Latarjet Procedure Rehabilitation Protocols

8 Latarjet Procedure rehabilitation protocols from 8 institutions, published 2017–2025. Weight-bearing progressions vary by institution — compare them in the table below before selecting a protocol.

Compare by institution

Institution	Weight-Bearing	Key Restrictions
Lahey Hospital & Medical Center — (Open / Coracoid Transfer)	N/A	Sling 0-6 wks; no passive ROM for 2 wks; no active ROM of shoulder for 6 wks; ER in neutral limited to 0 deg…
Mammoth Orthopedic Institute / Sierra Park PT — Anterior…	N/A (shoulder) — sling, remove only for showering; wean by end of wks 4-5	Sling until wks 4-5; no AROM Phase I early; ER limited to 25 deg Phase I early, 45 deg Phase I late; no…
NYU Langone Health — Open Anterior Shoulder Stabilization…	N/A	Sling 0-4/5 wks; no AROM 0-3 wks; limit ER (respect anterior capsule — use intraoperative ROM as guide); no…
Orthopaedic Associates of Maine — Open	FWB; sling at all times wks 0-2; sling at work/school/crowds/car/sleep wks 2-4; sling in…	ROM wks 0-2: 90° flex, 45° abd, 0° ER, 20° ext, 70° IR; ROM wks 2-4: 120° flex, 90° abd, 30° ER, no IR behind…
Sutter Health / Palo Alto Medical Foundation — Open Coracoid…	N/A (upper extremity)	Sling at all times day and night wks 0-2; sling daytime only wks 2-6; ER limited to passive 45° x 6 wks to…
UCLA Department of Orthopaedic Surgery - Sports Medicine…	N/A (upper extremity)	Sling without abduction pillow x 8 wks; no pendulum exercises; no active ROM x 8 wks; PROM elevation to 90° x…
University of Virginia Orthopaedic Surgery — (Coracoid…	NWB surgical UE	Sling at all times (remove only for shower with arm at side); sleep in sling with towel under elbow; no AROM…
UW Health Sports Medicine — Open Latarjet Anterior Shoulder…	N/A (shoulder surgery)	Sling 4-6 weeks; no active elbow flexion for 3 weeks (coracobrachialis/biceps detachment); Phase I ROM: 0-3…