scholarly journals Return to Sport After Surgical Management of Posterior Shoulder Instability: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

2021 ◽  
pp. 036354652110111
Author(s):  
Kyle Gouveia ◽  
Jeffrey Kay ◽  
Muzammil Memon ◽  
Nicole Simunovic ◽  
Asheesh Bedi ◽  
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Background: Posterior shoulder instability accounts for a small proportion of all shoulder instability, although it can affect athletes of all types, from contact to overhead athletes. Surgical treatment is quite successful in these patients; however, the literature reports a wide range of rates of return to sport. Purpose/Hypothesis: The purpose was to determine the return-to-sport rates after surgical stabilization for posterior shoulder instability. It was hypothesized that patients would experience a high rate of return to sport. Study Design: Systematic review and meta-analysis; Level of evidence, 4. Methods: Embase, PubMed, and MEDLINE were searched for relevant literature from database inception until April 2020, and studies were screened by 2 reviewers independently and in duplicate for studies reporting rates of return to sport after surgical management of posterior shoulder instability. Demographic data as well as data on return to sport and functional outcomes were recorded. A meta-analysis of proportions was used to combine the rates of return to sport using a random effects model. A risk of bias was assessed for all included studies. Results: Overall, 32 studies met inclusion criteria and comprised 1100 patients (1153 shoulders) with a mean age of 22.8 years (range, 11-65) and a mean follow-up of 43.2 months (range, 10-228). The pooled rate of return to any level of sport was 88% (95% CI, 84%-92%; I2 = 68.7%). In addition, the pooled rate of return to the preinjury level was 68% (95% CI, 60%-76%; I2 = 79%). Moreover, the pooled return-to-sport rate for contact athletes was 94% (95% CI, 90%-97%; I2 = 0%), while for throwing athletes it was 88% (95% CI, 83%-92%; I2 = 0%). Conclusion: Surgical management of posterior shoulder instability resulted in a high rate of return to sport, as well as significant pain reduction and functional improvement in most patients. However, only two-thirds of athletes can return to their preinjury levels of sport.

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 232596712096915
Author(s):  
Attila Pavlik ◽  
Miklós Tátrai ◽  
Eszter Papp

Background: Arthroscopic treatment of posterior shoulder instability has become more popular and effective in recent years, but few data are available concerning the rate of return to sport. Purpose: To present our experiences with arthroscopic posterior labral reconstruction in athletes and review our results, with a particular focus on the rate of return to sport. Study Design: Case series; Level of evidence, 4. Methods: Included in the study were 40 arthroscopic stabilizations performed because of posterior shoulder instability in 37 athletes at a single institution. During follow-up, the athletes’ rate of return to sport was calculated. Shoulder function was evaluated based on a pre- versus postoperative comparison of the Rowe instability score and the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons score. Additionally, the return-to-sport rate was compared among different subgroups: traumatic versus atraumatic origin of injury, competitive versus recreational athletes, high-risk versus low-risk sport, and posterior-only versus anterior and posterior stabilization. Data were statistically analyzed using paired-samples t test and nonparametric Fisher exact test. Results: The average follow-up period was 54.4 months (range, 24-112 months). Three shoulders (7.5%) continued to have posterior subluxations postoperatively. There were 34 excellent, 3 good, and 3 fair results based on the Rowe score (average postoperative score, 92.9), and patients achieved an average postoperative American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons score of 92.7. The pre- to postoperative improvement was statistically significant in both scoring systems ( P < .001). Of the 37 patients, 36 (98.2%) were able to return to sport activity: 27 of them (72.9%) to their original sport and 19 (51.4%) at their preinjury level. A significantly higher rate of return to the same sport occurred in athletes who had traumatic injury compared with a subgroup of athletes without a traumatic event ( P < .02). Conclusion: More than half of the athletes were able to return to their preinjury level of sport after arthroscopic posterior labral reconstruction. In addition, low recurrence rates and good functional outcomes were seen in >90% of the patients, and 98% returned to sport activity. The athletes had a significantly higher rate of return to sport if their posterior shoulder instability had a clear traumatic origin.


2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 232596712110064
Author(s):  
Matthew L. Vopat ◽  
Reed G. Coda ◽  
Nick E. Giusti ◽  
Jordan Baker ◽  
Armin Tarakemeh ◽  
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Background: The glenohumeral joint is one of the most frequently dislocated joints in the body, particularly in young, active adults. Purpose: To conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate and compare outcomes between anterior versus posterior shoulder instability. Study Design: Systematic review; Level of evidence, 4. Methods: A systematic review was performed using the PubMed, Cochrane Library, and MEDLINE databases (from inception to September 2019) according to PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines. Studies were included if they were published in the English language, contained outcomes after anterior or posterior shoulder instability, had at least 1 year of follow-up, and included arthroscopic soft tissue labral repair of either anterior or posterior instability. Outcomes including return-to-sport (RTS) rate, postoperative instability rate, and pre- and postoperative American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) scores were recorded and analyzed. Results: Overall, 39 studies were included (2077 patients; 1716 male patients and 361 female patients). Patients with anterior instability had a mean age of 23.45 ± 5.40 years (range, 11-72 years), while patients with posterior instability had a mean age of 23.08 ± 8.41 years (range, 13-61 years). The percentage of male patients with anterior instability was significantly higher than that of female patients (odds ratio [OR], 1.36; 95% CI, 1.04-1.77; P = .021). Compared with patients with posterior instability, those with anterior instability were significantly more likely to RTS (OR, 2.31; 95% CI, 1.76-3.04; P < .001), and they were significantly more likely to have postoperative instability (OR, 1.53; 95% CI, 1.07-2.23; P = .018). Patients with anterior instability also had significantly higher ASES scores than those with posterior instability (difference in means, 6.74; 95% CI, 4.71-8.77; P < .001). There were no significant differences found in postoperative complications between the anterior group (11 complications; 1.8%) and the posterior group (3 complications; 1.6%) (OR, 1.12; 95% CI, 0.29-6.30; P = .999). Conclusion: Patients with anterior shoulder instability had higher RTS rates but were more likely to have postoperative instability compared with posterior instability patients. Overall, male patients were significantly more likely to have anterior shoulder instability, while female patients were significantly more likely to have posterior shoulder instability.


2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 116-122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seline Y. Vancolen ◽  
Ibrahim Nadeem ◽  
Nolan S. Horner ◽  
Herman Johal ◽  
Bashar Alolabi ◽  
...  

Context: Ankle syndesmotic injuries present a significant challenge for athletes due to prolonged disability and recovery periods. The optimal management of these injuries and rates of return to sport in athletes remains unclear. Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate return to sport for athletes after ankle syndesmotic injuries. Data Source: The electronic databases MEDLINE, EMBASE, and PubMed were searched for relevant studies from database inception to January 15, 2017, and pertinent data were abstracted. Study Selection: Only studies reporting return-to-sport rates after ankle syndesmotic injuries were included. Study Design: Systematic review. Level of Evidence: Level 4. Data Extraction: Two reviewers extracted data from the included studies, which were stored in a standardized collection form (Microsoft Excel). Recorded data included demographics (eg, author, year of publication, study design), descriptive statistics (eg, patient age, percentage male, number of athletes, sample size), and outcomes (eg, time to return to sport, proportion of those who returned to sport, the self-reported questionnaire the Olerud-Molander Ankle Score). Results: A total of 10 studies and 312 patients with ankle syndesmotic injuries were included in this systematic review. The rate of return to preinjury or any injury level of sport after ankle syndesmotic injuries was 93.8% ± 1.2% and 97.6% ± 1.5%, respectively, for the corresponding 7 and 3 studies that reported this characteristic. The mean time to return to sport was 46.4 days (range, 15.4-70 days), with 55.2 ± 15.8 and 41.7 ± 9.8 days for operative and nonoperative management, respectively. Conclusion: This systematic review found a high rate of return to any as well as preinjury level of sport after ankle syndesmotic injury in both operative and nonoperative treatment groups. However, further high-level studies are required to compare operative and nonoperative treatment groups associated with return to sport after ankle syndesmotic injury.


2020 ◽  
Vol 134 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-53
Author(s):  
Umile Giuseppe Longo ◽  
Mauro Ciuffreda ◽  
Joel Locher ◽  
Carlo Casciaro ◽  
Nicholas Mannering ◽  
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Abstract Introduction This review aims to provide information on outcomes of surgical procedures for soft tissue or bony glenoid and/or humeral abnormalities in case of posterior shoulder instability. Source of data A systematic review of the literature according to the PRISMA guidelines was performed. A comprehensive search of PubMed, Medline, CINAHL, Cochrane, Embase, Ovid and Google Scholar databases using various combinations of the keywords ‘shoulder’, ‘posterior instability’, ‘dislocation’, ‘reversed bony bankart’, ‘reversed Hill Sachs’, and ‘capsulolabral’ was performed. Areas of agreement A total of 847 shoulders in 810 patients were included. A redislocation event occurred in 33 (8.7%) of 411 shoulders with soft tissue abnormalities and in 12 (9.1%) of 132 shoulders with bony abnormalities of the glenoid, humeral head or both. Areas of controversy The optimal treatment modalities for posterior shoulder dislocation remain to be defined. Growing points Operative stabilization for posterior shoulder instability should be lesion-specific and should correct all components of the posterior instability. Areas timely for developing research Future prospective studies should aim to establish the optimal treatment modalities for posterior shoulder instability.


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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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.


2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 402-408
Author(s):  
Georgina Glogovac ◽  
Adam P. Schumaier ◽  
Brian M. Grawe

Context: Recurrent shoulder instability in young athletes can lead to a spectrum of soft tissue and bony lesions that can be bothersome and/or disabling. Coracoid transfer is a treatment option for athletes with recurrent instability. Objective: To report the rate of return to sport for athletes after coracoid transfer. Data Sources: An electronic search of the literature was performed using the PubMed (MEDLINE) and Cochrane Databases (1966-2018). Study Selection: Studies were included if they evaluated return to sport after treatment with coracoid transfer at a minimum 1-year follow-up. Study Design: Systematic review. Level of Evidence: Level 4. Data Extraction: Data were extracted by 2 authors and included study design, level of evidence, patient demographics (number, age, sex), procedure performed, duration of clinical follow-up, rate of return to sport, patient-reported outcome measures, reoperations, and complications. Results: Fourteen studies met the inclusion criteria. The rate of return to sport at any level ranged from 80% to 100% in all but 1 study (38%), and the rate of return to the previous level of play ranged from 56% to 95% in all but 1 study (16%). Patients returned to sport at an average of 3.2 to 8.1 months. The average patient-reported outcome scores ranged from 78% to 94% (Rowe), 223.6 to 534.3 (Western Ontario Shoulder Instability Index), and 75% to 90% (subjective shoulder value). The rate of postoperative dislocation ranged from 0% to 14%, and the reoperation rate ranged from 1.4% to 13%. Conclusion: There was a high early rate of return to sport in patients who underwent coracoid transfer for anterior shoulder instability, although patients did not reliably return to the same level of play. The procedure had very favorable outcomes for treatment of instability, with low rates of recurrent dislocation and reoperation.


2011 ◽  
Vol 22 (6) ◽  
pp. 474-482 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brett D. Owens ◽  
Christopher J. Tucker ◽  
Michael Zacchilli

Author(s):  
Edward S. Mojica ◽  
Luke B. Schwartz ◽  
Eoghan T. Hurley ◽  
Guillem Gonzalez-Lomas ◽  
Kirk A. Campbell ◽  
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