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Old 01-17-2010, 11:03 AM   #5
NuclearFart
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Originally Posted by Mayer View Post
There was no ligament tears. The doctor just said it tore through the shoulder capsule (?) or something, but it sounds like thats normal, I dunno.

Thanks for your help...you sound like a doctor
You can't determine ligament tears from a simple xray, you'll need an MRI for that. And it's not so much ligament laxity/tears that's a problem for recurrent dislocations, its more a function of tearing of your labrum.

Why did they withhold pain management until after the xray? Seems inhumane to me, unless they thought you were some east hasting drug seeker.
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