ArticleJournal of orthopaedic surgery and research2023
High return to sport rate and good patient-reported outcomes in recreational athletes following simple elbow dislocations.
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- Return to Sport Following Elbow Dislocation: A Systematic Review.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2026Review
- Return to Sports in Recreational Athletes After Complex Elbow Dislocation.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Can a single question replace patient-reported outcomes in the follow-up of elbow arthroplasty? A validation study.Journal of orthopaedics and traumatology : official journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe purpose of this study was to investigate outcomes and return to sport metrics in recreational athletes who suffered simple elbow dislocations and were treated operatively or nonoperatively.
methodsThe study included patients between the ages of 16 and 65 who were recreational athletes and had experienced a simple elbow dislocation, with at least 2 years having passed since the injury. Patient-reported outcomes including Mayo Elbow Performance Score (MEPS), Subjective Elbow Value (SEV), Oxford Elbow Score (OES) and Visual Analog Scale (VAS) were collected. Return to sport metrics were assessed.
resultsA total of 44 patients (21 females, mean age 43.8 years [95% CI, 39.1-48.5]) who were recreational athletes before their injury completed follow-up at mean 7.6 years (95% CI, 6.7-8.5). There were 29 patients (65.9%) who were treated operatively. Mean MEPS was 93.3 (95% CI, 90.2-96.4), mean SEV was 94.9 (95% CI, 91.9-97.9) and mean OES was 43.3 (95% CI, 41.3-45.4). A total of 36 (81.8%) patients returned to their pre-injury sport. Mean time to return to sport was 21.7 (95% CI, 16.8-26.5) weeks. There was a significant difference in OES (P = .019) and SEV (P = .030) that favored the nonoperative group; however, no significant differences for MEPS, VAS, satisfaction, arc of motion and return to sport were present between groups. A total of five (11.4%) complications were observed and one (2.3%) required revision.
conclusionsGood outcomes and a high return to sport rate can be expected in recreational athletes following operative and nonoperative treatment of simple elbow dislocations. However, as many as one-in-five patients may not return to pre-injury sport.
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