By BJ on Saturday, June 03, 2000 - 03:43 am:

I have had two surgeries in the last 11 months, One for 3 ligaments and a tendon tear, the other a vascular bone graft due to Kienbock's disease, I am in OT now and
wandering what will my NORMAL range of motion be, to determine any disabilities, my range prior to injury and surgeries was way beyond Normal.

By Greg on Saturday, June 03, 2000 - 03:43 am:

BJ,

I don't think you'll ever get back your full range of motion. I had a ligament capsule tear in my shoulder after a severe dislocation, and when I had surgery on it the
doctor toldme that they shorten the ligament before they reattach it. I used to have abnormal range of motion in both shoulder. In the one that I had the surgery on, I
have much less range of motion due to the tightening of the ligament. I'm not sure if this goes for all joints, but it would make sense to shorten the ligaments before
they are reattached. Godd luck

Greg