Shoulder Stabilization — Latarjet Procedure

Massachusetts General Hospital · MGH Sports Medicine

Weight-Bearing

Sling; no PROM ER past neutral until wk 5; no AROM until wk 5

Key Restrictions

No PROM ER past neutral until wk 5; no AROM until wk 5; subscapularis protection; significant long-term ER limitation; bony procedure — bone healing drives progression

Timeline & Phases

5 phases: Phase I (0-6 wks, sling, no ER past neutral, no AROM), Phase II (7-8 wks, PROM/AAROM begins), Phase III (9-12 wks, AROM begins, gentle strengthening), Phase IV (13-20 wks, progressive strengthening), Phase V (21-28 wks, return to sport)

Notes

Revised 12/2021; bony procedure with coracoid graft and subscapularis considerations; no ER past neutral until wk 5; 28-week protocol; subscapularis protection is key distinction from soft-tissue stabilization. [Archived copy — original Massachusetts General Hospital URL retired in the Mass General Brigham site migration; Wayback snapshot 2025-02-16.]

Surgeon / Author

MGH Sports Medicine

Published

December 2021