Return to farming after orthopedic surgery: A systematic review
This systematic review highlights the high rates of RTW in farmers and heavy laborers after shoulder surgery. However, our findings also underscore the need for more rural-specific research to guide patient counseling, rehabilitation expectations, and shared decision-making in this underserved population, particularly for orthopedic surgery of the hip and knee.
Authors
- Sarav S. Shah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7656-8482)
- K. H. BEALL
- Krishna Mandalia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8041-880X)
- Ruja Kambli
- Eva Lehtonen
Institutions
- University of Vermont (US)
- New England Baptist Hospital (US)
- UCLA Medical Center (US)
- Harbor–UCLA Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Journal of Orthopedics
- Published
- 2026-01-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v17.i1.112625
- Primary Topic
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00