Return to Golf After Orthopaedic Surgery

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The GOLF study is a multicenter, prospective study with the goal to investigate golfers' return to the sport following hip, knee or shoulder arthroplasty. The prevalence of return to golf, by level of returning to golf will be assessed at 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months postoperatively. Patients who are active golfers undergoing joint replacement will be identified from outpatient clinics and pre-assessment clinics and given information about the study at least two weeks prior to surgery. Participants in this study must have a desire to return to golf after surgery. Previous studies have only been able to report the return to golf after arthroplasty retrospectively; the prospective nature of this study will allow for a greater understanding of this process.

Official Title
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Golfing After Orthopaedic Surgery: a Longitudinal Follow-up (GOLF) Project

Conditions
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Hip Osteoarthritis, Knee Osteoarthritis, Shoulder Osteoarthritis

Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Age 18+ years A self-reported golfer Able to consent to treatment Indicated for one of the following surgical procedures: total hip arthroplasty, hip resurfacing, revision hip arthroplasty, total knee arthroplasty, unicompartmental knee arthroplasty, revision knee arthroplasty, total shoulder arthroplasty, reverse shoulder arthroplasty, shoulder resurfacing arthroplasty, revision shoulder arthroplasty Exclusion Criteria: Inability to complete follow-up questionnaires Declining operative management No desire to return to golf postoperatively Medical problem that affects the patient's ability to play golf (e.g., angina, shortness of breath, etc.)

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Prevalence of return to golf following joint arthroplasty | Patients will be asked if they have returned to golf (putting, chipping, 9 holes, 18 holes, etc) following joint arthroplasty. | Up to 1 year postoperatively | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Golf awareness after arthroplasty score | This questionnaire assesses awareness of the joint replacement while playing golf and engaging in specific golf activities. A higher score represents more awareness, whereas a lower score represents less awareness. | Up to 1 year postoperatively | 
| Hip Disability and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score for Joint Replacement (HOOS JR) | The HOOS JR measures overall hip health on a scale of 0-100, where 0 represents total hip disability and 100 represents perfect hip health. This will be administered specifically to patients undergoing hip arthroplasty. | Up to 1 year postoperatively | 
| Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score for Joint Replacement (KOOS JR) | The KOOS JR measures overall knee health on a scale of 0-100, where 0 represents total knee disability and 100 represents perfect knee health. This will be administered specifically to patients who undergo knee arthroplasty. | Up to 1 year postoperatively | 
| American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Shoulder Score (ASES) | The ASES measures shoulder function on a scale of 0-100, where 0 represents worse function and 100 represents best function. This will be administered specifically to patients who undergo shoulder arthroplasty. | Up to 1 year postoperatively | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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return to golf, arthroplasty