Return to Golf After Orthopaedic Surgery

Hospital for Special Surgery, New York432 enrolled

Overview

The GOLF study is a multicenter, prospective study with the goal to investigate golfers' return to the sport following hip, knee or shoulder arthroplasty. The prevalence of return to golf, by level of returning to golf will be assessed at 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months postoperatively. Patients who are active golfers undergoing joint replacement will be identified from outpatient clinics and pre-assessment clinics and given information about the study at least two weeks prior to surgery. Participants in this study must have a desire to return to golf after surgery. Previous studies have only been able to report the return to golf after arthroplasty retrospectively; the prospective nature of this study will allow for a greater understanding of this process.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

432

Conditions

Hip Osteoarthritis Knee Osteoarthritis Shoulder Osteoarthritis

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18+ years * A self-reported golfer * Able to consent to treatment * Indicated for one of the following surgical procedures: total hip arthroplasty, hip resurfacing, revision hip arthroplasty, total knee arthroplasty, unicompartmental knee arthroplasty, revision knee arthroplasty, total shoulder arthroplasty, reverse shoulder arthroplasty, shoulder resurfacing arthroplasty, revision shoulder arthroplasty Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to complete follow-up questionnaires * Declining operative management * No desire to return to golf postoperatively * Medical problem that affects the patient's ability to play golf (e.g., angina, shortness of breath, etc.)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Prevalence of return to golf following joint arthroplasty

Patients will be asked if they have returned to golf (putting, chipping, 9 holes, 18 holes, etc) following joint arthroplasty.