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For shoulder separation of grade 3 and up, is surgery required immediately or could someone wait and see if they need it? if so how long can they wait
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You can wait: Grade 3 AC separation is always the tricky one. Recently treated one conservatively and the patient had full motion without pain and good strength. His complaint was that sometimes his shoulder clicked. Many treated surgically can have other problems. I'd try to treat it conservatively and if you still have problems affecting function, you can reconstruct it.
Answered 11/12/2014
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Not immediately.: Most grade 3's do not require surgery. It's the 4,5 and 6 type that are more concerning. See a sports medicine trained shoulder specialist for an accurate treatment plan.
Answered 6/19/2018
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