Return to Play in Adolescent Baseball Players After SLAP Repair
Adolescent baseball players undergoing SLAP repair had favorable RTP rates and PROs, with no significant differences between pitchers and position players. Despite pitchers reporting worse postoperative performance, overall satisfaction rates were high. Adolescents who stopped playing baseball generally discontinued play for reasons other than postsurgical shoulder function. These findings can help orthopaedic surgeons set realistic expectations for adolescent baseball players undergoing SLAP repair.
Authors
- Robert A. Jack
- Michael G. Ciccotti
- Emma E. Johnson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0390-2301)
- Taylor D’Amore (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0724-6348)
- Steven A. Cohen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0028-2277)
- Roland Howard
- Somnath Rao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8285-981X)
- Christopher Cloyd Dodson
Institutions
- St. Luke's University Health Network (US)
- Houston Methodist (US)
- Rothman Orthopaedics (US)
- Methodist Sports Medicine (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine
- Published
- 2025-08-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/23259671251360398
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Shoulder Injury and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.01