Therapeutic Level III. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.

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Although 148 articles we retrieved mention RTP in relation to a specific injury, medical condition, or specific topic, only 13 articles focused specifically on the RTP decision-making process, and 6 of 13 were restricted to Step 1 of the 3-step model (Medical Factors). Return-to-play is a fertile field for research and thought leadership beginning with a focus on the Team Physician's appropriate role in RTP decision making, particularly considering the factors identified in Step 3 (Decision Modification).

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Our findings of better follow-up pain scores among patients with worse pain preoperatively and better functional improvement among those undergoing bilateral replacements contrast with study results from developed countries. The explanations for these observations merit further study.