Are Patients Who Undergo the Latarjet Procedure Ready to Return to Play at 6 Months? A Multicenter Orthopaedic Outcomes Network (MOON) Shoulder Group Cohort Study

• Published in: The American journal of sports medicine 2020-03, Vol.48 (4), p.923-930
• Main Authors: Frantz, Travis L., Everhart, Joshua S., Cvetanovich, Gregory L., Neviaser, Andrew, Jones, Grant L., Hettrich, Carolyn M., Wolf, Brian R., Baumgarten, Keith M., Bollier, Matthew J., Bravman, Jonathan T., Kuhn, John E., Ma, C. Benjamin, Marx, Robert G., McCarty, Eric C., Ortiz, Shannon F., Zhang, Alan L., Bishop, Julie Y.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Cohort analysis; Risk factors; Shoulder; Sports medicine; Surgeons
• ISSN: 0363-5465; 1552-3365
• DOI: 10.1177/0363546520901538

Background: The Latarjet procedure is growing in popularity for treating athletes with recurrent anterior shoulder instability, largely because of the high recurrence rate of arthroscopic stabilization, particularly among contact athletes with bone loss. Purpose: (1) To evaluate return of strength and range of motion (ROM) 6 months after the Latarjet procedure and (2) to determine risk factors for failure to achieve return-to-play (RTP) criteria at 6 months. Study Design: Case-control study; Level of evidence, 3. Methods: A total of 65 athletes (83% contact sports, 37% overhead sports; mean ± SD age, 24.5 ± 8.2 years; 59 male, 6 female) who enrolled in a prospective multicenter study underwent the Latarjet procedure for anterior instability (29% as primary procedure for instability, 71% for failed prior stabilization procedure). Strength and ROM were assessed preoperatively and 6 months after surgery. RTP criteria were defined as return to baseline strength and