Return to Play, Performance, and Earnings Analysis After Lumbar Disc Herniation in National Hockey League Players.
Michael A GaudianiJoshua P CastleMatthew K EastonThomas J Sprys-TellnerTrevor D WolterinkJager W HaanGary F GeorgeSusan G WagerT Sean LynchRyan J BergerPublished in: Global spine journal (2024)
The majority of NHL players who sustained a LDH returned to play (79%) but had shorter careers overall and decreased performance outcomes when compared to matched cohorts at both 1 and 3 seasons post-injury.