Return to work following shoulder arthroplasty: A systematic review

Table 2 Characteristics of the patients

Ref.	No. of shoulders	Mean age (range), yr	Gender (M/F), n	Dominant/nondominant, n	BMI, kg/m2 (range)	WC/NWC	RTW (%)	Work intensity
Bülhoff et al[10], 2015	154	72 (33-88)	35/119	103/51	NR	NR	22/57 (38.6)1	NR
Jawa et al[56], 2015	13	55.9 (39-74)	13/0	NR	NR	13/0	4/13 (30.8)	1 light, 12 heavy
Morris et al[55], 2015	28	WC: 58.8 (49-69); NWC: 63.4 (50-72)	20/8	19/9	WC: 32.0 (SD ± 8.4); NWC: 27.1 (SD ± 5.3)	14/14	WC: 2/14 (14.3); NWC: 5/11 (45.5)1	WC: 8 sedentary/light, 6 heavy/strenuous; NWC: 3 retired, 7 sedentary/light, 4 heavy/strenuous
Garcia et al[28], 2016 (rTSA)	40	74.7 (56-82)	16/24	26/14	28.8 (14.8-46.2)	0/40	26/40 (65)	25 sedentary, 15 light
Garcia et al[36], 2016 (HHA)	79	69 (27.6-97.1)	24/55	62/17	28.3 (19.8-49.3)	0/79	34/49 (69.4)1	20 sedentary, 25 light, 4 moderate
Hurwit et al[11], 2017	81	HHA: 60.8 (40-88); rTSA: 68.6 (41-48)	33/48	52/29	HHA: 28.9; rTSA: 29.5	NR	55/81 (84.6)	44 sedentary, 33 light, 4 heavy
Liu et al[12], 2018	52	67.2 (56-96)	38/14	24/28	28.0 (18.1-52.9)	5/47	48/52 (92)	10 sedentary, 14 light, 17 moderate, 11 heavy
Kurowicki et al[41], 20182	265	aTSA: 69; rTSA: 75	NR	NR	NR	NR	21% higher difference in ability to RTW following aTSA than rTSA	115 retired, 72 housework, 49 desk job, 16 prolonged standing, 11 yard work, 9 creative jobs, 5 requires lifting, 4 carpenter/construction, 5 cook/food prep
Gowd et al[48], 2019	53	Hemi RR: 52.8 ± 7.7; aTSA: 53.3 ± 9.2	48/5	28/25	Hemi RR: 28.5 ± 3.5; aTSA: 31.1 ± 5.7	4/49	50/53 (94.3)	17 sedentary, 12 light, 13 moderate, 11 heavy
Cvetanovich et al[21], 2020	27	52.1 ± 6 (42-63)	25/2	NR	NR	3/24	25/27 (92.6)	5 sedentary, 2 light, 9 moderate, 11 heavy
Jayasekara et al[22], 20203	83	TSA: 65 ± 1.6 (48-86); rTSA: 72 ± 1.6 (54-91); Hemi: 72 ± 2.7 (57-84)	42/41	NR	NR	3/83	55/83 (66.3)	28 full duty, 27 lighter duty
Liu et al[49], 2020	49	HHA: 62.4 (42.7-87.7); aTSA: 61.7 (47.7-75.6)	22/27	30/19	HHA: 29.8 ± 7.1; aTSA: 29.2 ± 6.5	NR	36/49 (73.5)	20 sedentary, 21 light, 6 heavy

¹Excluding those who were retired preoperatively, retired due to medical concerns, or retired due to non-specified reasons.

²Only includes individuals who responded to question 10 of the ASES questionnaire in regards to work.

³Numbers are relevant to groups who underwent total shoulder arthroplasty, reverse total shoulder arthroplasty, and hemiarthroplasty.

M: Male; F: Female; BMI: Body mass index; WC: Workers' compensation; NWC: Non-workers' compensation; RTW: Return to work; NR: Not reported; aTSA: Anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty; rTSA: Reverse total shoulder arthroplasty; HHA: Humeral hemiarthroplasty.