Total Shoulder Arthroplasty — (TSA)

Mountain Orthopaedics · Mountain Ortho Clinical Team

Weight-Bearing

N/A; sling and swathe full time initially; sling daytime only wks 2-4; discontinued with MD approval wks 4-6

Key Restrictions

No active IR until wk 6; ER within surgeon-defined limits through wk 4; elevation capped at 120 degrees until wk 6

Timeline & Phases

7 phases: POD 1-2 (hospital); POD 3-10; Wks 2-4; Wks 4-6; Wks 6-8; Wks 8-12; Wks 12-24 (home program); progresses from passive ROM to full strengthening/conditioning by 6 months

Notes

Codman pendulums initiated early through wk 4; PREs introduced wks 6-8; elevation goal 140-160 degrees by wks 8-12

Surgeon / Author

Mountain Ortho Clinical Team