Predictive factors for the duration until return to work after surgery for work‐related rotator cuff syndrome: A prospective study of 92 workers

• Published in: American journal of industrial medicine Vol. 64; no. 12; pp. 1028 - 1039
• Main Authors: Pichené‐Houard, Anne, Paysant, Jean, Claudon, Laurent, Paris, Nicolas, Michel, Blaise, Jacquot, Adrien, Martinet, Noël, Sirveaux, François, Wild, Pascal
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.12.2021
• Subjects: Body parts; duration until return to work; Employee benefits; Employment; Female; Humans; prognostic factors; Prospective Studies; Return to Work; Rotator Cuff; rotator cuff repair; rotator cuff syndrome; Sick Leave; Statistical analysis; Surgery; Workability; Workers; Working conditions; prognostic factors; rotator cuff repair; duration until return to work; rotator cuff syndrome; surgery
• ISSN: 0271-3586; 1097-0274; 1097-0274
• DOI: 10.1002/ajim.23293

Background Return to work (RTW) after surgery for a work‐related rotator cuff disorder (WRRCD) is often difficult. The study's purpose was to identify preoperative factors predicting RTW. Methods Ninety‐two workers with a WRRCD were identified by four surgeons. Before surgery, the workers compl...