Return to Sport After Proximal Hamstring Tendon Repair: A Systematic Review.

BACKGROUND

Previous studies have evaluated functional outcomes and return-to-sport rates after proximal hamstring tendon (HT) repair.

PURPOSE

To systematically review the literature in an effort to evaluate return-to-sport rates after proximal HT repair.

STUDY DESIGN

Systematic review; Level of evidence, 4.

METHODS

A systematic review was performed by searching PubMed, the Cochrane Library, and Embase to identify studies that evaluated postoperative lower extremity function and return-to-sport rates in patients after proximal HT repair. Search terms used were "hamstring," "repair," "return to sport," and "return to play." Patients were assessed based on return to sport, return to preinjury activity level, type of HT tear (complete or partial), and interval from injury to surgery. Patients were also divided into subgroups depending on timing of the surgical intervention: early, <1 month; delayed, 1 to 6 months; and late, >6 months from the time of injury.

RESULTS

Sixteen studies (one level 2, five level 3, ten level 4) met the inclusion criteria, including 374 patients with a complete proximal HT tear (CT group) and 93 patients with a partial proximal HT tear (PT group), with a mean follow-up of 2.9 years. Overall, 93.8% of patients (438/467) returned to sport, including 93.0% (348/374) in the CT group and 96.8% (90/93) in the PT group (

CONCLUSION

Over 90% of patients undergoing repair of a complete or partial proximal HT tear can be expected to return to sport regardless of the tear type. Early surgical interventions of these injuries may be associated with a quicker return to sport, although the rate of return to sport does not differ based on timing of the surgical intervention.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

One or more of the authors has declared the following potential conflict of interest or source of funding: O.M.-D. has received nonconsulting fees from Arthrex, has received educational support from Arthrex, is a consultant for Stryker and Smith & Nephew, and receives royalties from Stryker. E.C.M. has received nonconsulting fees from Biomet, receives royalties from Zimmer Biomet, and is a consultant for DePuy and Zimmer Biomet. M.K.M. has received educational support from Arthrex and Quest Medical and has received hospitality payments from Biomet and Zimmer. AOSSM checks author disclosures against the Open Payments Database (OPD). AOSSM has not conducted an independent investigation on the OPD and disclaims any liability or responsibility relating thereto.