Return to golf after adult degenerative and deformity spine surgery: a preliminary case series of how surgery impacts golf play and performance | Zendy

Scott L. Zuckerman | Zendy; Anton Gillespie | Zendy; Mena G. Kerolus | Zendy; Ian A. Buchanan | Zendy; Alex Ha | Zendy; Meghan Cerpa | Zendy; Eric Leung | Zendy; K. Daniel Riew | Zendy; Lawrence G. Lenke | Zendy; Ronald A. Lehman | Zendy

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Return to golf after adult degenerative and deformity spine surgery: a preliminary case series of how surgery impacts golf play and performance

Author(s) -

Scott L. Zuckerman,

Anton Gillespie,

Mena G. Kerolus,

Ian A. Buchanan,

Alex Ha,

Meghan Cerpa,

Eric Leung,

K. Daniel Riew,

Lawrence G. Lenke,

Ronald A. Lehman

Publication year - 2021

Publication title -

journal of spine surgery

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2414-469X

pISSN - 2414-4630

DOI - 10.21037/jss-21-43

Subject(s) - medicine , deformity , surgery , cohort , laminoplasty , spinal deformity , lumbar , spinal fusion , physical therapy , laminectomy , spinal cord , psychiatry

Golf is a commonly played sport among older adults, and degenerative and/or deformity spine pathology can severely impact older individuals' ability to play golf. In a cohort of self-identified, avid golfers undergoing degenerative or deformity spine surgery, we report their: (I) presentation, (II) operative treatment, and (III) return-to-play (RTP) process.

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