What is Postarthroscopic Glenohumeral Chondrolysis (PAGCL)?
PAGCL is a loss of cartilage in the shoulder following shoulder surgery. This condition is associated with the use of an intra-articular pain pump catheter (a tiny, flexible plastic tube) implanted in the shoulder joint by the surgeon during the shoulder surgery. The pain pump stays in place for several days after surgery to deliver pain medication (such as Marcaine or Bupivacaine) to the shoulder joint.
What are the symptoms of PAGCL?
Increased pain in the shoulder at rest and with motion
Increased stiffness in the shoulder
Clicking, popping or grinding (Crepitus) in the shoulder
Decrease in range of motion in the shoulder
Loss of strength
Joint space narrowing as shown on an x-ray
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If you or a loved one suffered serious complications after shoulder surgery, you may have legal rights. If a pain pump was used before and/or after your shoulder surgery to inject pain medication by a catheter or tube directly into your shoulder joint and a few months later caused severe pain, loss of use of the shoulder or shoulder replacement, please call
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Pain Pumps Causing Severe Joint Damage 
What is Postarthroscopic Glenohumeral Chondrolysis (PAGCL)?
