Intra-Articular Pain Pumps

Intra-Articular Pain Pumps Can Cause Permanent Damage to Shoulder Cartilage

Intra-articular pain pumps are commonly used to treat patients who are recovering from arthroscopic shoulder surgery. A small plastic tube is inserted into the shoulder joint during surgery, allowing strong pain medication to be delivered directly to the joint for several days following the procedure. Most often, the drug bupivacaine along with epinephrine is administered through the pain pump catheter.

Medical researchers have said that pain pumps can cause a painful injury called post-arthroscopic glenohumeral chondrolysis (PAGCL). Patients who suffer from PAGCL may have persistent pain and a loss of range of motion in the shoulder due to cartilage damage in the shoulder joint caused by the pain medication.

If you or a loved one has persistent pain or a loss of movement in a shoulder following arthroscopic surgery which involved the placement of an intra-articular pain pump, you may have suffered PAGCL and be entitled to financial compensation for your medical bills, pain and suffering, and other damages. At Mark & Associates, P.C., our experienced personal injury and defective medical device attorneys can advice you of all your legal rights. To schedule a free, confidential, and no-obligation review of your possible case, contact Mark & Associates, P.C. today by calling us at 1-866-50-RIGHTS (1-866-507-4448) or completing the case-inquiry form on this page.

Pain Pumps Tied to Shoulder Cartilage Damage

In October 2007, a report published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine found a link between intra-articular pain pumps and PAGCL. The risk of injury was increased when the painkillers bupivacaine and epinephrine were delivered to the shoulder joint. It is likely that the high concentration of the painkillers in the shoulder joint caused the painful injury, and the researchers said the pumps should be avoided until a possible link to PAGCL can be further investigated.

Another study linking the use of intra-articular pain pumps and PAGCL was unveiled in 2006 at a meeting of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. Researchers focused on 152 patients who had undergone arthroscopic shoulder surgeries, including 12 patients who developed PAGCL. In every case, patients who developed PAGCL had been treated with pain pumps following their surgeries.

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Intra-articular pain pumps are commonly used medical devices that have been blamed for causing the painful shoulder injury called post-arthroscopic glenohumeral chondrolysis. Shoulder surgery patients who have been treated with a pain pump following arthroscopic shoulder surgery may suffer from damage to the cartilage of the shoulder joint, which causes lingering pain and a loss of range of motion and weakness in the shoulder. If you suffer from PAGCL, you may be entitled to financial compensation for your injury. Contact Mark & Associates, P.C. today for a free, confidential, and no-obligation evaluation of your possible case by calling 1-866-50-RIGHTS (1-866-507-4448) or completing the case-inquiry form on this page.

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