Open AccessIs Self-reported Return to Duty an Adequate Indicator of Return to Sport and/or Return to Function in Military Patients?
Author(s) -
B Holt Zalneraitis,
Nicholas J Drayer,
Matthew J. Nowak,
Kyle S. Ardavanis,
Franklin J. Powlan,
Brendan D. Masini,
Daniel G. Kang
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical orthopaedics and related research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.178
H-Index - 204
eISSN - 1528-1132
pISSN - 0009-921X
DOI - 10.1097/corr.0000000000001840
Subject(s) - medicine , active duty , physical therapy , subspecialty , orthopedic surgery , specialty , sports medicine , surgery , military personnel , family medicine , political science , law
In the military, return-to-duty status has commonly been used as a functional outcome measure after orthopaedic surgery. This is sometimes regarded similarly to return to sports or as an indicator of return to full function. However, there is variability in how return-to-duty data are reported in clinical research studies, and it is unclear whether return-to-duty status alone can be used as a surrogate for return to sport or whether it is a useful marker for return to full function.