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. 2021 Feb 27;30(7):1998–2006. doi: 10.1007/s00586-021-06768-6

Table 8.

Summary data regarding return to athletic activity after VBT in patients with 2-cord construct

Athletic activity after VBT
Noncontact Contact Collision
Athletic activity prior to VBT Tot 5 5 4 Improvement
Noncontact (N = 5)  < 1 month 1 (20%) N = 5
Contact (N = 4) 1–3 months 4 (80%) 2 (40%) 3 (75%) Yes = 2 (40%)
Collision (N = 4) 4–6 months 1 (20%) 2 (40%) 1 (25%) Somewhat = 1 (20%)
7–12 months No = 2 (40%)
 > 12 months