Citation

Louati A, Bouche PA, Bauer T, Hardy A. J. Exp. Orthop. 2022; 9(1): e41.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2022, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1186/s40634-022-00470-2

PMID

35524076

Abstract

Shoulder instability is a common event that is twice more frequent in young athletes than in the general population [40]. The protocol for surgical treatment is well defined and generally results in a good functional outcome with a low rate of recurrence [29]. Nevertheless, the rate of return to sport at the preinjury level of activity varies greatly (from 48% - 95.7% [10, 15, 24]) in an increasingly athletic population that expects more and more from treatment. After an episode of shoulder instability, a rapid return to sport at the preinjury level of activity is the priority for athletes. However, despite the good functional outcome after surgery, numerous athletes do not return to this level [13, 32].

This return to sport does not depend only on the functional status of the shoulder, but also on the patient's psychological state and his/her readiness to return to sport [33]. The athlete's recovery involves several steps...

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