Shoulder Surgery Pain Pumps

Pain Pumps Linked to Serious Shoulder Cartilage Damage- PAGCL

If you or a loved one have had shoulder surgery and were given a pain pump following surgery and then within 2 - 12 months developed cartilage damage or you have been diagnosed with Postarthroscopic Glenohumeral Chondrolysis (PAGCL), then contact the law firm of Blizzard, McCarthy & Nabers LLP immediately. For more than 25 years, our attorneys have stood up for the rights of people against negligent medical device companies. We represent clients in our home city of Houston, TX and throughout the country. We have the knowledge, the experience, and the dedication to help you.

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Recent studies have linked the use of intra-particular pain pumps, used following surgery, to a serious injury know as Postarthroscopic Glenohumeral Chondrolysis (PAGCL). This is an extremely painful condition in which the cartilage in the shoulder deteriorates, causing the bones to grind together. PAGCL is irreversible and typically requires additional surgery for treatment.

Pain pumps are medical devices that are used to manage post-operative pain. Many orthopedic surgeons use pain pumps to deliver continuous doses of pain medications directly into the shoulder via a catheter after arthroscopic shoulder surgery. When too much pain medicine is delivered into the shoulder joint, the cartilage begins to deteriorate resulting in permanent shoulder pain, loss of mobility, and total shoulder replacement for many patients.

Symptoms of PAGCL include:

• Shoulder pain
• Decrease range of motion
• Stiffness or weakness in the Shoulder
• Clicking, popping or grinding of the shoulder

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