Return to Sport After Shoulder Arthroplasty in Recreational Athletes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Background: One of the most frequent demands from patients after shoulder replacement surgery is to return to sport. Purpose: To determine the rate of return to sport after shoulder arthroplasty (total shoulder arthroplasty, reverse shoulder arthroplasty, hemiarthroplasty) in recreational athletes. Study Design: Meta-analysis and systematic review. Methods: The PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines were followed to perform this systematic review and meta-analysis of the results in the literature as well as the presentation of results. A search of the literature was performed in the electronic databases MEDLINE, Scopus, Embase, and the Cochrane Library. The quality of the included studies was evaluated according to the MINORS (Methodological Index for Nonrandomized Studies) score. Inclusion criteria were studies in English evaluating return to sport after shoulder replacement surgery and on patients practicing a sport regularly, whatever the level, with all ages and sports included. The main criterion was the rate of patients who returned to a sport activity. Results: Nine studies were selected among the 35 identified, including a total of 613 patients (39% male and 61% female) with a mean age of 71.7 years (range, 22.6-92.6 years). All the included patients practiced sports before surgery. The most common reported sports were golf (n = 140), swimming (n = 128), and tennis (n = 54). The mean rate of return to sport was 80.7% (range, 57.1%-97.3%). All patients who returned to sport were practicing in the 3 months before surgery. No radiological data were reported in the literature. The subgroup analysis for resuming golf after shoulder arthroplasty revealed a rate of return to sport of 79.2% (95% CI, 62.9%-89.5%). In the swimming subgroup, the rate was 75.6% (95% CI, 61.3%-85.8%) and in the tennis subgroup was 63.5% (95% CI, 34.1%-85.5%). The subgroup analysis for reverse shoulder arthroplasty reported a lower rate of return to sport than for all types of shoulder arthroplasty combined: 76.5% (95% CI, 60%-87%) versus 80.7% (95% CI, 70.9%-87.8%), respectively. Conclusion: Most patients returned to sport after surgery, and all who returned to sport were practicing their sport in the 3 months before surgery. No radiological data were reported in the literature.

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Return to Sport after Anatomic and Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty in Elderly Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Journal of Clinical Medicine ◽

10.3390/jcm9051576 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (5) ◽

pp. 1576

Author(s):

Rocco Papalia ◽

Mauro Ciuffreda ◽

Erika Albo ◽

Chiara De Andreis ◽

Lorenzo Alirio Diaz Balzani ◽

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Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Elderly Patients ◽

Shoulder Arthroplasty ◽

Randomized Clinical Trials ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Total Shoulder Arthroplasty ◽

Case Series ◽

Return To Sport ◽

Rate Of Return ◽

Cochrane Library

The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to evaluate the rate of return to sport in elderly patients who underwent anatomic (ATSA) and reverse (RTSA) total shoulder arthroplasty, to assess postoperative pain and functional outcomes and to give an overview of postoperative rehabilitation protocols. A systematic search in Pubmed-Medline, Cochrane Library, and Google Scholar was carried out to identify eligible randomized clinical trials, observational studies, or case series that evaluated the rate of return to sport after RTSA or ATSA. Six retrospective studies, five case series, and one prospective cohort study were included in this review. The overall rate of return to sport was 82% (95% CI 0.76–0.88, p < 0.01). Patients undergoing ATSA returned at a higher rate (90%) (95% CI 0.80–0.99, p < 0.01) compared to RTSA (77%) (95% CI 0.69–0.85, p < 0.01). Moreover, the results showed that patients returned to sport at the same or a higher level in 75% of cases. Swimming had the highest rate of return (84%), followed by fitness (77%), golf (77%), and tennis (69%). Thus, RTSA and ATSA are effective to guarantee a significative rate of return to sport in elderly patients. A slightly higher rate was found for the anatomic implant.

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Return to sport after reverse total shoulder arthroplasty is highly frequent: a systematic review

Journal of ISAKOS Joint Disorders & Orthopaedic Sports Medicine ◽

10.1136/jisakos-2020-000581 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. jisakos-2020-000581

Author(s):

Edoardo Franceschetti ◽

Edoardo Giovannetti de Sanctis ◽

Pietro Gregori ◽

Alessio Palumbo ◽

Michele Paciotti ◽

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Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Shoulder Arthroplasty ◽

Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty ◽

Total Shoulder Arthroplasty ◽

Return To Sport ◽

Rate Of Return ◽

Return To Sports ◽

The Mean ◽

Reverse Total Shoulder ◽

Subjective Level

ImportanceOne of the most frequent concerns of the increasing number of patients undergoing shoulder arthroplasty is the possibility to resume sport after surgery.ObjectiveThe aim of this systematic review was to determine the rate of return to sport after reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (RSA) and the subjective level of performance.Evidence reviewThe Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines were followed to perform this systematic review. A systematic electronic search was performed using the PubMed (MEDLINE), Embase and Cochrane Library databases. All the studies analysing the rates were pooled; data were extracted and statistically analysed. The eligibility criteria were studies with at least 20 adult patients recruited. All studies had to relate return to sports after RSA.FindingsA total of six studies were included for a total of 457 patients. Mean age and average follow-up were, respectively, 74.7 years (range 33–88 years) and 3.6 years (range 1–9.4 years). The mean rate of return to sport ranged from 60% to 93%. The mean time for resuming sports was 5.3 months. The overall rate of return to sport after reverse shoulder arthroplasty was 79%. The mean level of sports at the time of the survey was worsened in 7.9%, improved in 39.6% and had no change in 55.2% of the cases.Conclusions and relevanceBased on the current available data, return to sports after reverse shoulder arthroplasty is possible and highly frequent. The subjective level of practice undergoes no change or improves in most of the cases. More studies and better-designed trials are needed in order to enrich the evidence on specific sports recovery after the procedure.Level of evidenceIV.

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Return to Golfing Activity After Joint Arthroplasty

The American Journal of Sports Medicine ◽

10.1177/0363546516641917 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 45 (1) ◽

pp. 243-249 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

Dean N. Papaliodis ◽

Christos D. Photopoulos ◽

Nima Mehran ◽

Michael B. Banffy ◽

James E. Tibone

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Clinical Practice ◽

Total Joint Arthroplasty ◽

Shoulder Arthroplasty ◽

Return To Sport ◽

Joint Arthroplasty ◽

Review Of The Literature ◽

Shoulder Replacement ◽

Web Based ◽

Practice Recommendations

Background: Many patients who are considering total joint arthroplasty, including hip, knee, and shoulder replacement, are concerned with their likelihood of returning to golf postoperatively as well as the effect that surgery will have on their game. Purpose: To review the existing literature on patients who have undergone major joint arthroplasty (hip, knee, and shoulder), to examine the effects of surgery on performance in golf, and to provide surgeon recommendations as related to participation in golf after surgery. A brief review of the history and biomechanics of the golf swing is also provided. Study Design: Systematic review. Methods: We performed a systematic review of the literature in the online Medline database, evaluating articles that contained the terms “golf” and “arthroplasty.” Additionally, a web-based search evaluating clinical practice recommendations after joint arthroplasty was performed. The research was reviewed, and objective and anecdotal guidelines were formulated. Results: Total joint arthroplasty provided an improvement in pain during golfing activity, and most patients were able to return to sport with variable improvements in sport-specific outcomes. Conclusion: In counseling patients regarding the return to golf after joint arthroplasty, it is our opinion, on the basis of our experience and those reported from others in the literature, that golfers undergoing total hip, knee, and shoulder arthroplasty can safely return to sport.

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Return to Sport After Rotator Cuff Tear Repair

The American Journal of Sports Medicine ◽

10.1177/0363546515598995 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 44 (7) ◽

pp. 1877-1887 ◽

Cited By ~ 55

Author(s):

Shahnaz Klouche ◽

Nicolas Lefevre ◽

Serge Herman ◽

Antoine Gerometta ◽

Yoann Bohu

Keyword(s):

Rotator Cuff ◽

Rotator Cuff Tear ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Return To Sport ◽

Rate Of Return ◽

Rotator Cuff Tears ◽

Recreational Athletes ◽

Cuff Tear ◽

Competitive Athletes ◽

Rotator Cuff Tear Repair

Background: One of the most frequent demands from athletes after rotator cuff tear repair is to return to sport, if possible at the same level of play. Purpose: The main goal of this study was to determine the rate of return to sport after treatment of rotator cuff tears. Study Design: Meta-analysis and systematic review. Methods: The PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines were followed to perform this systematic review and meta-analysis of the results in the literature, as well as for the presentation of results. A search of the literature was performed on the electronic databases MEDLINE, Scopus, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library. The quality of the included studies was evaluated according to the MINORS (Methodological Index for Nonrandomized Studies) checklist. Inclusion criteria were studies in English evaluating return to sport after treatment of traumatic, degenerative, partial or full-thickness rotator cuff tears in patients practicing a sport regularly, whatever the level, all ages and sports included. The main judgment criterion was the number of patients who returned to a sports activity after treatment of a rotator cuff tear. The criterion was analyzed in 2 ways: return to sport (yes/no) and the level of play (identical or higher/lower level). Results: Twenty-five studies were reviewed, including 859 patients (683 athletes), all treated surgically after a mean follow-up of 3.4 years (range, 0.3-13.4 years). The level of sports was recorded in 23 studies or 635 (93%) athletes and included 286 competitive or professional athletes and 349 recreational athletes. The most commonly practiced sports were baseball (224 participants), tennis (104 participants), and golf (54 participants). The overall rate of return to sport was 84.7% (95% CI, 77.6%-89.8%), including 65.9% (95% CI, 54.9%-75.4%) at an equivalent level of play, after 4 to 17 months. Of the professional and competitive athletes, 49.9% (95% CI, 35.3-64.6%) returned to the same level of play. Conclusion: Most recreational athletes return to sports at the same level of play as before their injury, but only half of professional and competitive athletes return to an equivalent level of play.

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