Shoulder pain pumps are frequently used after arthroscopic shoulder surgery. After surgery has been preformed, the pain pumps are attached to the shoulder using a catheter and medication is provided to the shoulder area continuously for a select amount of time. Normally, shoulder pain pumps stay in place for 2 to 3 days after surgery.

While the shoulder surgery and application of the pain pump may seem simple and nonevasive, the side effects caused by the pain pump are life altering.

Pain pumps have frequently been used in other surgeries; however, the painful side effects have not presented themselves to the extent they have in shoulder pain pump patients.

Shoulder pain pumps have been put on a medical watch list by the FDA due to the shoulder condition, PAGCL, which they cause. PAGCL, Postarthroscopic Glenohumeral Chondrolysis, is a condition which involves the deterioration of cartilage in the shoulder. This condition is extremely painful, damaging, and currently has no cure.

If you or a loved one has been injured by a shoulder pain pump after a recent arthroscopic shoulder surgery call McEwen Law Firm today. Our attorneys are extremely knowledgable regarding shoulder pain pump lawsuits and are dedicated to providing you with the compensation you deserve after a shoulder pain pump injury.

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Shoulder pain pumps have recently been linked to the condition PAGCL, or Postarthroscopic Glenohumeral Chondrolysis. PAGCL is a condition which is classified by the rapid deterioration of shoulder cartilage, and sometimes includes the deterioration of the bone itself.

PAGCL causes extreme discomfort in shoulder pain pump sufferers. As the cartilage wears down, the bones in the shoulder joint begin to rub against each other which decreases the range of motion and increasing pain levels (while at rest and in motion) in the shoulder.

PAGCL currently has no cure. Patients who develop PAGCL as a result of using a shoulder pain pump after surgery are faced with the disability for the rest of their lives.

Postarthroscopic Glenohumeral Chondrolysis may occur at any time after arthroscopic shoulder surgery has been preformed and a pain pump has been used. Typically, symptoms develop within a matter of months after the pain pump has been removed.

The attorneys at McEwen Law Firm are extremely knowledgeable regarding shoulder pain pump cases. The damage caused by these seemingly harmless pumps is life altering and unacceptable. Our attorneys realize this and will help you receive the compensation you deserve after suffering the painful side effects of a shoulder pain pump.

McEwen Law Firm offers free, no obligation, consultations if you are interested in more information about shoulder pain pumps or would like to get started on a lawsuit of your own. To reach a McEwen Law Firm Attorney call (800) 732-3070 or fill out our contact form.