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ArticleMusculoskeletal surgery2018

Assessment of return to play in professional overhead athletes subjected to arthroscopic repair of rotator cuff tears and associated labral injuries using the Italian version of the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopedic Clinic Shoulder and Elbow score.

G Merolla, P Paladini, G Porcellini

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Article in Musculoskeletal surgery, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Patient outcomes and return to play after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair in overhead athletes: a systematic review.Journal of orthopaedics and traumatology : official journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology · 2023
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  6. Rehabilitation and Return to Play of the Athlete after an Upper Extremity Injury.Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation · 2022
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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

G MerollaShoulder and Elbow Unit, "D. Cervesi" Hospital, AUSL della Romagna Ambito Rimini, Via L.V. Beethoven 5, 47841, Cattolica, Italy. giovannimerolla@hotmail.com.
P PaladiniShoulder and Elbow Unit, "D. Cervesi" Hospital, AUSL della Romagna Ambito Rimini, Via L.V. Beethoven 5, 47841, Cattolica, Italy.
G PorcelliniOrthopaedic and Trauma Unit, Policlinico di Modena, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy.
Ospedale Cervesi di Cattolica · ITUniversity of Modena and Reggio Emilia · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe self-administered Kerlan-Jobe Orthopedic Clinic (KJOC) Shoulder and Elbow questionnaire is a reliable and sensitive outcome tool to assess upper extremity athletic performance and functional changes affecting return to play in overhead athletes. We report the results of a study of return to sport in professional overhead athletes at a mean follow-up of 2 years after arthroscopic repair of rotator cuff tears and associated labral injuries using the Italian version of the score. MATERIALS AND

methodsA total number of 38 patients completed the 10-item questionnaire before and after surgery. They were also asked (1) whether they had returned to play; (2) how many months after the operation they had done so; (3) the level of postoperative performance (preinjury or less); and (4) whether they had had to change sport due to their shoulder problems.

resultsSignificant differences were found (1) between preoperative and postoperative scores; (2) between the scores of patients who returned to play at preinjury level and those who merely returned to competition; and (3) between the postoperative subscores of 8/10 items, which were higher in the patients who returned to preinjury performance than in those who merely returned to play; the two items that were not significantly different between these subgroups concerned pain and joint stability. Even though item analysis highlighted a major role for athletic performance in recovery of preinjury performance, it also stressed that the athlete's relationship with coach, agent, and staff and his/her feeling of the extent to which the arm affects current performance significantly contribute to the final score.

conclusionsThe KJOC Shoulder and Elbow score provides an accurate and exhaustive assessment of the recovery of the athlete's shoulder in relation to preinjury performance and provides the surgeon with key information on the pros and cons of surgical management.

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ArthroscopyDiagnostic Self EvaluationReturn to SportAdultFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansItalyMaleRotator Cuff InjuriesTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultArthroscopyLabral injuriesOverhead athletesReturn to sportRotator cuffShoulder

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