Return to Work

"Return to Work" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Resumption of normal work routine following a hiatus or period of absence due to injury, disability, or other reasons.

Descriptor ID	D062707
MeSH Number(s)	I03.946.449 N01.824.245.725
Concept/Terms	Return to Work Return to Work Work, Return to Back-to-Work Return-to-Work Back to Work Work, Back to

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Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena [I]
Human Activities [I03]
Work [I03.946]
Return to Work [I03.946.449]
Health Care [N]
Population Characteristics [N01]
Socioeconomic Factors [N01.824]
Employment [N01.824.245]
Return to Work [N01.824.245.725]

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Bar chart showing 32 publications over 10 distinct years, with a maximum of 7 publications in 2014

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2013	1	2	3
2014	4	3	7
2015	2	2	4
2016	2	1	3
2018	2	1	3
2019	3	1	4
2020	2	0	2
2021	0	2	2
2023	0	1	1
2024	1	2	3

Below are the most recent publications written about "Return to Work" by people in Profiles.

Venkatesh AK, Yu H, Malicki C, Gottlieb M, Elmore JG, Hill MJ, Idris AH, Montoy JCC, O'Laughlin KN, Rising KL, Stephens KA, Spatz ES, Weinstein RA. The association between prolonged SARS-CoV-2 symptoms and work outcomes. PLoS One. 2024; 19(7):e0300947.

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Miranda SP, Whitmore RG, Kanter A, Mummaneni PV, Bisson EF, Barker FG, Harrop J, Magge SN, Heary RF, Fehlings MG, Albert TJ, Arnold PM, Riew KD, Steinmetz MP, Wang MC, Heller JG, Benzel EC, Ghogawala Z. Patients May Return to Work Sooner After Laminoplasty: Occupational Outcomes of the Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy Surgical Trial. Neurosurgery. 2025 Jan 01; 96(1):131-141.

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Barile F, Artioli E, Mazzotti A, Arceri A, Zielli SO, Manzetti M, Viroli G, Ruffilli A, Faldini C. To cast or not to cast? Postoperative care of ankle fractures: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Musculoskelet Surg. 2024 Dec; 108(4):383-393.

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Khan AZ, Stoll KE, Erickson BJ. Rehabilitation and Return to Work and Sport After Rotator Cuff. Clin Sports Med. 2023 Jan; 42(1):175-184.

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Agarwalla A, Gowd AK, Liu JN, Garcia GH, Perry AK, Polce EM, Cole BJ, Romeo AA, Verma NN. High Rate of Return to Work by 3 Months Following Latarjet for Anterior Shoulder Instability. Arthroscopy. 2022 03; 38(3):684-691.

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Nash DB. The Quest for Conquering COVID-19: Updates from the Laboratory. Popul Health Manag. 2021 02; 24(S1):S1-S2.

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Rondon AJ, Tan TL, Goswami K, Shohat N, Foltz C, Courtney PM, Parvizi J. When Can I Drive? Predictors of Returning to Driving After Total Joint Arthroplasty. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2020 May 15; 28(10):427-433.

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McDonald EL, Shakked R, Nicholson K, Daniel JN, Pedowitz DI, Winters BS, Rogero R, Raikin SM. Return to Driving After Foot and Ankle Surgery: A Novel Survey to Predict Passing Brake Reaction Time. Foot Ankle Spec. 2021 Feb; 14(1):32-38.

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Khan I, Bydon M, Archer KR, Sivaganesan A, Asher AM, Alvi MA, Kerezoudis P, Knightly JJ, Foley KT, Bisson EF, Shaffrey C, Asher AL, Spengler DM, Devin CJ. Impact of occupational characteristics on return to work for employed patients after elective lumbar spine surgery. Spine J. 2019 12; 19(12):1969-1976.

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Kim EJ, Chotai S, Wick JB, Khan I, Sivaganesan A, Bydon M, Archer KR, Devin CJ. Factors Associated With Return-to-Work Following Cervical Spine Surgery in Non-Worker's Compensation Setting. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2019 Jul 01; 44(13):903-907.

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