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Shoulder separation - series

Shoulder separation - Series

Ligaments hold the shoulder joint together. A disruption or weakening of these connections is a shoulder separation.

Shoulder separation - series

Shoulder separation - Series

Ligaments hold the shoulder joint together. A disruption or weakening of these connections is a shoulder separation.

Shoulder separation - series

Indications, part 1

This type of ligament tear is considered a second-degree shoulder separation.

Shoulder separation - series

Indications, part 1

This type of ligament tear is considered a second-degree shoulder separation.

Shoulder separation - series

Indications, part 2

When the ligaments are disrupted in this fashion, the result is a third-degree shoulder separation.

Shoulder separation - series

Indications, part 2

When the ligaments are disrupted in this fashion, the result is a third-degree shoulder separation.

Review Date: 8/12/2023

Reviewed By: C. Benjamin Ma, MD, Professor, Chief, Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service, UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, San Francisco, CA. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.

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