Return to play post-Achilles tendon rupture: a systematic review and meta-analysis of rate and measures of return to play.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

This systematic review and meta-analysis sought to identify return to play (RTP) rates following Achilles tendon rupture and evaluate what measures are used to determine RTP.

Design

A systematic review and meta-analysis were performed. Studies were assessed for risk of bias and grouped based on repeatability of their measure of RTP determination.

Data sources

PubMed, CINAHL, Web of Science and Scopus databases were searched to identify potentially relevant articles.

Eligibility criteria for selecting studies

Studies reporting RTP/sport/sport activity in acute, closed Achilles tendon rupture were included.

Results

108 studies encompassing 6506 patients were included for review. 85 studies included a measure for determining RTP. The rate of RTP in all

SUBMITTER: Zellers JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5136353 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature