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  1. Rye83

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    Well I believe my accident has done some damage that won't fix itself. I'm quite positive I have a torn rotator cuff. Doing a search on the the internet seems to suggest the only way to restore the loss of strength of the shoulder is with surgery. Does anyone know a good orthopedic surgeon in Dumaguete/Cebu/Manila that has the capability to do the "micro-surgery" (where they cut small holes and use up-to-date surgical methods)?

    I will run to Provincial Hospital today to talk to a doctor and get an MRI or ultrasound (since I've been told it is the only hospital here with such capabilities) of the shoulder and see for certain what the damage is. Hopefully I can find a doctor here or even in Thailand/Vietnam/somewhere in Asia as I don't want to dish out a large sum of cash to have such a surgery in the US.
     
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    And when I say a large sum of money I'm talking anywhere from 25k-50k (USD!) in the US, from what I found online. I expect to drop some cash here to fix this but not nearly THAT much.
     
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    Ultrasound and CT scan can also be done at Holy Child, a considerably more hygenic place than the Provincial, but even so I would only use it for assessment, not for fixing the problem, unless it can be fixed or manipulated from the outside.

    For any interior work, I would get to St. Lukes in Manila. They have a dedicated Orthopaedic and Sports Injury department, and really are state-of-the-art, with equipment and facilities that would be the envy of many US and European hospitals. They have a particular expertise in laparoscopic surgery (keyhole surgery). Google St. Lukes Manila and it will give you all the info.

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    Google said an MRI or ultrasound would show if I had a torn rotator cuff. I'm not too concerned about the cleanliness of provincial. I have no open wounds and they certainly won't be cutting on me. This is solely for diagnosis purposes.

    I have also been told that Chang Hau in Cebu is a good hospital to have the surgery. Can anyone vouch for the place? Their website makes it look like a nice place, but I know how misleading a website can be.
     
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    I had an MRI done at Provincial Hospital. The area was clean and the machine not an enclosed cylinder like some, it was open on one side.
     
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    I just left provincial. As you said, the area was clean and the machine was not the half coffin style. They were out for lunch so I'll go back around 1 to find out how much (I'm guessing around 4k) and find out if I can take the results with me. I wouldn't see I couldn't.
     
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    I took the results, but had to wait until the next day to pick them up. I had it done right after lunch and they were ready about 10:30am the next day for pick up. I don't remember the cost, maybe 4K
     
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    Blah. I knew it wouldn't be that simple. They want permission from doctor for MRI. Said to go to Window 10 to get ticket to see doctor....70 people in line, 2 doctors, screw that. I went to Holy Child, also a ridiculous amount of people waiting, staff sitting down text messaging completely ognoring anyone at the counter, screw that. Go to Silliman, click button to get ticket, holding ticket number 1. Walk back to doctors room, won't be in until 3:30 (so 4:00 regular people time). At bar having a beer waiting for doctor to get in. Silliman has the least amount of interaction with staff, and therefore the most efficient. I might opt for the ultrasound since the MRI is 5k plus. Hopefully there is a ultrasound tech who has the knowledge to do it. (sigh, who am I kidding). I'll buy a ticket to Thailand and save myself a lot of headache and get much better medical treatment and customer service.
     
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    That is pretty much what I would do. I had one minor surgery here in the Philippines and of course it was a total mess and I probably have to go get it re-done somewhere proper.
     
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    The results on an ultrasound are partially based on the techniques and talent of the technician, just so you know. With an MRI the machine does the work and the doctor looks at the results which are more cut and dry. I've had both, and have seen the results of both. For simple matters an ultrasound works fine, but I don't know how accurate it will be for a torn rotator cuff. For laparoscopic surgery, normally the surgeon wants very detailed images before going in.
     
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