Which Criteria Are Used to Clear Athletes to Return to Sport After Achilles Tendon Repair? A Scoping Review
None of the 34 studies defined an outcome measurements as criteria for RTS. The main measurements focused on the early rehabilitation stage, with limited standardization and a lack of assessment for the mid- and late stages of rehabilitation. Defining RTS criteria after AT repair may help optimize rehabilitation and the RTS process.
Authors
- Matthew W. Buckthorpe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4925-4031)
- Fabio Esposito
- Francesco Della Villa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9379-6666)
- Matteo Zago
- Mattia Fernando Busà
Institutions
- University of Milan (IT)
- St Mary's University Twickenham London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Sports Health A Multidisciplinary Approach
- Published
- 2026-02-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/19417381251412905
- Primary Topic
- Tendon Structure and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00