CALAXO Screws Lead to Knee Injuries

Did you undergo painful knee surgery to repair your anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), only to find that your surgery hurt you even more than before? CALAXO screws used in ACL knee surgery have been linked to a host of negative side effects, ultimately leading the manufacturer to recall these dangerous medical products.

What Are Some Symptoms and Side Effects of CALAXO Screw Injury?

Fluid Build-Up
Knee Pain

Infection
Inflammation

Loss of Movement
Swelling

CALAXO screw complications often require additional surgical procedures.

What Are CALAXO Screws?

CALAXO Osteoconductive Interference Screws, also known as CALAXO Bioresorbable Interference Screws, are medical products used to aid the knee after an anterior cruciate ligament injury.

ACL reconstruction surgery often requires grafting a ligament taken from another part of the body. CALAXO screws stabilize the surgery site and promote bone growth during the graft's recovery. All CALAXO screws were recalled by the manufacturer, Smith & Nephew, in August 2007.

How Do CALAXO Screws Work?

CALAXO screws, unlike metal screws used in earlier ACL surgical procedures, are meant to last for only one year. Screwed into the knee during surgery, the CALAXO screws are intended to eventually dissolve into the body after stimulating bone growth during the ACL's recovery period.

How Can CALAXO Screws Lead to Injuries?

CALAXO screws don't always work as intended. Instead of absorbing into the body without complication, CALAXO screws often lead to serious and painful side effects during the recovery process following ligament reconstruction knee surgery.

Some patients developed pre-tibial soft tissue swelling after their ACL surgical procedure, meaning that the tissue above the shin was adversely affected. CALAXO screws have also fragmented before their absorption time, requiring additional surgery to stabilize the knee area. In some cases. infection or other infection-like complications have arisen as a result of CALAXO screw malfunction.

What Do I Do If I Was Injured by a CALAXO Screw?

You trust medical products to improve your life, not cause more pain and suffering. Unfortunately, sometimes medical products like CALAXO screws lead to extra medical complications and frustrations. Medical bills begin to pile up and it feels like physical recovery just isn't going to be enough.

That's where our experienced Pennsylvania lawyers come in. If you've been injured by a defective CALAXO screw, we can help. We're not afraid to stand up to the manufacturer and fight for your right to fair compensation. Take advantage of our free legal evaluation today to find out if you have a case.