Golf is a common sporting activity that patients continue to participate into older age, including after joint replacement surgery. The influence of shoulder replacement on golf performance remains unclear. We hypothesized that patients undergoing anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) would have significantly better return to play rates and better performance metrics, including handicap, driving distance, and 7-iron distance, after shoulder replacement relative to those treated with reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (RTSA).
