@article{ref1,
title="Return-to-sport criteria after upper extremity surgery in athletes-a scoping review, part 2: Ulnar collateral ligament of the elbow procedures",
journal="Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine",
year="2021",
author="Griffith, Rebecca and Bolia, Ioanna K. and Fretes, Nickolas and Murray, Iain R. and Meyer, John and Weber, Alexander E. and Gamradt, Seth C. and Petrigliano, Frank A.",
volume="9",
number="8",
pages="23259671211021825-23259671211021825",
abstract="BACKGROUND: There is a lack of consensus to guide patient return to sport (RTS) after elbow ulnar collateral ligament surgery (eUCLS). <br><br>PURPOSE: To describe the reported RTS criteria after eUCLS in the athletic population. STUDY DESIGN: Scoping review; Level of evidence, 4. <br><br>METHODS: This scoping review was performed by adhering to the PRISMA-ScR (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses-Scoping Review) guidelines. We searched 5 electronic databases (MEDLINE, Scopus, SPORTDiscus, Embase, Google Scholar Advanced) and the gray literature for English-language studies that reported at least 1 RTS criterion in athletes after eUCLS. Data were extracted and summarized as frequencies or arithmetic mean and standard deviation. <br><br>RESULTS: Included were 14 studies and 1335 athletes with a mean age of 21.4 ± 1.1 years. Time from surgery (range, 6-16 months) was the most common RTS criterion used, and it was reported by all 14 of the included articles. RTS criteria reported less often were pain (3/14; 21%), successful completion of a throwing program (3/14; 21%), muscle strength of the forearm muscles (1/14; 7%), and &quot;normal&quot; range of motion and muscle strength of the elbow and shoulder joints on the operated upper extremity (1/14; 7%). All studies used 1 to 5 of the above RTS criteria. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Only 14 studies reported 1 or more RTS criteria after eUCLS in athletes, and time was the most common RTS criterion used. Our results highlight the need for a coordinated effort among surgeons, physical therapists, and athletic trainers in order to establish evidence-based RTS criteria after eUCLS in athletes so athletes can safely to sport and prolong their athletic careers.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2325-9671",
doi="10.1177/23259671211021825",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/23259671211021825"
}