Dominant-Sided Surgery Is Associated With Lower Rates of Return to Sport After Anatomic Total Shoulder Arthroplasty in Active Patients Aged 65 Years and Younger

Key Points

• To investigate how hand dominance impacts return to sport outcomes after anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty (aTSA).
• Analyzed outcomes of aTSA in patients aged 65 and younger.
• Compared rates of return to sport between dominant and nondominant shoulder surgeries.
• Focused on active patients and their hand dominance.
• Significantly higher return to sport rates observed in nondominant shoulder surgeries.
• Hand dominance identified as an important factor affecting RTS outcomes.