Abstract
ObjectiveThoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) has life-changing impacts on young athletes. As the level of competition increases between the high school (HS) and collegiate (CO) stage of athletics, the impact of TOS may differ. Our objective is to compare surgical outcomes of TOS in HS and CO athletes. MethodsThis was a retrospective review of HS and CO athletes within a prospective surgical TOS database. The primary outcome was postoperative return to sport. Secondary outcomes were resolution of symptoms assessed with somatic pain scale (SPS), QuickDASH, and Derkash scores. Categorical and continuous variables were compared using χ2 and analysis of variance, respectively. Significance was defined as P < .05. ResultsThirty-two HS and 52 CO athletes were identified. Females comprised 82.9% HS and 61.5% CO athletes (P = .08). Primary diagnoses were similar between groups (venous TOS: HS 50.0% vs CO 42.3%; neurogenic TOS: 43.9% vs 57.7%; pectoralis minor syndrome: 6.3% vs 0.0%) (P = .12). Pectoralis minor syndrome was a secondary diagnosis in 3.1% and 3.8% of HS and CO athletes, respectively (P = 1.00). The most common sports were those with overhead motion, specifically baseball/softball (39.3%), volleyball (12.4%), and water polo (10.1%), and did not differ between groups (P = .145). Distribution of TOS operations were similar in HS and CO (First rib resection: 94.3% vs 98.1%; scalenectomy: 0.0% vs 1.9%, pectoralis minor tenotomy: 6.3% vs 0.0%) (P = .15). Operating room time was 90.0 vs 105.3 minutes for HS and CO athletes, respectively (P = .14). Mean length of stay was 2.0 vs 1.9 days for HS and CO athletes (P = .91). Mean follow-up was 6.9 months for HS athletes and 10.5 months for CO athletes (P = .39). The majority of patients experienced symptom resolution (HS 80.0% vs CO 77.8%; P = 1.00), as well as improvement in SPS, QuickDASH, and Derkash scores. Return to sport was similar between HS and CO athletes (72.4% vs 73.3%; P = .93). Medical disability was reported in 100% HS athletes and 58.3% CO athletes who did not return to sport (P = .035). ConclusionsDespite increased level of competition, HS and CO athletes demonstrate similar rates of symptom resolution and return to competition. Of those that did not return to their sport, HS athletes reported higher rates of medical disability as a reason for not returning to sport compared with CO athletes.
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