Return to Play in Athletes Receiving Cervical Surgery: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: Study Design Systematic review. Clinical Questions Among athletes who undergo surgery of the cervical spine, (1) What proportion return to play (RTP) after their cervical surgery? (2) Does the proportion of those cleared for RTP depend on the type of surgical procedure (artificial disk replacement, fusion, nonfusion foraminotomies/laminoplasties), number of levels (1, 2, or more levels), or type of sport? (3) Among those who return to their presurgery sport, how long do they continue to play? (4) Among those who return to their presurgery sport, how does their postoperative performance compare with their preoperative performance? Objectives To evaluate the extent and quality of published literature on the topic of return to competitive athletic completion after cervical spinal surgery. Met

SUBMITTER: Molinari RW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4733383 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature