Overhead athletes have comparable intraoperative injury patterns and clinical outcomes to non-overhead athletes following surgical stabilization for first-time anterior shoulder instability at average 6-year follow-up

Anterior shoulder instability is a common problem affecting young, athletic populations that results in potential career-altering functional limitations. However, little is known regarding the differences in clinical outcomes after operative management of overhead vs. non-overhead athletes presenting with first-time anterior shoulder instability. We hypothesized that overhead athletes would have milder clinical presentations, similar surgical characteristics, and diminished postoperative outcomes when compared with non-overhead athletes after surgical stabilization following first-time anterior shoulder instability episodes.

Source: Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery - December 9, 2023 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Zachary J. Herman, Ehab M. Nazzal, Ian D. Engler, Janina Kaarre, Nicholas P. Drain, Romano Sebastiani, Robert T. Tisherman, Ajinkya Rai, Justin J. Greiner, Jonathan D. Hughes, Bryson P. Lesniak, Albert Lin Source Type: research