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March 5, 2026The American Journal of Sports Medicine1 citations

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

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AWAlexander E. WhiteNVNathan H. VaradyAFAnthony Finocchiaro

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.

Abstract

In patients aged ≤65 years, aTSA on the nondominant shoulder was associated with a significantly higher rate of RTS. These findings suggest that hand dominance may be an important and underrecognized factor in RTS outcomes after aTSA in young, active patients.

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White et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a91d55d6127c7a504c01a3https://doi.org/10.1177/03635465261423899
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