Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, P.C.

Postarthroscopic glenohumeral chondrolysis, or chondrolysis of the shoulder, was once unheard of, but surgeons are beginning to see the debilitating condition affect more and more patients who have previously had shoulder surgery, according to Ortho Super Site. Chondrolysis occurs when the cartilage in the shoulder wears away causing bone to rub against bone. Symptoms of chondrolysis often present between three and 12 months after shoulder surgery and begin as a deep ache that progresses to severe pain and loss of motion. While the cause of chondrolysis is still up for debate, one likely culprit is the use of intra-articular pain pumps during the shoulder surgery.

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Much has been reported lately about chondrolysis of the shoulder, or Postarthroscopic Glenohumeral Chondrolysis (PAGCL). So what is chondrolysis and why is it getting so much face time? Chondrolysis is the destruction of the cartilage in a joint. It is generally a rare condition anywhere in the body, but it has been most often heard of in hip joints most often from birth defects. Before the 1990s, chondrolysis in the shoulder was never seen.

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