Why do shoulder injuries heal better in adults than in children?

Subject: Why do shoulder injuries heal better in adults than in children?

Date: Mon Jan 10 13:34:52 2000
Posted by JOHN RODSTROM
Grade level: 10-12 School: MOUNT VERNON HIGH SCHOOL
City: MOUNT VERNON State/Province: OHIO Country: USA
Area of science: Medicine
ID: 947532892.Me

Message:


I recently dislocated my shoulder and suffered a bankart legion to my 
librum and I was told that if I were my father's age, that I would have a 
very good chance of healing on my own, but since I am 17 that it was 
unlikely that it would heal without surgery.  Why is this true?

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