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Is a formal physical therapy program necessary after shoulder arthroplasty?

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Is a formal physical therapy program necessary after shoulder arthroplasty?

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Podium No: 439 Friday, February 27, 2009 08:24 AM – 08:30 AM Location: Venetian Hotel Venetian Ballroom I Jason Omar Holcomb, MD Wyandotte MI Derek Pupello Temple Terrace FL Kent Bogle, MD Tampa FL Michele Pliner Tampa FL Page Dunning Tampa FL Mark A Frankle, MD Temple Terrace FL Moderator(s): Emilie V Cheung, MD Redwood City CA Russell F Warren, MD New York NY A formal therapy program may not be necessary after TSA allowing for a reduction in cost for the overall procedure. A formal physical therapy (PT) program is commonly prescribed by orthopaedic surgeons as part of the standard post operative protocol following total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA). However, PT is costly and little is known about its advantages following TSA. The purpose of this study was to compare postoperative outcomes of two consecutive groups of patients undergoing TSA for osteoarthritis (OA). The first group (PT group) consisted of 43 patients that were prescribed a standard PT program following TSA. The second