Return to Golf, Tennis, and Swimming After Elective Cervical Spine Surgery.
| Autor: | Richards A; Neurosurgery, Mayo Clinic Hospital, Phoenix, USA., Pines A; Neurosurgery, Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, Scottsdale, USA., Rubel NC; Neurosurgery, Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, Scottsdale, USA., Mauler D; Neurosurgery, Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, Scottsdale, USA., Farnsworth J; Neurosurgery, Mayo Clinic Hospital, Phoenix, USA., Zhang N; Neurosurgery, Mayo Clinic Hospital, Phoenix, USA., Patel NP; Neurosurgery, Mayo Clinic Hospital, Phoenix, USA., Lyons M; Neurosurgery, Mayo Clinic Hospital, Phoenix, USA., Neal M; Neurosurgery, Mayo Clinic Hospital, Phoenix, USA. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Cureus [Cureus] 2020 Aug 24; Vol. 12 (8), pp. e9993. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Aug 24. |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.9993 |
| Abstrakt: | Background After surgery for degenerative cervical spine problems, most patients hope to return to non-competitive sports and other leisure activities. Limited data are available to counsel patients about return to play (RTP) in non-competitive sports after cervical surgery. Methods Participants had cervical surgery for degenerative diagnoses from April 1, 2007, to April 1, 2018. Demographic data were collected, and participants were asked to complete a survey regarding sports participation before and after cervical surgery. Results Of the 73 participants who responded to the study, the majority (81.1%) were able to return to one or multiple hobby sports after elective spine surgery. RTP rates at 12 months for golf, tennis, and swimming were 67.6%, 31.2%, and 81.6%, respectively. Younger age and lack of preoperative motor deficit were significant predictors of return to swimming after surgery. After surgery, 54.3% of golfers reported similar or improved levels of play. Conclusions After elective cervical spine surgery, the majority of hobby athletes can expect to return to athletics. The majority of golfers returned to play with similar or improved frequency and quality of play compared to preoperative levels. Future prospective studies will further elucidate factors predicting RTP after different types of elective cervical surgeries. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (Copyright © 2020, Richards et al.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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