Meta-Analysis
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World J Meta-Anal. Mar 18, 2024; 12(1): 87026
Published online Mar 18, 2024. doi: 10.13105/wjma.v12.i1.87026
Table 8 Time of return to work
Intervention type
Means d to RTW (± SD)
Pooled mean d to RTW (± SD)
Arthroscopic surgery6.8 (± 2.1)[34]6.8 (± 2.1)
Open surgery8.1 (± 2.4)[34]8.1 (± 2.4)
All surgery6.8 (± 2.1)[34]; 8.1 (± 2.4)[34]7.5 (± 0.7)
Functional treatment6.3 (NR)[25]; 2.5 (NR)[253]; 7.7 (NR)[13]; 9.6 (NR)[13]; 6.9 (NR)[13]; 7.7 (NR)[13]; 4.3 (NR)[35]; 4.7 (NR)[35]; 9.1 (range 0-21)[38]; 5.3 (range: 0-26)[238]; 5.2 (± 4.9)[26]; 3.7 (± 3.5)[265]; 2.74 (NR)[249]5.8 (± 2.2)
No treatment5.8 (± 4.7)[265]; 8.57 (NR)[24]7.2 (± 1.4)