Return to Golf, Tennis, and Swimming After Elective Cervical Spine Surgery.
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cervical fusion
cervical laminectomy
hobby sports
return to play
return to sport
Journal
Cureus
ISSN: 2168-8184
Titre abrégé: Cureus
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101596737
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
24 Aug 2020
24 Aug 2020
Historique:
entrez:
28
9
2020
pubmed:
29
9
2020
medline:
29
9
2020
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Background After surgery for degenerative cervical spine problems, most patients hope to return to non-competitive sports and other leisure activities. Limited data are available to counsel patients about return to play (RTP) in non-competitive sports after cervical surgery. Methods Participants had cervical surgery for degenerative diagnoses from April 1, 2007, to April 1, 2018. Demographic data were collected, and participants were asked to complete a survey regarding sports participation before and after cervical surgery. Results Of the 73 participants who responded to the study, the majority (81.1%) were able to return to one or multiple hobby sports after elective spine surgery. RTP rates at 12 months for golf, tennis, and swimming were 67.6%, 31.2%, and 81.6%, respectively. Younger age and lack of preoperative motor deficit were significant predictors of return to swimming after surgery. After surgery, 54.3% of golfers reported similar or improved levels of play. Conclusions After elective cervical spine surgery, the majority of hobby athletes can expect to return to athletics. The majority of golfers returned to play with similar or improved frequency and quality of play compared to preoperative levels. Future prospective studies will further elucidate factors predicting RTP after different types of elective cervical surgeries.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32983692
doi: 10.7759/cureus.9993
pmc: PMC7511073
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
e9993Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2020, Richards et al.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
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