Return to work after arthroscopic subacromial decompression.
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| Abstract |
The incidence of arthroscopic subacromial decompression has been increasing over the last few years. Little is known about the duration of sick leave after such a procedure. The aim of this study was to determine the time till return to full duty and to explore the various influencing factors. We retrospectively evaluated a group of 166 patients who consecutively underwent arthroscopic subacromial decompression for subacromial impingement syndrome. One hundred patients were professionally active at the time of surgery; the mean duration till return to full duty was 11.1 weeks. Self-employed workers had the shortest sick leave period (median time of 1 week). No statistically significant difference was seen between the group with a financial compensation from the national health insurance system (median time of 12 weeks) and the group with income replacement by a private insurance company (median time of 8 weeks). Patients performing manual labour typically had a longer period of sick leave than other employees (12 versus 8 weeks). A longer absence from work was also observed in individuals who underwent a concomitant arthroscopic AC resection and patients with a higher BMI.
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| Authors | Lucas Luyckx, Thomas Luyckx, Peter Donceel, Philippe Debeer |
| Journal | Acta orthopaedica Belgica (Acta Orthop Belg) Vol. 77 Issue 6 Pg. 737-42 (Dec 2011) ISSN: 0001-6462 [Print] Belgium |
| PMID | 22308617 (Publication Type: Journal Article) |
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