Return To Work

Cognition appeared associated with likelihood that individuals would return to work 2 years after breast cancer diagnosis, according to results of a case series study.

DENVER — Results presented at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Annual Meeting showed socioeconomic variables may impact patient outcomes following multiligament knee injury.

Results showed patients who had periprosthetic joint infection after total joint arthroplasty may have difficulty performing everyday tasks and returning to work.

A recent report found that about 18% of people with long COVID have been unable to return to work since their diagnosis, but primary care physicians can help patients manage the condition, an expert said.

CHICAGO — Results presented here showed decompression and dynamic sagittal tether stabilization for degenerative spondylolisthesis may yield faster return to work and activities of daily living compared with lumbar interbody fusion.

Women were less likely to return to work after large vessel occlusion stroke compared with men, despite similar 90-day functional outcomes, according to study findings published in Stroke.

The Aviation and Occupational Cardiology Task Force of the European Association of Preventive Cardiology issued a statement on the post-COVID-19 infection evaluation of high-hazard workers prior to return to dangerous work.

According to published results, greater than 35% of patients who undergo rotator cuff repair are unable to return to their previous work level after the procedure.

Patients who returned to work after an MI and worked more than 55 hours per week had elevated risk for having a second CV event, according to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Male sex, high income and self-employment are predictors of faster return to work after total joint arthroplasty, while having a physically demanding job and longer length of stay are linked with slower return to work, according to a study.