Defining 'Return to Sport': The Importance of Clarity in Research Outcomes

Hip arthroscopy is a common surgical procedure in athletes and active people, and it's not surprising that this clinical population is focused on returning to sport. Today, Dr Matthew King, physiotherapist and Senior Lecturer from La Trobe University's Discipline of Physiotherapy in Melbourne, Australia, discussed return to sport outcomes after hip arthroscopy.

Dr King led a team that synthesised and analysed return to sport outcomes after hip arthroscopy from 45 studies and over 5000 participants. The team's focus was on sex and gender differences, and how the return to sport outcomes change with increasing time after surgery.

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Are women less likely to return to sport compared to men following hip arthroscopy? A systematic review with meta-analysis: https://www.jospt.org/doi/10.2519/jospt.2025.12813