Blood Flow Restriction in Post-surgery Rehabilitation of Latarjet Procedure

Comparing the Effectiveness of Blood Flow Restriction Training and Traditional Resistance Training in Post-surgery Rehabilitation of Latarjet Procedure

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effects of Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) training on post-surgery rehabilitation following the Latarjet procedure in athletes aged 18-35.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

Does BFR training improve scapular belt muscle strength post-surgery? Does BFR training enhance shoulder function during rehabilitation?

Researchers will compare three groups:

BFR Group with 50% AOP [arterial occlusion pressure] compression BFR Placebo Group with 10% AOP compression Control Group

Participants will:

Perform the same four strengthening exercises twice a week Complete 16 semi-autonomous strength training sessions over 8 weeks Undergo isokinetic and isometric strength tests, shoulder mobility assessments, and complete self-assessment questionnaires.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age: 18-35 years
• Indication for shoulder stabilization surgery using the Latarjet procedure (documented anterior dislocations with proof of emergency reduction, with or without hypermobility and confirmation of traumatic capsulo-ligamentous injury by MRI).
• Regular exercise (min. 1x / week)
• Signed the informed consent form for the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Pregnant or breast-feeding women
• Active oncological disease under treatment. (Patient with stable oncological disease eligible)
• Adverse events during the 6-week post-operative period such as:-Fracture/displacement of the reconstructed bone-Luxation of the operated shoulder-Requirement for emergency hospitalization
• History of deep vein thrombosis/pulmonary embolism
• Inability to follow study procedures, due to language problems, psychological disorders, dementia.
• Need for skin grafting following shoulder stabilization surgery
• Coronary heart disease
• Unstable hypertension
• Peripheral vascular disease
• Hypercoagulable states (blood coagulation disorders)
• Left ventricular dysfunction
• Hemophilia