Epidemiological trends and indications of shoulder arthroscopy among 191,549 patients in the United States
Patients undergoing shoulder arthroscopy in the US are primarily older, white, male adults. Rotator cuff repair remains the most common indication. Persistent disparities in utilization exist among racial groups, sexes, and locations. Those with greater BMIs are generally more likely to undergo shoulder arthroscopy.
Authors
- Andrew J. Moyal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-4826-5783)
- James Everett Voos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5693-0336)
- Parshva A. Sanghvi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0923-8058)
- Robert J. Burkhart (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1675-2365)
- Michael Jonathan Salata (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9306-6142)
- Jacob G. Calcei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4895-1046)
- John M. Apostolakos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1615-6192)
- GianMarco L. Douglas
- Rayyan Abid
- Jeremy M Adelstein
Institutions
- MetroHealth (US)
- Robinson Memorial Hospital (US)
- University School (US)
- MetroHealth Medical Center (US)
- Case Western Reserve University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Shoulder & Elbow
- Published
- 2026-02-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/17585732261420111
- Primary Topic
- Shoulder Injury and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00