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ArticleOrthopaedic journal of sports medicine2021

Return to Work After Pectoralis Major Repair.

Avinesh Agarwalla, Anirudh K Gowd, Joseph N Liu, Grant H Garcia, Gregory P Nicholson, Brian Forsythe, Anthony A Romeo, Nikhil N Verma

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Avinesh AgarwallaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, New York, USA.
Anirudh K GowdDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.
Joseph N LiuUSC Epstein Family Center for Sports Medicine, Keck Medicine of USC, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Grant H GarciaSeattle Orthopaedic Center, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Gregory P NicholsonDivision of Sports Medicine, Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Brian ForsytheDivision of Sports Medicine, Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Anthony A RomeoMusculoskeletal Institute, DuPage Medical Group, Westmont, Illinois, USA.
Nikhil N VermaDivision of Sports Medicine, Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

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Abstract

backgroundPectoralis major repair (PMR) is an infrequent injury that occurs during resistance training, most commonly during the eccentric phase of muscle contraction. As the incidence of weight training continues to increase, it is important to understand the outcomes after PMR. PURPOSE: To evaluate the rate and duration of return to work in patients undergoing PMR. STUDY

designCase series; Level of evidence, 4.

methodsConsecutive patients undergoing PMR from 2010 to 2016 at a single institution were retrospectively reviewed at a minimum of 1 year postoperatively. Patients completed a standardized and validated work questionnaire, as well as a visual analog scale for pain, American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons survey, Single Assessment Numerical Evaluation, and a satisfaction survey.

resultsOf the 60 eligible patients who had a PMR, 49 (81.7%) were contacted at the final follow-up. Of the 49 patients, 46 (93.9%) had been employed within 3 years before surgery (mean ± SD age, 40.4 ± 8.2 years; follow-up, 3.9 ± 2.8 years). Of these, 45 (97.8%) returned to work by 1.6 ± 2.1 months postoperatively, and 41 (89.1%) returned to the same level of occupational intensity. Patients who held sedentary, light-, medium-, or high-intensity occupations returned to work at a rate of 100.0%, 100.0%, 83.3%, and 66.7% by 0.8 ± 1.0, 0.8 ± 1.0, 1.3 ± 2.7, and 3.3 ± 2.7 months, respectively. Five of 6 patients (83.3%) with workers' compensation returned to their previous occupations by 5.0 ± 1.6 months, while 100% of those without workers' compensation returned to work by 1.1 ± 1.7 months (

conclusionApproximately 98% of patients who underwent PMR returned to work by 1.6 ± 2.1 months postoperatively. Patients with higher-intensity occupations took longer to return to their preoperative levels of occupational intensity. Information regarding return to work is imperative in preoperative patient consultation to manage expectations.

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PMCPMC8689630

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