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ArticleArthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation2021

High Return to Play Rate and Reduced Career Longevity Following Surgical Management of Athletic Pubalgia in National Basketball Association Players.

Joshua P Castle, Adam Kessler, Muhammad J Abbas, Susan Wager, Lafi S Khalil, Kelechi R Okoroha, Nima Mehran

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Article in Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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Joshua P CastleDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A.
Adam KesslerUniversity of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
Muhammad J AbbasDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A.
Susan WagerWayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A.
Lafi S KhalilDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A.
Kelechi R OkorohaDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.A.
Nima MehranDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kaiser Permanente, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.

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purposeTo assess the effects of surgical treatment of athletic pubalgia (AP) on game use and performance metrics in National Basketball Association (NBA) players.

methodsA retrospective review of all NBA players who underwent surgical management for AP from 1996 to 2018 was performed. A matched control group was created for comparison. The index period was defined as the entire NBA season in which surgery occurred, including the corresponding offseason. Player demographics, use (games played, games started, and minutes per game) and performance (player efficiency rating) metrics were collected for all players. Statistical analysis was performed to compare data before and after return to play.

resultsThirty players with a history of surgical management for AP were included in the final analysis. Following surgery for AP, NBA players were found to have a return to play (RTP) rate of 90.91% (30/33). The average RTP following surgery was 4.73 ± 2.62 months. Compared with control athletes, athletes in the AP group played significantly fewer seasons postinjury (4.17 ± 2.70 vs 5.49 ± 3.04 seasons, respectively;

conclusionsFollowing surgical treatment of AP, NBA players demonstrated a high RTP rate, but shortened career. A short-term reduction in game use and performance metrics was found the year of return following surgery. However, 3-year follow-up performance metrics normalized when compared with healthy controls. STUDY

designLevel III; retrospective case-control study.

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PMCPMC8527258

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