Enhanced rehabilitation guidance after arthroscopic capsulolabral repair of the shoulder: a randomized controlled trial. (July 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Multanen, Juhani; Kiuru, Pauli; Piitulainen, Kirsi; Ylinen, Jari; Paloneva, Juha; Häkkinen, Arja
• Is Part Of: Clinical rehabilitation. Volume 34:Number 7(2020)
• Page Start: 890
• Page End: 900
• Publication Date: 2020-07
• Subjects: Shoulder operation -- shoulder instability -- shoulder exercise -- long-term follow-up -- American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Standardized Shoulder Assessment Form; Medical rehabilitation -- Periodicals; 617.03
• DOI: 10.1177/0269215520919472
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0269-2155

Abstract

Objective: To compare the effects of a 12-month home-based exercise program to usual care in patients after arthroscopic capsulolabral repair of the shoulder. Design: Randomized controlled trial. Setting: Outpatient physical and rehabilitation medicine clinic. Subjects: Forty-five patients (mean age: 35 years; standard deviation (SD): 10 years) who underwent arthroscopic capsulolabral repair due to labral lesion were randomized into an exercise group (EG) or a control group (CG). Intervention: The EG received a 12-month home-based additional exercise program with four physiotherapy follow-up visits, while the CG received standard postoperative exercise instructions. Main measures: Self-reported shoulder disability was assessed with the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Standardized Shoulder Assessment Form (ASES) and quality of life with the Short-Form (SF)-36 Health Survey. The function of the operated shoulder was evaluated with strength and range of motion measurements. Results: No between-group differences were observed in any of the outcomes at the follow-up. Mean ASES score improved by 16 (95% confidence interval (CI): 10–23) points from the baseline 78 (SD: 17) in the EG and 13 (95% CI: 7–19) points from the baseline 79 (SD: 17) in the CG. Both groups achieved a significant improvement in the dimensions of Physical Functioning, Role-Physical, and Bodily Pain of the SF-36 and in every aspect of strength and range of motion measures. In EG, exercise adherence was moderate (52%) during the first six months and poor (22%) during the last six months. Conclusion: Home-based additional exercises with four outpatient follow-up visits did not improve outcome after arthroscopic capsular repair of the shoulder.