Discussion The most important finding from this systematic review is that sleep disturbances are common before and after arthroscopic surgery of the shoulder and there is a clear trend showing that the high incidence of preoperative sleep disturbances significantly decreases postoperatively. 1 , 6 , 7 , 15 , 18 , 19 , 22 , 24 , 25 , 26 Additionally, this review revealed an association between sleep disturbances and functional outcomes after shoulder arthroscopy. 6 , 8 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 20 , 22 Our hypothesis that sleep disturbances would be highly prevalent both before and after arthroscopic surgery was found to be supported by the available literature.
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Improvements in Sleep After Shoulder Arthroscopy Are Correlated With Improvements in Various Patient-Reported Outcomes: A Systematic Review.
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