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MRI's of the shoulder aren't terribly accurate.  The shoulder is a tight joint, surrounded by a lot of muscle mass.  It is not unusual for doctors to interpret MRI as showing one thing, only to find something more, or less, serious during surgery.  I was told, by the surgeon who did my son's surgery, that clinical exam is more specific for labrum issues than MRI.  FWIW, during surgery they also discovered a small rotator cuff tear that had not shown up on MRI. 

Last edited by MTH
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