Protocol for a multicenter, randomised controlled trial of surgeon-directed home therapy vs. outpatient rehabilitation by physical therapists for reverse total shoulder arthroplasty: the SHORT trial

Abstract Background Reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (RTSA) has emerged as a successful surgery with expanding indications. Outcomes may be influenced by post-operative rehabilitation; however, there is a dearth of research regarding optimal rehabilitation strategy following RTSA. The primary pur...

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Main Authors: June S. Kennedy, Emily K. Reinke, Lisa G. M. Friedman, Chad Cook, Brian Forsythe, Robert Gillespie, Armodios Hatzidakis, Andrew Jawa, Peter Johnston, Sameer Nagda, Gregory Nicholson, Benjamin Sears, Brent Wiesel, Grant E. Garrigues, the SHORT Trial Investigators, Christopher Hagen, Insup Hong, Marcella Roach, Natasha Jones, Kuhan Mahendraraj, Evan Michaelson, Jackie Bader, Libby Mauter, Sunita Mengers, Nellie Renko, John Strony, Paul Hart, Elle Steele, Amanda Naylor, Jaina Gaudette, Katherine Sprengel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AboutScience Srl 2021-12-01
Series:Archives of Physiotherapy
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40945-021-00121-2