Patients Generally May Return to Driving 4 Weeks After Hip Arthroscopy and 6 Weeks After Knee Arthroscopy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To consolidate the evidence from the available literature and undertake a meta-analysis to provide a reference for physicians to make evidence-based recommendations to their patients regarding the return to driving after hip or knee arthroscopic procedures.

Methods

A systematic review was conducted using Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. The OVID, Embase, and Cochrane databases were searched through June 2020 for articles containing keywords and/or MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) terms "hip arthroscopy" and "knee arthroscopy" in conjunction with "total brake response time" or "reaction time" in the context of automobile driving. A title review and full article review were performed to assess quality and select rel

SUBMITTER: Palma S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8689281 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature