Pain Pump PAGCL Lawyers
Postarthroscopic glenohumeral chondrolysis, also known as PAGCL, is not in everyone’s
vocabulary. But it’s a familiar term to anyone who suffers from this painful
condition that occurs when cartilage, a connective tissue that helps joints
move, begins to deteriorate around the shoulder. Symptoms of PAGCL may
include: There
appears to be a causal link between PAGCL and the use
of an intra-articular pain pump catheter, a medical device inserted in the
shoulder joint to deliver pain medication for several days following a shoulder
operation. That link was established in
a study led by Dr. Charles Beck, an
orthopedic surgeon in “The cause of this
process is unknown, but the consequences are devastating,” Dr. Beck wrote
in the October 2007 issue of the
American Journal of Sports Medicine.
“This condition currently has no effective treatment.” He and his colleagues set
out to determine whether the increase in PAGCL might be associated with a specific factor such as implanted surgical devices or
a surgical technique. They examined 177 patients who underwent shoulder surgery.
Among those patients,19 used intra-articular pain
pump catheters filled with bupivacaine and epinephrine – and 12 of
those 19 patients developed PAGCL. “The incidence of
chondrolysis in this series is startlingly high,” Dr. Beck and his
colleagues wrote. All patients had previously
made significant gains in motion after surgery and appeared to be
recovering normally, after a period of immobilization
lasting 4 weeks. However, affected patients then reported new onset
of pain, stiffness, increased pain with motion, and crepitus within
the first year after surgery. The study authors recommended
that the use of intra-articular pain pump catheters, in combination
with bupivacaine or epinephrine, be avoided in all joints
with an intact cartilage surface until further study was completed. Currently, there is no effective treatment for PAGCL. Doctors may prescribe
anti-inflammatory medications, but in many cases, patients must undergo a
surgical procedure known as arthoplasty, where the damaged shoulder joint is
replaced with metal and plastic pieces. Patients who need shoulder
surgery should speak to their doctors about pain pumps and be especially alert
to any procedure that uses pain pumps in combination with bupivacaine with
epinephrine. Patients who underwent shoulder surgery where a pain pump was used and who may
now be experiencing symptoms of PAGCL should contact their treating physician or
seek other medical attention. Medical malpractice claims like the one at issue for alleged injuries from a pain pump are among the most difficult areas of litigation, since the negligent action must be documented and proven within specific guidelines. Only a skilled medical malpractice attorney has the experience and resources to thoroughly investigate and validate your case.
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