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Return to Golf After Orthopaedic Surgery

Golfing After Orthopaedic Surgery: a Longitudinal Follow-up (GOLF) Project

Who can join

Ages 18 and older · All sexes

Inclusion Criteria:

* Age 18+ years
* A self-reported golfer
* Able to consent to treatment
* Indicated for one of the following surgical procedures: total hip arthroplasty, hip resurfacing, revision hip arthroplasty, total knee arthroplasty, unicompartmental knee arthroplasty, revision knee arthroplasty, total shoulder arthroplasty, reverse shoulder arthroplasty, shoulder resurfacing arthroplasty, revision shoulder arthroplasty

Exclusion Criteria:

* Inability to complete follow-up questionnaires
* Declining operative management
* No desire to return to golf postoperatively
* Medical problem that affects the patient's ability to play golf (e.g., angina, shortness of breath, etc.)

About the study

The GOLF study is a multicenter, prospective study with the goal to investigate golfers' return to the sport following hip, knee or shoulder arthroplasty. The prevalence of return to golf, by level of returning to golf will be assessed at 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months postoperatively. Patients who are active golfers undergoing joint replacement will be identified from outpatient clinics and pre-assessment clinics and given information about the study at least two weeks prior to surgery. Participants in this study must have a desire to return to golf after surgery. Previous studies have only been able to report the return to golf after arthroplasty retrospectively; the prospective nature of this study will allow for a greater understanding of this process.

Sponsor: Hospital for Special Surgery, New York · Participants: 432 · Started: Jan 9, 2023

Contact the study team

• Andrew Creighton, DO · Phone: 646-344-4340

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT05675618

Locations in the U.S.

Conditions

• Hip Osteoarthritis
• Knee Osteoarthritis

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.