Return to Play Criteria After Shoulder Dislocation in Upper Limb Athletes: Critical Analysis Between the Habits of Medical Professionals and the Literature
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- University of Liege
- Enrollment
- 63
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- The return to play criteria
Study Overview
Brief Summary
Purpose: Identify the criteria employed by sports medicine specialists in assessing the aptitude/inaptitude of an overhead athlete to return to competition following an antero-internal dislocation of the glenohumeral joint that has been operated or not.
Materials and methods: The target population consisted of French-speaking physicians in orthopedic surgery, physical medicine and rehabilitation or sports medicine. This study was conducted by the means of a questionnaire. The list of the most relevant criteria to be included in the questionnaire was established following a literature review.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Observational Model
- Cohort
- Time Perspective
- Other
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •Professions: physicians in orthopedic surgery, physical medicine and rehabilitation or sports medicine.
- •Language: French
Exclusion Criteria
- •Other professions
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
The return to play criteria
Time Frame: The questionnaire will last 15 minutes at most
Compare the criteria most used by specialists in clearing an overhead athlete to return to competition after a first episode of antero-internal dislocation of the glenohumeral joint with or without surgery and those mentioned in the literature
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
Investigators
Gofflot Amandine
Principal investigator
University of Liege