Return to Work After Anatomic Total Shoulder Arthroplasty for Patients 55 Years and Younger at Average 5-Year Follow-up

Autor: David M. Dines, Russell F. Warren, Grant H. Garcia, Lawrence V. Gulotta, Alec L. Sinatro, Hao-Hua Wu, Joseph N. Liu, Alexandra C. Wong
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Orthopedics. 41
ISSN: 1938-2367
0147-7447
DOI: 10.3928/01477447-20180213-08
Popis: As the number of anatomic total shoulder arthroplasties performed on younger patients continues to grow, return to work after surgery becomes increasingly important. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the ability of anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty to return patients 55 years or younger to work postoperatively. A retrospective review was performed of consecutive anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty patients. Inclusion criteria were age 55 years or younger at surgery, greater than 2 years of follow-up, and employment within 3 years of surgery. Employment was stratified by intensity of work (sedentary, light, moderate, or heavy). Return to work status and time out of work were also evaluated. Fifty-two patients worked before surgery. Average age was 48.4 years, with average follow-up of 5.4 years. Seventy-three percent were male, and average body mass index was 28.0 kg/m 2 . Average visual analog scale score improved from 5.5 to 0.9 ( P P P Orthopedics. 2018; 41(3):e310–e315.]
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