Increased Actual Sling Wear is Associated with Better Early Patient-Reported and Image-Based Outcomes After Shoulder Surgery.

The results of this study demonstrate that patient-reported sling adherence is unreliable, adherence can be predicted by female sex and lower BMI, and increased sling adherence is associated with improved early pain scores and image-based outcomes. These data can help inform future studies utilizing postoperative sling protocols, as patient-reported sling adherence is not an accurate method to assess sling use.