Return to Golf, Tennis, and Swimming After Elective Cervical Spine Surgery
| Autor: | Nicolas C Rubel, Andrew R. Pines, Joseph Farnsworth, Nan Zhang, Alexandra E. Richards, David J. Mauler, Matthew T. Neal, Mark K. Lyons, Naresh P. Patel |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Cervical spine surgery
medicine.medical_specialty Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Younger age Neurosurgery cervical laminectomy 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology 03 medical and health sciences acdf 0302 clinical medicine Spine surgery cervical fusion return to play Medicine Prospective cohort study hobby sports biology business.industry Athletes General Engineering biology.organism_classification Cervical spine Return to play Cervical surgery Physical therapy Other business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery return to sport |
| Zdroj: | Cureus |
| ISSN: | 2168-8184 |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.9993 |
| Popis: | 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. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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