2015-Rnd 3 Carlton vs Essendon

[Thryleon]

A conservative approach is fine for most folk but probably not an AFL footballer in their prime.

I listened to Doc Larkin's assessment and he was gobsmacked by the description of the injury - a subluxation when it was clearly a major dislocation with serious damage - and the proposed treatment.  He was concerned that not operating would mean that Thomas would be highly likely to have more problems.

Sholders are or have been an issue with a few of our blokes; Judd, Jamison, Walker, Murphy, Gibbs, etc, not to mention Ablett.

As someone who has suffered a sublux injury, I have never had an operation, and my shoulders have never been the same, however I have also sought the advice from an Orthopaedic surgeion and he adivsed that they would unlikely be rectified by surgery and that often intensive Physio therapy is a better outcome unless it becomes a serial problem.

Think back to Andrew Walker.  He had recurring issues with his until he had an operation but he also has issues over head these days.

Realistically, surgery isnt a great outcome for any injury, its better used as a worst case scenario.