title: Return to Play After Shoulder Surgery in Throwers.
abstract: The throwing athlete's shoulder is a unique, complex entity with challenges in diagnosis and management. The shoulders in these athletes possess unique biomechanics and pathologic conditions. Unfortunately, return to play outcomes are often poor when specifically evaluating overhead athletes, especially with regard to SLAP repair. It is imperative for the surgeon to be cautious when indicating these athletes for surgery, because although they may demonstrate improvements in pain and general function, subtle changes in accuracy or velocity as a result of surgery can significantly affect the success of an overhead throwing athlete at the competitive level.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, 1611 West Harrison Street, Suite 200, Chicago, IL 60612, USA. Electronic address: Robert_j_thorsness@rush.edu.
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Thorsness
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, 1611 West Harrison Street, Suite 200, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
authors.forename: Jeremy A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Alland
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, 1611 West Harrison Street, Suite 200, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
authors.forename: Colin B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: McCulloch
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, 1611 West Harrison Street, Suite 200, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
authors.forename: Anthony
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Romeo
mesh_terms: D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D001484:Baseball / Q000293:injuries; D003646:Debridement; D005538:Football / Q000293:injuries; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D000068958:Return to Sport; D000070636:Rotator Cuff Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D000070599:Shoulder Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D053656:Tenodesis; D014142:Track and Field / Q000293:injuries
keywords: Baseball; Cricket; Football; Javelin; Softball