Total joint replacement and golf.

Although definitive characterization of the effects of golf on a total joint replacement remains elusive, this article offers some conclusions based on several observations. From these authors' study of active golfers, solicitation of the opinions of orthopedists who specialize in joint replacements, and from a careful review of the literature regarding exercise and total joint replacement, it appears possible for patients to remain active golfers with no significant increase in either symptoms or rates of revision of implants following total hip, knee, or shoulder replacement.