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More than half of patients returned to work following reverse total shoulder arthroplasty
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Among patients who worked prior to having a reverse total shoulder arthroplasty, 65% were still working at final follow-up, with patients returning to work an average of less than 3 months after surgery, according to results.
In the study, 40 patients who underwent reverse total shoulder arthroplasty between 2007 and 2013, completed a questionnaire about their work history and ability to participate in work-related activities. Researchers noted 65.4% of patients reported their jobs as sedentary, 34.6% reported light work and no patients reported heavy work.
Average American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons scores improved from 34 preoperatively to 81.7 postoperatively and VAS pain scores decreased from 6.5 preoperatively to 0.7 postoperatively. Overall, 65% of patients returned to work after surgery and 35% retired after surgery, according to study results. Researchers found patients with cuff tear arthroplasty had a 62% return-to-work and patients who had previous revision surgery had a 67% rate-of-return rate to work. Researchers also noted an average time to return to full work of 2.3 months. Good to excellent surgical outcomes were reported by 96.2% of patients who returned to work. A previous diagnosis of heart disease was the only medical comorbidity that affected return to work. – by Casey Tingle
Disclosures: Garcia reports no relevant financial disclosures. Please see the full study for a list of all other authors’ relevant financial disclosures.
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