Return-to-Sport Rates and Clearance Criteria After Bankart and Laterjet Shoulder Stabilization: Scoping Review Findings (mikereinold.com)

• 82.3% of competitive athletes returned to pre-injury sport after shoulder stabilization (Bankart 79.7%, Laterjet 87.4%)
• Recurrent instability: Bankart 9.2%, Laterjet 3.1%
• Clearance criteria poorly standardized; only 45% used strength/ROM testing
• Few studies used functional performance tests or psychological readiness assessments
• Panel recommends adding objective functional testing and psychological readiness measures to RTS decisions

"A 2025 scoping review of 29 studies (2,187 competitive athletes) found that 82.3% returned to pre-injury sport after anterior shoulder stabilization (Bankart 79.7%, Laterjet 87.4%), with recurrent instability rates of 9.2% and 3.1% respectively. Clearance decisions lacked standardization; only 45% of studies used objective strength/ROM testing, and few incorporated functional tests or psychological readiness. The podcast discusses implications for adding criteria-based testing to improve return-to-sport decisions."