SynthesisEuropean journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie2023
Return to physical activities after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Return to work and sports after posterior latissimus dorsi transfer for posterior superior irreparable rotator cuff tears.JSES international · 2026Article
- Factors influencing return to work after rotator cuff surgery: A scoping review.Work (Reading, Mass.) · 2025Article
- The rate of return to play for pickleball is high following shoulder surgery.JSES reviews, reports, and techniques · 2025Article
- Possible Association between Rotator Cuff Repair and Suicide: A Nationwide Cohort Study Using Propensity Score Matching.Clinics in orthopedic surgery · 2025Article
- Three-dimensional sectional measurement approach for serial volume changes in shoulder muscles after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.European journal of radiology open · 2024Article
- Advanced therapies in orthopaedics.EFORT open reviews · 2024Review
- Return to Sports and Activities after Arthroscopic Treatments for Rotator Cuff Lesions in Young Patients Less Than 45-Years-Old: A Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Comparison of Clinical Outcomes After Different Surgical Approaches for Lateral Epicondylitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2024Review
- Does Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair Improve Kinesiophobia, Depression, and Spatiotemporal Parameters in the Long Term?Journal of clinical practice and research · 2023Article
- Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair and Subsequent Career Changes in Manual Workers: A Long-term Observational Study.JB & JS open accessArticle
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Abstract
backgroundRotator cuff tear is one of the most common disorders in orthopedic surgery. When conservative treatment fails, arthroscopic rotator cuff repair has become the most common procedure to achieve a functional shoulder. HYPOTHESIS/PURPOSE: The articles on return to activities following arthroscopic rotator cuff repair have not been collectively analyzed and investigated. We aimed to review systematically and perform a meta-analysis of studies on the return to activities which consist of the return to work, return to sports, and return to daily activities following arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. STUDY
designSystematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
methodsArticles regarding return to activities were systematically searched using databases of PubMed, MEDLINE via EBSCO, ScienceDirect, and ProQuest. The review was done according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) Guideline. The study protocol was registered in the PROSPERO International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews. Studies with a level of evidence 1-4 that examined the rate of return to activities after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair were included and analyzed.
resultsFifteen studies published between 2005 and 2021 were included, with 1065 patients (644 male and 421 female). The patient populations are workers and athletes. The meta-analysis on the combined effect of a return to activities using the random-effects model was 88.5% (83.8% on return to work, 88.2% on return to sport, and 97.3% on return to daily activities). The mean duration for return to activities is 6.59 months.
conclusionAs much as 88.5% of patients were able to return to activities after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair with a mean duration of 6.59 months. Preoperative factors (gender, workload, chronicity, tear size, and cholesterol level) may contribute to the rate and duration of return to activities.
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