Can we accelerate rehabilitation following reverse shoulder arthroplasty? A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is no consensus concerning the rehabilitation protocol following reverse shoulder arthroplasty. Several patients are expecting to be able to use their arms for sports or recreation shortly after their operation.

Methods

This review was designed as an intervention systematic review with narrative analysis. Authors searched English literature in PubMed and Embase databases from 1/1/1989 until July 2022. Controlled studies comparing rehabilitation protocols for patients undergoing reverse shoulder arthroplasty were included. Data quality was examined with the Cochrane risk of a bias assessment tool for randomized trials, the Methodological Index for Non-Randomized studies (MINORS) tool, as well as the Grading of Recommendations Assessment Development and Evalua

SUBMITTER: Sachinis NP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11034463 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature