Citation

Johnson DJ, Johnson CC, Gulotta LV. Clin. Sports Med. 2018; 37(4): 585-592.

Affiliation

Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery, 525 East 70th Street, New York, NY 10021, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.csm.2018.06.002

PMID

30201172

Abstract

This article analyzes the available literature regarding return to sport following total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA), hemiarthroplasty (HA), and reverse shoulder arthroplasty (RTSA). It examines the quality of the available evidence and areas of future research. Most patients are able to return to preoperative sport activities following TSA, RTSA, and HA. The rates of return for TSA are slightly higher than those reported for HA and RTSA. Patients may be counseled that noncontact, low-demand activities have higher return rates. Most patients can expect to return to sports within 6 months postoperatively.

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Language: en

Keywords

Hemiarthroplasty; Return to play; Reverse total shoulder arthroplasty; Shoulder arthroplasty; Total shoulder arthroplasty