Mapping the Existing Return-to-Sport Criteria After Pectoralis Major Tendon Injury in Different Sports: A Scoping Review for Getting Back to the Game

Despite the increasing number of athletes sustaining this injury, current evidence reports marked variability in RTS recommendations, with no universally accepted or validated criteria identified. Therefore, for now, both objective and subjective parameters should be used to aid RTS decision making.

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Sports Health A Multidisciplinary Approach
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2026-01-22
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https://doi.org/10.1177/19417381251408058
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Pectus Deformity Diagnosis and Treatment
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Mapping the Existing Return-to-Sport Criteria After Pectoralis Major Tendon Injury in Different Sports: A Scoping Review for Getting Back to the Game

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Mapping the Existing Return-to-Sport Criteria After Pectoralis Major Tendon Injury in Different Sports: A Scoping Review for Getting Back to the Game

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Despite the increasing number of athletes sustaining this injury, current evidence reports marked variability in RTS recommendations, with no universally accepted or validated criteria identified. Therefore, for now, both objective and subjective parameters should be used to aid RTS decision making.

Sports Health A Multidisciplinary Approach
Chandigarh University (IN), Guru Nanak Dev University (IN), UNSW Sydney (AU), Qatar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital (QA), Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (IN), Neuroscience Research Australia (AU)
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