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Return to sports and work after partial shoulder replacement surgery.
M Bülhoff1, B Sowa1, T Bruckner2
1Zentrum für Orthopädie und Unfallchirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Heidelberg, Schlierbacher Landstrasse 200a, 69118, Heidelberg, Germany.
Der Orthopade
|April 1, 2017
Summary
Shoulder hemiarthroplasty allows many patients to return to sports and work. A significant 67% of previously active individuals resumed sports post-surgery, demonstrating the procedure
Area of Science:
- Orthopedic surgery
- Sports medicine
- Rehabilitation
Background:
- Shoulder hemiarthroplasty (HSA) is a viable option for young, active patients facing potential future glenoid replacement.
- Patients undergoing HSA frequently inquire about returning to sports and work post-operatively.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the success rate of patients returning to sports activities after shoulder hemiarthroplasty (HSA).
- To assess the ability of patients to return to work following HSA.
Main Methods:
- A cohort of 42 patients who underwent HSA was analyzed.
- Patients were divided into two groups: those active in sports pre-surgery (Group A) and those not (Group B).
- Data collected via questionnaire included sports participation, return-to-sport/work timelines, and occupational limitations.
Main Results:
- In Group A (pre-surgery sports participants), 41% returned to their previous level of sports activity at a mean 5.5-year follow-up.
- The overall rate of return to preoperative sports activity was 67%.
- Swimming showed a high return rate (92%); only 5% changed professions due to surgery, with most patients retired.
Conclusions:
- Patients with prior sporting activity achieved a 67% return rate to sports after HSA.
- Shoulder hemiarthroplasty enables patients to return to sports and work, even at medium-term follow-up.