Reduced Career Longevity but Return to Baseline Performance After Arthroscopic Shoulder Labral Repair in National Hockey League Players.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To investigate the impact of arthroscopic shoulder labral repair without shoulder instability on career longevity, game use, and performance in National Hockey League (NHL) athletes.

Methods

A retrospective review of all NHL players who underwent arthroscopic shoulder labral repair from 2004 to 2020 was performed. A 2:1 matched control group was used for comparison. Controls were matched by age, body mass index, position, and experience prior to the index year. Demographic characteristics, game use, and performance metrics were collected for all athletes. Statistical analysis examined game use and performance both at 1-year and 3-year follow-up compared with one season before injury.

Results

Twenty-nine players who underwent arthroscopic shoulder labral surger

SUBMITTER: Castle JP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9042737 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature