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Surgical fixation of forearm fractures may speed recovery and decrease games missed in football.\n                    <jats:bold>Methods:<\/jats:bold>\n                    National Football League (NFL) players who underwent forearm fracture open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) were identified. Matched controls (position, age, experience, performance) were identified. Control and case performance scores were calculated using a standardized scoring system. Return to sport (RTS) in the NFL was defined as playing in a single NFL game after surgery. Comparisons between case and control groups and preoperative and postoperative time points were made using paired-samples Student\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">t<\/jats:italic>\n                    tests.\n                    <jats:bold>Results:<\/jats:bold>\n                    Thirty-six surgeries were analyzed following ORIF. Thirty-three were able to RTS in the NFL at an average of 152.1\n                    <jats:underline>+<\/jats:underline>\n                    129.8 days. Controls had a significantly longer NFL career (\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                    &lt; .001) and played in significantly more games per season (\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                    = .026) than players who underwent surgery. There was a significant (\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                    = .013) decrease in games\/season for DBs following surgery. No significant difference was seen in postoperative performance scores compared with preoperative scores among any positions, nor in postoperative and postindex performance scores compared with matched controls.\n                    <jats:bold>Conclusion:<\/jats:bold>\n                    There is a high rate of RTS in the NFL following forearm fracture ORIF. Following surgery, players\u2019 careers were 1 year shorter and played nearly 2 fewer games per season than matched controls. Games per season following surgery was significantly lower among DBs when compared with presurgery. 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