Total Shoulder Arthroplasty in the Athlete and Active Individual

Shoulder arthroplasty is becoming more commonly performed in the United States. As the number of procedures done increases, the population also becomes younger, and their demands are different from those of the older population. Earlier studies have suggested that, although young patients have functional outcomes similar to those of older patients, their satisfaction scores were not as high. The recent literature has demonstrated that young or active individuals with a total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) have good return rates to sports. Hemiarthroplasty and reverse shoulder arthroplasty, when compared with TSA, have lower but reasonable return rates to sports.