Return to Sport in Elite‐Level Athletes Undergoing Hip Arthroscopy Varies Based on Return‐to‐Sport Definition: A Systematic Review

Key Points

• The aim is to evaluate how varying definitions of return-to-sport influence outcomes for elite-level athletes post-hip arthroscopy.
• Conducted a systematic review of existing Level III and IV studies
• Analyzed data on return-to-sport definitions
• Assessed outcomes for elite athletes after hip arthroscopy
• Identified variation in return-to-sport definitions across studies
• Reported differing outcomes for athletes based on these definitions
• Highlighted the need for standardized definitions to improve comparison of results