ArticleOrthopaedic journal of sports medicine2021
Athletes With Anterior Shoulder Instability: A Prospective Study on Player Perceptions of Injury and Treatment.
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- The Role of Early and Delayed Surgery in Return to Sport After Anterior Shoulder Dislocation-A Scoping Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Role of clinical and radiological parameters for recurrence after primary anterior shoulder dislocation.JSES international · 2025Article
- Management of anterior shoulder instability in the contact athlete: a narrative review.Annals of joint · 2025Review
- Inconsistency in Shoulder Arthrometers for Measuring Glenohumeral Joint Laxity: A Systematic Review.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
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Abstract
backgroundMany in-season athletes choose to delay or avoid surgery in order to continue playing and avoid downtime such as missed games or seasons. PURPOSE: To learn about the attitudes toward the injury and treatment of in-season shoulder instability in competitive athletes who have suffered a shoulder dislocation. STUDY
designCross-sectional study; Level of evidence, 3.
methodsA study-specific questionnaire about athletes' perceptions of injury and treatment was administered to injured players. Secondary outcomes included the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) score and the Western Ontario Shoulder Instability Index (WOSI). Mean scores and standard deviations were calculated, and between-group analyses with
resultsThere were 45 patients included in this study (33 male, 12 female) with a mean age of 18 ± 2.8 years. Several sports were represented, with the most common being football, baseball, soccer, and rugby. In this study of in-season athletes with shoulder instability, 13 (28.9%) chose early surgery, 4 (8.9%) chose surgery at season's end, while 28 (62.2%) chose physical therapy followed by a wait-and-see approach, with 13 (46.4%) of these patients ultimately requiring surgery. Athletes who chose nonoperative treatment were statistically more likely to believe that their shoulder would heal on its own (
conclusionTreatment decisions were most strongly related to the athletes' perceptions of injury severity and the influence of the treating surgeon.
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