The impact of shoulder pathologies on job discontinuation and return to work: a pilot ultrasonographic investigation.
Journal
European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine
ISSN: 1973-9095
Titre abrégé: Eur J Phys Rehabil Med
Pays: Italy
ID NLM: 101465662
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Oct 2023
Oct 2023
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2023
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2023
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2023
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ppublish
Résumé
Ultrasound imaging has emerged as one of the most useful tools for evaluating shoulder disorders. To date, the association between shoulder ultrasonography and a patient's work status has rarely been explored by antecedent studies. This study aimed to investigate the association between sonographically diagnosed shoulder pathologies and job discontinuation and return to work. A cross-sectional study. Outpatient clinic in the university hospital. Fifty-nine patients who were older than 20 years of age and had worked in a full-time job within the past three years. All participants underwent clinical evaluation using the visual analog scale (for pain), Shoulder Pain and Disability Index, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, and shoulder ultrasound examination. The work-related ergonomic risks, including dealing with heavy objects, repeated use and requiring forceful motion of the affected upper extremity, were assessed. The ultrasound-identified shoulder pathologies associated with job discontinuation, that is, sick leave due to painful shoulder for more than two consecutive months, were considered as the primary outcome. In the job discontinuation subgroup, we further investigated the association between return to work and the clinical/sonographic findings. Univariate analysis revealed a positive association between job discontinuation and shoulder surgery or work types requiring forceful upper-limb movements. Multivariate analysis demonstrated that job discontinuation was positively associated with supraspinatus tendon full-thickness tears (risk ratio, 8.80; 95% CI, 1.77-10.56; P=0.018). Of the patients who received shoulder surgery, 46.6% had recurrent rotator cuff tears. Return to work was likely to be related to pain scores during overhead activities and shoulder function impairment but not to sonographic findings. Job discontinuation is associated with shoulder surgery, work that necessitates forceful upper-extremity movements and supraspinatus tendon full-thickness tears detected by ultrasound. Sonographic findings should not be used as the only standard for evaluating the patient's work capability.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Ultrasound imaging has emerged as one of the most useful tools for evaluating shoulder disorders. To date, the association between shoulder ultrasonography and a patient's work status has rarely been explored by antecedent studies.
AIM
OBJECTIVE
This study aimed to investigate the association between sonographically diagnosed shoulder pathologies and job discontinuation and return to work.
DESIGN
METHODS
A cross-sectional study.
SETTING
METHODS
Outpatient clinic in the university hospital.
POPULATION
METHODS
Fifty-nine patients who were older than 20 years of age and had worked in a full-time job within the past three years.
METHODS
METHODS
All participants underwent clinical evaluation using the visual analog scale (for pain), Shoulder Pain and Disability Index, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, and shoulder ultrasound examination. The work-related ergonomic risks, including dealing with heavy objects, repeated use and requiring forceful motion of the affected upper extremity, were assessed. The ultrasound-identified shoulder pathologies associated with job discontinuation, that is, sick leave due to painful shoulder for more than two consecutive months, were considered as the primary outcome. In the job discontinuation subgroup, we further investigated the association between return to work and the clinical/sonographic findings.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Univariate analysis revealed a positive association between job discontinuation and shoulder surgery or work types requiring forceful upper-limb movements. Multivariate analysis demonstrated that job discontinuation was positively associated with supraspinatus tendon full-thickness tears (risk ratio, 8.80; 95% CI, 1.77-10.56; P=0.018). Of the patients who received shoulder surgery, 46.6% had recurrent rotator cuff tears. Return to work was likely to be related to pain scores during overhead activities and shoulder function impairment but not to sonographic findings.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
Job discontinuation is associated with shoulder surgery, work that necessitates forceful upper-extremity movements and supraspinatus tendon full-thickness tears detected by ultrasound.
CLINICAL REHABILITATION IMPACT
CONCLUSIONS
Sonographic findings should not be used as the only standard for evaluating the patient's work capability.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37539778
pii: S1973-9087.23.07889-9
doi: 10.23736/S1973-9087.23.07889-9
pmc: PMC10664813
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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