Dislocated Elbow Radius - Advice what to do? (Bangkok)

[SS1]

I have a problem with my left elbow. I broke it when I was 4 years old and due to neglicence from the hospital in Finland (lack of proper follow up checks), the fracture recovered in a way that the radius bone is a few centimeters off where it was supposed to be. This hasn't caused me any issues during the past 20 years apart of slightly reduced motion, e.g. cannot touch my shoulder with my left hand. 

 

However, last year I was grabbing my phone in bed from under my gf and my arm went into an unnatural position. The radius bone dislocated and I had a lot of pain, completely unable to turn my hand left. I went to the Phra Ram 9 hospital the next day for some x-rays and saw an experienced, US-educated doctor. He told me that I should do nothing and just wait a week or so, then get back to the gym and "it will go back on it's own". I recovered for a week and one day heard a crack and it was back in it's place. No problems for a long while, lifting heavy weights at the gym as usual for the past months. 

 

In the past weeks I've had issues with it again as it has started popping out in random occasions, just slightly e.g. when I was riding and reaching for my driving licence in my pocket. This time a bit of movement and it was back in it's place in 5 minutes. However, yesterday it popped out badly again at the gym just warming up with 2.5kg weights. Terrible pain last night but today I'm up again and it's back in it's place? Really odd one.

 

Now the problem is that although I have very good insurance (ACS), it's an existing condition so surely will not be covered. I'm looking for guidance on a specialists to see about this issue that isn't too expensive. Hopefully with some physiotherapy and strenghtening of certain ligaments / muscles I could get it to stay in place without requiring any surgery. 

[Sheryl]

For starters why don't you just go back to the doctor you saw before? He sounds competent enough and will have the record of your prior visit.

 

If he talks surgery then best to go to a government hospital like Chula or Siriraj. Post again if this proves necessary and I will suggest soem doctors.