ArticleEuropean spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society2026
Return to Golf after corrective surgery in adult spinal deformity patients with long fusion constructs: A retrospective case series.
Article in European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.
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purposeGolf is a popular sport that requires truncal strength and spinal flexibility. Spinal fusion surgery limits range of motion which may impact a golfer's ability to return to golf (RTG). The purpose of this study is to report clinical outcomes and return to golf following long-construct spinal fusion surgery.
methodsPatients fused from the pelvis to T10 or higher were screened for golfing participation between November 2023 - April 2024. Inclusion criteria included: ≥18 years old, >2 year minimum follow-up, active golfers. Visual analogue scale (VAS) back pain level, self-perceived golf ability, golf handicap score, average days golfing per year, pain while golfing, preoperative and postoperative physical rehabilitation information, and associated regret of undergoing surgery was collected. Predictive factors for ability to RTG were evaluated.
results12 golfers from 2015-2023 were included (age 61.1±10.0 years, BMI 23.4±4.0 kg/m
conclusionThis was the largest and most in-depth case series pertaining to return to golf following corrective spinal deformity surgery. 75% of golfers returned to golf after long-construct fusion to pelvis, and the majority reported similar or improved performance. Mean pain and quality of life scores improved significantly for the whole group. Adult spinal deformity patients that play golf can expect equal or improved performance following corrective spine surgery.
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