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Shoulder surgeons in Melbourne 6-May-2009 At 2:25:31 PM StuE

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Have you considered flying to Sydney to get it done? It may be your answer to to getting it done quickly. I had a SLAP lesion and acromioplasty (to fix an impingement) in June last year. Jerome Goldberg (who is highly regarded in this field and patches up many pro sportsman) performed the op. He can be contacted a www.orthosports.com.au. He also just did Chris Webb's SLAP op too and Chris was able to sort it at pretty short notice. Des Bokor is another guy to consider in Sydney and is also highly recommended.
Get ready to lose the best part of a year. I had mine done in June 08 and whilst the strength has come back, the range of motion is still prob only 75-80% despite loads of stretching. It should go back to around 95% but be aware that you might lose some degree that will never be regained due to the tightening of the socket.
I can go into much more detail about the whole experience if you like so shoot me a PM.
Best of luck!