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Swimmers and Divers, How Does Surgical Intervention Change?. Ben Rubin, M.D. Orthopaedic Specialty Institute Orange , CA. Is There a Difference in the Surgical Treatment of Shoulders in Swimmers and Divers?. Swimmers vs. Divers. Kinematics Body characteristics Mechanisms of injury
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Swimmers and Divers,How Does Surgical Intervention Change? Ben Rubin, M.D. Orthopaedic Specialty Institute Orange, CA
Is There a Difference in the Surgical Treatment of Shoulders in Swimmers and Divers?
Swimmers vs. Divers • Kinematics • Body characteristics • Mechanisms of injury • Observed pathology • Surgical correction
Diving Kinematics • Phases • Approach – open chain • Press – open chain • Flight – open chain • Entry – closed chain • Arm position
Diving Kinematics • Arm position
Swimming Kinematics • Phases • Catch – closed chain • Hand entry • Catch • Pull through – closed • Insweep • Finish • Recovery – open chain • Arm position
Body Characteristics • Postural dysfunction
Body Characteristics • Postural dysfunction • Scapular dyskinesis • Proximally derived • Distally derived
Body Characteristics • Postural dysfunction • Scapular dyskinesis • Joint laxity
Body Characteristics • Postural dysfunction • Scapular dyskinesis • Joint laxity • Aerobic fitness
Body Characteristics • Postural dysfunction • Scapular dyskinesis • Joint laxity • Aerobic fitness • Training schedule
Mechanisms of Injury • Always try to correlate symptoms with mechanics of sport • Diving • Pain with front throw or back throw • Circling • Entry • Swimming • Catch, pull through, recovery
Entry Statistics • Velocity • 1 meter 18.75 mph • 10 meter 36.8 mph • Force at impact • 2.0 – 2.4 Gs • Submerged 128-140 msec • 53% decrease in velocity • All without a splash
Mechanisms of Injury • Diving • Macrotrauma • Dislocation, subluxation • Occasional RCT with dislocation • Microtrauma • Repetitive subluxation (assoc. RCT) • MDL becoming instability • Scapular dyskinesis (proximal vs. distal) • “Overuse” – capsule and/or cuff strain • Usually associated with laxity/instability
Mechanisms of Injury • Swimming • Microtrauma • MDL becoming instability • Scapular dyskinesis (scapulothoracic weakness or imbalance) • “Overuse” – capsule and/or cuff strain • Macrotrauma • Injuries out of the water
Shoulder Pathology • When evaluating the shoulders of young athletes, be careful not to describe symptoms (biceps and/or cuff tendinitis, “impingement syndrome”, etc.) • Make a core diagnosis which explains the symptoms • Primary SAI is extremely rare in swimmers and divers
Shoulder Pathology in Divers • Labral tears and detachments • SLAP lesions (ant, post, combined)
Shoulder Pathology in Divers • Labral tears and detachments • Bankart lesions (ant, post, both) • Hill Sachs lesion
Shoulder Pathology in Divers • Labral tears and detachments • ALPSA lesion
Shoulder Pathology in Divers • Capsule attenuation • Unidirectional instability • MDL with UDI • MDI • Rotator interval lesion • HAGL lesion • MGHL deficiency (congenital)
Shoulder Pathology in Divers • Rotator cuff tears • Partial thickness • PASTA lesions • Tensile failure • Full thickness (rare) • Internal impingement (rare)
Shoulder Pathology in Swimmers • Capsule attenuation • MDL unidirectional instability • Unidirectional and MDI may be a continuum • Rotator interval • MGHL deficiency • GIRD • Tensile injury to cuff
Correction of Pathology • Evaluate and modify technique prn • Correct scapular dyskinesis if proximally derived • Teach scapular positioning if distally derived • Program must be sport specific • EUA (always compare sides) • Diagnostic arthroscopy
Surgical Correction • Suture capsulorrhaphy • Rotator interval plication prn
Surgical Correction • Bankart repair with suture capsulorrhaphy
Surgical Correction • SLAP repair
Surgical Correction • Rotator cuff repair or debridement
Surgical Correction • Reexamine under anesthesia • Insure stability without compromising ROM required for sport • Refine rehabilitation based on postop ROM and stability
Rehabilitation • Core based functional rehabilitation which is sport specific