The 27-year-old gymnast competed in the pommel horse event at the World Gymnastics Championships held in Rotterdam this week.
McClenaghan secured a qualifying score of 14.400, which placed him tenth on the leaderboard.
This result prevented him from advancing to the final round of competition.
The athlete had previously achieved sixth place in the Commonwealth Games during July, marking his initial significant contest following his injury.
Earlier that summer, he took seventh position at the European Championships in Zagreb.
McClenaghan spent the entire year 2025 out of action while undergoing shoulder surgery.
His performance record includes two world championship titles and three European gold medals.
The current season has been described as a challenging return to competitive gymnastics.
No further details regarding his future plans or specific recovery timeline were provided at this time.