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What is the bare minimum a person will be out of work after rotator surgury? is it possible to be back doing desk work between 1 1/2 weeks to 2 weeks?
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Depends:: Is it your dominant shoulder (right for rightie, left for leftie?) what do you need to do with your arm? How bad the tear? I think you need to discuss this with the surgeon who does the surgery.
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