AOSSM 2023 Annual Meeting Recordings no CME-Against Surgeons’ Advice: The Return to Sport in High Demand Weightlifters Following Anatomic Total Shoulder Arthroplasty at Average 3.6 Years Follow-up

Against Surgeons’ Advice: The Return to Sport in High Demand Weightlifters Following Anatomic Total Shoulder Arthroplasty at Average 3.6 Years Follow-up

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The video is a presentation on a study titled "Returning to High-Demand Weightlifting After Shoulder Arthroplasty." The speaker expresses gratitude to their co-authors and the Society for the opportunity to present. They mention that the incidence of shoulder arthroplasty is increasing, particularly among younger patients. The study aims to determine the return to sport rate, clinical failures, reported outcomes, and satisfaction levels of weightlifters who underwent shoulder arthroplasty. The speaker discusses the current restrictions for post-op weightlifters, previous studies on the topic, and their own study methodology. The results show that 86% of patients were able to return to sport, with 64% returning to weightlifting. Patient satisfaction was high, but there was a decrease in lifting performance compared to pre-op. The speaker concludes by stating that post-operative restrictions may not need to be altered based on their findings. The study had limitations, including it being retrospective and having a relatively short follow-up period.

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Andrew Ames, MD

Keywords

Returning to High-Demand Weightlifting After Shoulder Arthroplasty

shoulder arthroplasty

return to sport rate

weightlifters

post-operative restrictions