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Pain Pumps Can Cause Cartilage Damage
Pain Pumps were developed and marketed as a way to speed up recovery following surgery for post-operative pain management. Recent studies have shown that intra-articular pain pumps can cause catastrophic cartilage damage.
Pain pumps deliver anesthetic directly into a patient’s joint following orthopedic surgery. Pain management pumps are used to control pain without the side effects of narcotics. They also control breakthrough pain and result in less recovery time post-surgery. However, research now indicates that shoulder pain pumps should be avoided following arthroscopic surgery because any benefits are greatly outweighed by the risk of permanent damage.
Pain pumps may also deliver a dangerous side effect: degeneration of cartilage, a condition known as chondrolysis. Chondrolysis is irreversible, disabling and painful. The most common adverse effect from pain pumps is chondrolysis of the joint.
If you or a family member have used a pain pump to regulate pain following shoulder, knee, back, hip or ankle surgery, consult your physician if you experience continued pain; weakness in the shoulder; clicking, popping or grinding in the shoulder; loss of strength in the joint; and decreased range of motion in the shoulder. If a pain pump has caused you or a family member to develop chondrolysis, be sure to follow through with all medical treatment prescribed by your physician.
If you have been injured by a pain pump, or have been diagnosed with chondrolysis or postarthroscopic glenohumeral chondrolysis (PAGCL), you may have a claim against the manufacturers of the pain pump. PAGCL typically manifests itself 3 to 12 months after surgery.
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