 | Kevin E Larkin |
Prominent publications by Kevin E Larkin
The Effect of an Orthopaedic Surgical Procedure in the National Basketball Association
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BACKGROUND: Professional basketball players have a high incidence of injuries requiring surgical intervention. However, no studies in the current literature have compared postoperative performance outcomes among common injuries to determine high- and low-risk procedures to these athletes' careers.
PURPOSE: To compare return-to-play (RTP) rates and performance-based outcomes after different orthopaedic procedures in National Basketball Association (NBA) players and to determine which ...
| Also Ranks for: Nba Players | national basketball | hand wrist | rtp rates | foot fracture |
BACKGROUND: Professional athletes are predisposed to fractures of the foot due to large stresses placed on the lower extremity. These players are concerned with efficiently returning to play at a high level. Return-to-play rates after operative treatment have been previously reported, yet performance outcomes after such treatment are generally unknown in this population.
HYPOTHESIS: Overall, professional athletes sustaining a foot fracture would return to play at high rates with little ...
| Also Ranks for: Foot Fracture | professional athletes | return sport | athletic injuries | based outcomes |
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Concepts for whichKevin E Larkinhas direct influence:Foot fracture, Foot fractures, Professional athlete, Surgery players, Athletic injuries, Surgery athletes, Professional athletes, Nba players.
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