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PAGCL Causes

One cause of PAGCL appears to be the use of shoulder pain pumps, such as the Stryker Pain Pump and I-Flow On-Q Pump. These pumps use a catheter to temporarily administer pain medication (e.g., bupivacaine and lidocaine) after arthroscopic shoulder surgery.

A study published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine identified such pain pumps as the likely cause of PAGCL in a significant number of patients. Additional studies are being performed to further investigate the causes of PAGCL.

After Arthroscopic Surgery

At one point, researchers suspected that a cause of PAGCL is the use of a thermal (heat) device during arthroscopic surgery. However, PAGCL researchers eventually found that the PAGCL patients studied all had the use of a shoulder pain pump in common — not a thermal device.

Arthroscopic shoulder surgery is performed as treatment for a number of conditions, including:

labral tears in the shoulder
shoulder bursitis
rotator cuff tears
torn or damaged cartilage ring (labrum) or ligaments
impingement syndrome
biceps tendonitis
torn biceps tendon
frozen shoulder or shoulder stiffness
AC (acromioclavicular) joint arthritis
bone spur or inflammation around the rotator cuff
inflammation or damaged lining of the shoulder joint

Unfortunately, the PAGCL that afflicts post-arthroscopic shoulder surgery patients has essentially the same symptoms that the surgery was intended to relieve — for example, shoulder pain, reduced range of motion, and grinding or popping of the shoulder joint.

Diagnosis of PAGCL

Once the symptoms of PAGCL are apparent and reported to a physician, the patient may undergo an x-ray examination to determine whether he or she has PAGCL. An x-ray image that shows a narrowing of the shoulder joint space may indicate PAGCL, which causes such narrowing.

Learn More about the Causes of PAGCL

If you’re experiencing the symptoms or have been diagnosed with PAGCL, you can learn more about the causes of PAGCL and your legal rights. Contact a shoulder pain pump lawyer to discuss your circumstances.

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