Russ, that is a good question. The various articles I have read indicated that there is "damage" to the left shoulder and a "joint is loose." With repeated shoulder dislocations, that could mean a torn labrum or rotator cuff damage or both. He presumably had an MRI exam done because they sent him to noted orthopedic surgeon Dr. James Andrews for an opinion and the MRI would have diagnosed the precise nature of the damage. Unfortunately, that information is not public so we do not know beyond what UConn releases to the media, which obviously has been somewhat vague about the exact nature of the injury. However, it's likely that tendons are torn or damaged if there is a surgical recommendation. I just hope someone good (like Andrews) does the next surgery and the kid is able to play hoops again.