Matthew G Alben, Neil Gambhir, Aidan G Papalia, Nicholas Bostrom, Gabriel Larose, Mandeep S Virk, Andrew S Rokito
OBJECTIVE: Perform a systematic literature review regarding return to sport (RTS) outcomes after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair (aRCR) for full-thickness rotator cuff tears (FTRCTs). DATA SOURCES: Systematic review of all articles in PubMed, Medline, and Excerpta Medica Database (EMBASE) was conducted in April 2022 using a combination of keywords: "rotator cuff repair," "RCR," "complete," "full-thickness," "tear," "RCT," "injury," "shoulder," "arthroscopic," "return to sport," "RTS," "sport," "return to play," and "athlete...
February 23, 2023: Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine