a company as large as Merck & Co., experts believe that it is only the beginning and expect the filing of hundreds, if not thousands more claims as more cases of osteonecrosis come to light.

A jury is ordering Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. to pay plaintiff Barbara Davids $ 10.45 million for osteonecrosis of the jaw injuries she says she sustained because she took the drug Zometa.

The SML declined to provide more details but the Chilean newspaper El Mercurio said the experts» team has found «irregular destruction» and osteonecrosis in bone fragments of the dorsal and lumbar vertebrae, features of the bone metastasis that appear in advanced prostate cancer.

Fosamax Lawsuit: Merck and Estate of Woman Who Suffered from Osteonecrosis of the Jaw Reach Confidential Damage Award Agreement

The Fosamax side effect that has been singled out for legal action is the development of a serious bone condition called osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ), or «dead jaw.»

Since 2001, approximately 2,400 people using Fosamax have developed Osteonecrosis of the Jaw (ONJ).

More Blog Posts: Fosamax Lawsuit: Merck and Estate of Woman Who Suffered from Osteonecrosis of the Jaw Reach Confidential Damage Award Agreement, Drug Injury Lawyers Blog, October 17, 2012

The primary complications arising from femoral neck fractures are non-union and osteonecrosis, which occurs when the blood supply to the bone is disrupted.

MRI revealed decreased blood flow to the injured area and osteonecrosis in 80 percent of patients in the superomedial quadrant of the femoral head.

With respect to femoral neck hip fractures, this is the first MRI that can «see through» surgical screws to detect early signs of osteonecrosis, so that interventions can be initiated before there is further damage, such as collapse of the bone or osteoarthritis.

Sine the documented treatments of curing gangrene with marshmallow root only have accounts of gangrene on limbs, and not somewhere internal such as a cavitation, it is unclear whether or not the area would heal itself or I would need to scrape away the osteonecrosis.

Osteonecrosis (bone cell death), retinal degeneration (eye cell death) & neural necrosis (brain cell death) are some of the examples.

Repetitive microtrauma causes inflammation, osteonecrosis, vascular abnormalities, and extracellular matrix abnormalities.

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Fosamax has been linked to osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) and rare bone fractures of the femur.

The issue in this cases is largely about warnings: what did Novartis have to communicate to doctors about the risks of Zometa with respect to osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ).

New York, New York: $ 8 million verdict for a 72 - year - old woman who suffered osteonecrosis of the jaw as a result of taking Fosamax (product liability)

Unfortunately, Fosamax is now linked to very serious side effects, including atypical femur fractures, osteonecrosis of the jaw, serious musculoskeletal pain, esophageal cancer, atrial fibrillation, inflammatory eye disease.

The Food and Drug Administration has already confirmed that long - term use of Fosamax can lead to Osteonecrosis of the Jaw, also known as dead jaw syndrome and ONJ, atrial fibrillation, and esophageal cancer.

Another drug that is also frequently linked to osteonecrosis of the jaw is Fosamax, which is often prescribed to treat Paget's disease and osteoporosis.

Osteonecrosis of the Jaw ONJ happens when the bone in the jaw starts to die.

Fosamax Lawsuit: Merck and Estate of Woman Who Suffered from Osteonecrosis of the Jaw Reach Confidential Damage Award Agreement, Drug Injury Lawyers Blog, October 17, 2012

An alleged link between the drug and osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ), a condition in which the jawbone begins to die, led to a wave of products liability lawsuits around the country.