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Optimizing Return to Play for Common and Controversial Foot and Ankle Sports Injuries.

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Allahabadi, S; Amendola, A; Lau, BC
Published in: JBJS Rev
December 18, 2020

»: Surgical decision-making should consider factors to help optimize return to play for athletes with foot and ankle injuries, including injuries to the syndesmosis, the Achilles tendon, the fifth metatarsal, and the Lisfranc complex. Understanding influential factors on return to play may help orthopaedic surgeons counsel athletes and coaches on expectations for a timeline to return to play and performance metrics. »: Outcomes after rigid and flexible fixation for syndesmotic injuries are generally favorable. Some data support an earlier return to sport and higher functional scores with flexible fixation, in addition to lower rates of reoperation and a decreased incidence of malreduction, particularly with deltoid repair, if indicated. »: Minimally invasive techniques for Achilles tendon repair have been shown to have a decreased risk of wound complications. Athletes undergoing Achilles repair should expect to miss a full season of play to recover. »: Athletes with fifth metatarsal fractures have better return-to-play outcomes with surgical management and can expect a high return-to-play rate within approximately 3 months of surgery. »: Percutaneous treatment of Lisfranc injuries may expedite return to play relative to open procedures.

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JBJS Rev

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EISSN

2329-9185

Publication Date

December 18, 2020

Volume

8

Issue

12

Start / End Page

e20.00067

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Tendon Injuries
  • Return to Sport
  • Metatarsal Bones
  • Humans
  • Foot Injuries
  • Athletic Injuries
  • Ankle Injuries
  • Achilles Tendon
 

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Allahabadi, S., Amendola, A., & Lau, B. C. (2020). Optimizing Return to Play for Common and Controversial Foot and Ankle Sports Injuries. JBJS Rev, 8(12), e20.00067. https://doi.org/10.2106/JBJS.RVW.20.00067
Allahabadi, Sachin, Annunziato Amendola, and Brian C. Lau. “Optimizing Return to Play for Common and Controversial Foot and Ankle Sports Injuries.JBJS Rev 8, no. 12 (December 18, 2020): e20.00067. https://doi.org/10.2106/JBJS.RVW.20.00067.
Allahabadi S, Amendola A, Lau BC. Optimizing Return to Play for Common and Controversial Foot and Ankle Sports Injuries. JBJS Rev. 2020 Dec 18;8(12):e20.00067.
Allahabadi, Sachin, et al. “Optimizing Return to Play for Common and Controversial Foot and Ankle Sports Injuries.JBJS Rev, vol. 8, no. 12, Dec. 2020, p. e20.00067. Pubmed, doi:10.2106/JBJS.RVW.20.00067.
Allahabadi S, Amendola A, Lau BC. Optimizing Return to Play for Common and Controversial Foot and Ankle Sports Injuries. JBJS Rev. 2020 Dec 18;8(12):e20.00067.

Published In

JBJS Rev

DOI

EISSN

2329-9185

Publication Date

December 18, 2020

Volume

8

Issue

12

Start / End Page

e20.00067

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Tendon Injuries
  • Return to Sport
  • Metatarsal Bones
  • Humans
  • Foot Injuries
  • Athletic Injuries
  • Ankle Injuries
  • Achilles Tendon