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Shoulder pain ball lawsuits due to cartilage damage

Intra-articular infusion pain pumps used following some arthroscopic shoulder surgeries are often referred to as a “pain ball” or “pain relief ball”.  These devices are used to deliver medication directly to the shoulder joint to ease post-surgical pain.  However, recent studies have suggested that use of such pain management systems could cause permanent shoulder cartilage damage.  The lawyers at Saiontz & Kirk, P.A. are reviewing potential shoulder pain ball lawsuits nationwide due to the manufacturers’ failure to warn about this serious complication.

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Shoulder chondrolysis lawsuits for those who used pain pumps after arthroscopic surgery

Following arthroscopic shoulder surgery, the use of an infusion pain pump to deliver medication to the joint could lead to the permanent deterioration of cartilage in the shoulder .  This condition, known as postarthroscopic glenohumeral chondrolysis (PAGCL) or shoulder chondrolysis, could cause severe bone pain and limited shoulder motion.  The lawyers at Saiontz & Kirk, P.A. are pursing shoulder chondrolysis lawsuits against the manufacturers of the pain pumps who failed to warn about the risk of developing this devastating condition.

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Shoulder cartilage damage after arthroscopic surgery

Pain pumps used after arthroscopic surgery have been linked to permanent shoulder cartilage damage.  The pumps which deliver pain medication directly to the surgical site, have been associated with the development of a rare condition known as postarthroscopic glenohumeral chondrolysis (PAGCL), which results in the permanent deterioration of cartilage and often requires a shoulder joint replacement.

>>INFORMATION: PAGCL Cartilage Damage

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Shoulder surgery pain pumps linked to cartilage loss

For several years, orthopedic surgeons have been mystified by unexplained cartilage loss seen in some patients following arthroscopic shoulder surgery.  Recent studies have linked the devastating complication to the use of should surgery pain pumps to infuse medication directly to the surgical site.  The lawyers at Saiontz & Kirk, P.A. are reviewing potential shoulder surgery pain pump lawsuits nationwide.

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Shoulder infusion pain pump lawsuits are being reviewed nationwide

The product liability lawyers at Saiontz & Kirk, P.A. are now reviewing potential shoulder pain pump lawsuits for individuals who received a disposable infusion pump following arthroscopic surgery and subsequently developed permanent cartilage damage.

>>INFORMATION: Shoulder infusion pump lawsuits

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