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Is it possible to have a partial anterior labrum tear in shoulder?
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Shoulder : Yes , one can continue to function with a partial label tear.You can rehab with a good shoulder physiologist. Find a good shoulder specialist to monitor your progress
Answered 12/10/2015
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Yes: Yes. The labrum may not be fully torn off of the gleaned (or socket). There are many subtleties to this and reasons to have surgery would be for the feeling of the shoulder being unstable. Make sure you are seeing a shoulder trained sports medicine orthopedic specialist
Answered 4/13/2017
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